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A lightning-caused fire is burning in Strawberry this week with the Forest Service sending dozens of firefighters to tame it quickly.

These are the 2022 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives from northeastern Arizonas new 2nd Congressional District.

Two candidates vying for the Republican nomination to take a run at unseating Democratic Congressman Tom O’Halleran offered some pretty radical ideas to solve the nation’s problems at a recent

Gila County Dist. 1 Supervisor Steve Christensen hosted Rim residents at a town hall meeting June 13. Held at the main, multipurpose room of the new Tommie Cline Martin Gila

The Arizona Rural Health Association will recognize the Payson Warming Center with the Inspiring Rural Health Program Award during its June 14 conference in Flagstaff.

The high-stakes race for the redrawn Congressional District 2 brought a slew of candidates to Payson last weekend offering starkly different views of the problems facing the country.

Payson has provided Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema with an ambitious — and expensive — capital improvements wish list that offers insight into the town’s top priorities.

The Payson Airport has everything ready for Forest Service helicopters, reported staff in the town manager’s report.

Steven Krystofiak says he’s running against swamp creatures.

Coconino National Forest officials say the lower Verde River has reopened to recreationists.