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Wednesday Jul 1 | Arizona Republic

Hiker to get new trial in slaying case

The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out a murder conviction of a hiker who claimed self-defense after he shot a man to death on a hiking trail north of Payson in May 2004.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Ruidoso News

The No. 1 Siggins brothers

Some young men dream about being professional baseball, football or basketball players.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

AZCentral.com

Fourth of July events around Arizona

What Fourth of July celebration is complete without cold watermelon, good music, hometown parades, and oohing and aahing over the rockets' red - and green and gold and blue - glare? Despite budget squeezes, most Arizona communities are still commemorating Independence Day with bang-up celebrations.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

InciWeb

Lightning Fires Grow: Forest Ecosystem Benefits From Low - Intensity...

650 acres, anticipated to grow to about 1,350 acres today. Smoke is visible from Pine, Strawberry, Payson and Verde Valley, and should dissipate by Thursday.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

KPHO-TV Phoenix

82-Year-Old 'Elfkin' Earns 'Pay It Forward'

PAYSON, Ariz. -- Jo Freeman uses two words to describe her friend Arlene Stastny: 'elfkin' and 'angel.' She calls her 'elfkin' because Stastny, 82, stands just 5 feet tall with extremely short, white pixie hair, Freeman said.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Arizona Republic

Death of Payson HS teacher has friends, students reeling

Cindy Pool's friends and family can't believe that she's gone. Not because her death was sudden, or because she was too young.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

MyFoxPhoenix

Forest Service Managing Fire Near Pine

The US Forest Service is managing a wildfire along the Mogollon Rim near Pine. The Point Fire has burned 1,010 acres, with an additional 300 acres anticipated Wednesday.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Arizona Republic

Body of missing Chandler official found near Payson

The remains of a Chandler planning and zoning commissioner who disappeared from his family's vacation cabin in January were found Saturday by four Phoenix-area tourists on the shore of Chevlon Canyon Lake east of Payson.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

AZCentral.com

Greer Days

When: 4-10 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. Getting there: About 220 miles from central Phoenix.

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Sat May 30, 2009

Arizona Highways

Outdoors in Central Arizona

HIKING TRAILS D ogie Trail This trail comes by its name honestly. Dogie is cowboy slang for a motherless calf, alluding to the area's ranching history.

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Thu May 28, 2009

Arizona Highways

Eastern Arizona Dining

A placard that reads "Cucina Creativa Italiana" hangs on the wall of Gerardo's Italian Bistro in Payson.

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Tue May 26, 2009

MidCurrent

'14 Simple Rules For Fly-Fishing Success'

An uncredited writer in the Payson, Arizona Roundup writes a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek set of suggestions for avoiding disaster while fly fishing.

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Tue May 12, 2009

ABC15.com

Peoria man catches record-sized catfish in AZ lake

The lunker cat, measuring over 37 inches in length, shatters the previous Urban Fishing Program record 11.4 pound catfish caught in 2002 from Evelyn Hallman Pond in Tempe.

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Mon May 11, 2009

Arizona Highways

Trailhead Two-Sixty

I've never claimed to be a genius. As I get older, I'm finding that's a good thing.

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Mon Apr 20, 2009

FLW Outdoors

One's enough

PAYSON, Ariz. - " Around noon, Tucson co-angler Vu Au wasn't feeling very good about his position in the Stren Series Western Division event on Lake Roosevelt.

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Sat Apr 18, 2009

FLW Outdoors

Still stingy

PAYSON, Ariz. - " The weather warmed, optimism rose and the fish, well, they apparently didn't get the memo about being more cooperative for Stren Western Division anglers on Lake Roosevelt.

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Tue Apr 14, 2009

AZCentral.com

3 great hiking trails near Payson

The Mogollon Rim is a lovely place, where creeks splash down rugged canyons, cumulus clouds billow up in the afternoon and hawks soar overhead.

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Mon Apr 13, 2009

AZCentral.com

Lodging in Payson and nearby

As befits a mountain village, Payson has plenty of rustic lodges and cozy cabins, where you can relax among the pines and creeks while enjoying spa-like amenities.

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Wed Mar 25, 2009

The Business Journal

DOT preps bids for $85 million in stimulus projects

Freeway construction in Arizona will get a boost from federal stimulus funds. The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Wednesday its first priorities for utilizing $85 million of the $350 million it expects to receive from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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Sun Mar 22, 2009

AZNightBuzz.com

Pine Canyon Trail a treat for the senses

Land roving Pine Canyon Trail a treat for the senses By Doug Kreutz Arizona Daily Star PINE a ' Warbling mountain birds waft sweet avian melodies into cool morning air along the Pine Canyon Trail.

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