The Forest Service’s newest, permanent helibase is now operating on the Payson Ranger District. Forest Service officials say the $4.9 million … Read moreHelibase opens on Payson Ranger District
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Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto of a requirement that schools limit cell phone use during class time has tapped into an ongoing debate about the impact… Read moreVeto of school social media ban mandate stirs debate
Gila County puts This stuff’s expensive. Read moreSuperviors put final touches on Tonto Basin drainage project
Gila County has landed another $300,000 to provide teens with summer jobs that will both benefit the community and help launch careers. Read moreGila County’s youth jobs program gets a big boost
Andy Nordquist stood at the peak of the Diamond Point Lookout Tower, his beaming face and yellow and green Forest Service outfit all smudged w… Read moreReturning fire to the Tonto
Nancy Hermida Astudillo, now of Payson, attended the Naturalization Ceremony at the Federal Court in Phoenix March 29. Read morePayson resident now a naturalized U.S. citizen
CASA of Gila County welcomed three new Court Appointed Special Advocates in April. They will serve the Gila County youth who are placed in fos… Read moreGila County welcomes three new child advocate volunteers
Gila County last week hastily approved an agreement with the Tonto National Forest to share the $278,000 cost of doing an environmental assess… Read moreGila County strikes deal to maintain Forest Service roads
A woman was killed and two others injured in a head-on collision on State Route 260 Sunday morning. Read moreDeadly head-on collision on the Rim Sunday
Conflicting dictates from town departments have driven at least one major business and property owner to divest from Payson. Read moreSystemic problems between town departments puts businesses in the middle
“It was an evening where every second stretched into eternity—I was on the line with a caller stranded in the rugged, unforgiving elevations o… Read moreDispatcher receives critical response award
PHOENIX – The state House voted Wednesday to repeal the 1864 law that outlaws abortions except to save the life of the mother. Read moreAZ House votes to repeal territorial abortion law
PHOENIX — The state grand jury indicted the 11 Republicans who submitted their names in 2020 as the true electors for Arizona and falsely clai… Read moreState grand jury indicts fake presidential electors and some Trump campaign employees
PHOENIX – What started as a tribute to a single mother of four has since grown into a support system for the many cancer warriors who have bee… Read moreThe Singletons provides support to single-parent families battling cancer
PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs has quashed legislation that could have barred students from other states attending college in Arizona from voting … Read moreGov. vetoes 10 bills including one that could prevent students from other states from voting in AZ
Catch a rainbow trout, try using a bow and arrow, see wildlife up close – all this and more is offered at the annual Payson Wildlife Fair. The… Read morePayson Wildlife Fair offers outdoor fun
Two classes for parents are planned through Gila County affiliated services First Things First and the Gila County office of the University of… Read moreTwo parenting classes offered by county
This year the Strawberry Patchers 26th Annual Quilt Show is presented by the Strawberry Patchers, Uncle Tom’s Qwik Stop, and the Strawberry In… Read moreStrawberry Patchers prepare for 26th Annual Quilt Show