Candidate for Gila County Board of Supervisors (BOS) District 1, Sherra Kissee, will be at the Local Pizza Shop in Pi… Read more
The Senior Citizens Affairs Foundation (SCAF) named Sharon Weir as their Volunteer of the Year for 2021. Read more
A snapped power line left most of Pine without power from about 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8. A residen… Read more
The Gila County Board of Supervisors recently gave approval for zoning for a 16-cabin dude ranch in Pine. Read more
For our mountain hamlet, January through March is the quieter time in town. A few bursts of activity around the rando… Read more
“Pine-Strawberry Fire Department firefighters responded to a house fire on Dan’s Highway in Strawberry at 11:45 p.m. … Read more
As we leave 2021 behind Pine-Strawberry can be proud once again of the amazing gifts of time, food, toys and gifts pr… Read more
Thanks to Dottie Hearn, Pine-Strawberry took part in National Wreaths Across America Day for the first time on Saturd… Read more
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The Payson Police Department says it has arrested several more people in connection with selling drugs to minors. Read more
The volunteers at the Pine Strawberry Food Bank (PSFB) are grateful to our caring community for helping to provide Th… Read more
The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library in Pine is selling See’s Candy as a fundraiser. Read more
Just saying the word COVID brings lots of reactions, none too positive. But thanks to COVID stimulus money, the Pine-… Read more
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Pine-Strawberry Fire District was scheduled to start a… Read more
More than 150 people visited the Pine-Strawberry Elementary School Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 29 hosted by the eighth … Read more
Yet again, the kindness of a small town shines brightly. For the second time, Pine-Strawberry Fire Department (PSFD) … Read more
Halloween weekend is upon us and here is a quick reminder of the community events for you to join in on. Read more
Enjoy all that Pine-Strawberry offers in the coming week as the community hosts a series of events. Read more
The month of October is already half over, so that means there are only a couple of weeks left until Halloween and Ha… Read more
A Pine-Strawberry firefighter has once again placed among the top three in a statewide cooking competition. Read more
Pine-Strawberry’s Annual Fall Festival was Oct. 9 and 10 at the Community Center. Read more
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As Pine-Strawberry Fire Department (PSFD) Capt. Phil Paine was driving home Wednesday, he spotted a vehicle fire at t… Read more
As the weather cools down, the activities are heating up. Read more
More than 200 mountain bike riders met up Saturday morning to take on the challenging Fire on the Rim race. Read more
They spend hours and sometimes days out in the wilderness looking for lost and injured hikers and ask nothing in return. Read more
Thanks to community support, a disabled man far surpassed his fundraising goal for a 9/11 charity walk. Read more
The Central Arizona Association of Realtors has started its Eighth Annual Food Drive to help fill the shelves of area… Read more
Last year, they canceled most festivals due to COVID and this year, wildfires, like the Backbone, drove many tourists away. Read more
Sixty-three-year-old Pine resident Rick Summers is nearly bionic, with titanium running from his shoulders to his tailbone. Read more
After the Backbone Fire threatened the community of Strawberry just a few months ago, it alarmed residents when they … Read more
While driving on State Route 87 Saturday night with my daughter, Air Force airman Laynie Brogdon, EMT and medical tec… Read more
book saleCome out Labor Day weekend for the Pine library’s annual book sale. The event runs Sept. 3-5 from 8 a.m. to … Read more
Arizonans watched Fox 10 News anchor Kari Lake deliver the news for more than 25 years, so when she resigned, it caus… Read more
Having grown up in Pine-Strawberry, Zach Graham took a culinary class offered at Payson High School, which led him to… Read more
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to plan for ongoing lane restrictions on portions of a 1… Read more
A gathering of grateful community members will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, July 31 in the Cu… Read more
Was your business impacted by the Backbone Fire? If so, consider applying for a low interest federal disaster loans f… Read more
The Pine Strawberry Fuel Reduction crew is hosting an open house in the Cultural Hall at 3886 AZ-87, in the Pine Comm… Read more
The first Monday of the month is a busy day for the 40 or so volunteers of the Pine-Strawberry Food Bank. It’s typica… Read more
Pine-Strawberry restaurants have had to survive situations that most never even conceived of starting a year and a ha… Read more
No one ever thinks about what wait staff will do when their restaurant closes due to an evacuation. Read more
APS wants to help teachers get a head start on the upcoming school year by providing $500 grants for school supplies.… Read more
We have returned. Our town is not damaged. And we have a great many men and women to thank for that. “Thank You” and … Read more
Gila County has seen a sudden increase in COVID-19 positive cases in the Payson, Star Valley and Pine areas, accordin… Read more
Riding a horse on the mountain trails around Pine-Strawberry is amazing. Evacuating a horse from a smoke-filled town … Read more
Though residents were allowed to return to their homes over the weekend, as the Backbone Fire evacuation of Pine and … Read more
This weekend, as Pine-Strawberry residents are slowly moving back into their homes, smoky red sunsets are still the n… Read more
Though residents were allowed to return to their homes over the weekend, as the Backbone Fire evacuation of Pine and Strawberry stretched into… Read more
This weekend, as Pine-Strawberry residents are slowly moving back into their homes, smoky red sunsets are still the norm. But heavy smoke caug… Read more
The long evacuation of Pine and Strawberry came to an end as of 4 p.m., Sunday, June 27. Read more
Don’t think you need an emergency kit? Think again say families that needed one when the fires in southern Gila County bore down on Globe, Mia… Read more
Firefighters need lots of support and fire camps provide that. One important item is ice. Read more
This is what it looked like leaving home. But not what it felt like. A picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes. We’ve seen hundreds of pi… Read more
Members of the Arizona Flywheelers recently presented a $250 donation to Sharon Ballentine of the Pine Strawberry Food Bank. The money was ear… Read more
Since 1979 Jane Hock has been throwing pottery in the best way. Completely practical, usable and delightfully artistic, her custom pottery pie… Read more
The Pine and Payson public libraries launched summer reading programs last week. The theme for the “official” reading program is Tails and Tal… Read more
A small brush fire, reported at milepost 265 on Highway 87 just south of Pine on Monday around 1 p.m., brought out the best in passersby. Read more
Our communities’ best and brightest ended their elementary school career Tuesday night in the classic Pine-Strawberry Elementary School tradit… Read more
Because of a new fire code passed on April 15, Pine-Strawberry Fire Department firefighters can now issue a citation for those in violation of… Read more
ArtAFlame, an event that raised $1,200 for Pine-Strawberry Fuel Reduction, was held last Friday in Strawberry and the spectacle surprised most… Read more
The Isabelle Hunt Memorial Library’s Summer Reading program, Tails and Tales, is from June 1 through July 24 for all ages. Registration is open now. Read more
In 1861, Pyror and Katie Miller donated land for a cemetery to the Pine-Strawberry Community. In the last 170 years, many pioneers and local r… Read more
Gila County Public Works Road Department asks drivers to not park vehicles and trailers along roadways listed below from May 10-19 when paved … Read more
Visit the PIEbar, 5096 N. Hwy. 87, Strawberry from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, May 1 for a socially distanced outdoor fire art extravaganza. Read more
At its April 20 meeting the Gila County Board of Supervisors agreed to help the Hellsgate Fire District and the Pine-Strawberry Fire District … Read more
After 27 years of community service, Pine-Strawberry Fire Department engineer Stacy Figueroa is retiring. Read more
Summer is still a month away, but both the Payson and Pine libraries are planning summer reading programs for area youngsters. Read more
Almost as soon as the county posted the openings, it was a sold out event for a COVID vaccination event in Pine-Strawberry — the first one hel… Read more
Life in a small rural town can be quiet, maybe even boring, but that small rural life made one Pine-Strawberry student curious to see more. Read more
Chef Val Yeager has brought a new venture to Pine-Strawberry — gourmet meals at home, ready for you to heat and eat. Read more
The Payson Public Library reopened last week with limited hours, but has since expanded hours. Read more
Roughly two dozen dedicated drivers decorated their ATVs, bundled up and paraded through Pine during a snowstorm Saturday morning for the 4th … Read more
Discarded ashes caused a small brush fire in south Pine Wednesday and left a homeowner humbled and apologetic, said Pine-Strawberry Fire Depar… Read more
Thank you to the 63 individuals who stopped in at the First Baptist Church, rolled up a sleeve and donated blood. Read more
The Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District addressed a water leak in the Portals III Pine subdivision at the end of February, according to… Read more
Plans to build a 20-room motel in Pine is drawing considerable interest from residents, evident during a recent meet and greet event last week… Read more
Pine-Strawberry has been having brilliant weather for those residents who are cleaning up the brush on their properties. Following the Firewis… Read more
Pine suffered for years with water issues. It became so critical that they put a building moratorium in place. The moratorium is gone, but now… Read more
Residents in rural mountain areas like ours are often the benefit of wild tales of the Mogollon Monster, famous residents, 6-foot snowfalls an… Read more
HOLBROOK — This year will mark the 63rd ride of the Sheriff’s Posse — Hashknife Pony Express. The 200-mile route typically takes place every February but was moved to April this year due to the pandemic. Read more
While fine artist William T. Templeton found success, he says his life was missing something. He found it in Pine. Read more
As recommended by the Pine-Strawberry fire chief, now is a good time to secure a burn permit and clean up any debris piles. Read more
We needed moisture, and we got it. The National Weather Service in Flagstaff reports that from early Monday morning to late Tuesday afternoon,… Read more
The Gila County Board of Supervisors approved another three-story home conditional use permit Jan. 19. Read more
Pine-Strawberry Health Services, Inc. oversees the building and general operation of the Pine-Strawberry Medical Clinic. This clinic came abou… Read more
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It was a busy weekend for firefighters in Pine-Strawberry with multiple brush fires reported. Read more
Traveling artist and Army veteran, 30-year-old Brett Tierney leads what most would call an unusual life. Read more
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As 2020 ended, a tragedy befell the Scott family in Pine. Their home, on Pine Creek Canyon Road, burned to ashes Wednesday morning. Read more
The Rim Country Non-Profits Coming Together (NPCT) pulled off its annual Christmas program despite COVID-19 restrictions. Read more
’Twas two days before Christmas, and all through the Cultural Hall, food boxes were filled with care ... knowing that more than 100 families w… Read more
Merry Christmas to all of our readers. Thank you for your continued feedback on the Pine-Strawberry column. Read more
This is the last weekend to meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Rusty Pine Cone, 3788 N. Highway 87 in Pine. They will be out from 11 a.m. t… Read more
A dedicated patron has donated five gift baskets to our little library on Randall Place to be raffled off as a holiday thank you for all the l… Read more
When entering Pine-Strawberry on Highway 87, it is hard to overlook the trash piling up on the side of the roadway. Read more
District 1 Gila County Supervisor Tommie Martin continued her Thanksgiving tradition with a $2,000 donation to the Pine-Strawberry Food Bank. Read more
