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March 10, 2010
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Hon-Dah Resort Casino * Sat, March 6, 2010

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The annual Wedding Expo & Bridal Fashion Show was held at the Hon-Dah Resort Conference Center March 6
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* Father mourns son's death from prescription drugs
* Neighbor shoots intruder in alleged burglary plot
* SLHS's 'Time for Change' raises $300 for Haiti
* Tribal Council makes changes to its absentee voter rules
* Show Low Fire responds to smoke at Home Depot
* Local resident asked to leave Pinetop-Lakeside council meeting
* Senate OKs bill to allow local governments, businesses, tribes to operate state parks

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BREAKING - Consolidation Election Results
- Posted 03/09/10, 10:00 p.m.
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BREAKING - SCHOOL CLOSURE UPDATES for Wednesday March 10
- Updated 03/09/10, 9:00 p.m.
Due to the winter weather conditions, Show Low School District, Blue Ridge School District and Sequoia Schools are on a two hour delay. St. Anthony School and Mountain Christian School is on a one hour delay. Stay posted to WMIcentral.com for any additional delays or closures.
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Why consolidate Snowflake/Taylor?
Deciding vote today
View Video featuring Taylor Anti-Consolidation Candidate Gary Solomon
Mr. Solomon speaks about his candidacy for Taylor Town Council and why he thinks voters in Taylor should vote against consolidating with neighboring Snowflake Tuesday March 9.

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Mr. Baldwin discusses the benefits of consolidating the towns of Snowflake and Taylor.

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 Featured article: Group says consolidation makes sense for towns

 Featured article: Citizens against Consolidation committee speak out

NEW - Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 3 a.m.
- Updated 03/09/2010, 5:00 p.m.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 3 a.m. MST Wednesday.
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NEW - Brown to retire after nearly four decades as lawmaker
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - House Democratic Leader Pro Tem Jack Brown, D-St. Johns (District 5), will retire from the Arizona House of Representatives at the end of his 2010 term.
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Four WMAT cabinet members accused of buying votes in Primary Election
WHITERIVER-According to a source close to the investigation, The Independent Counsel appointed by the White Mountain Apache Tribal (WMAT) Council to investigate allegations of ballot-tampering in the Feb. 3 Council Primary Election is recommending immediate filing of criminal charges against four senior Tribal cabinet members.
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V Mountain Construction owner: Town 'Threw me under the bus'
SHOW LOW - V Mountain Construction, located at 5898 Webbville Road in Lakeside, was named in findings of violations of Arizona's antitrust laws by Arizona's Superior Court and was offered a consent judgement agreement in response.
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Repairs to Blue Ridge Middle, Junior High schools is ongoing
PINETOP - The Blue Ridge Unified School District Governing Board held a meeting Tuesday night at 7 p.m. during which Superintendent Greg Schalow said all areas of the storm-damaged middle and junior high schools are now able to be reoccupied, but not all have been as of yet.
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Snowflake/Taylor citizens urged to vote in consolidation election
SNOWFLAKE - One week before the consolidation election in Snowflake and Taylor, Snowflake Town Manager Paul Watson urged all registered voters to go to the polls.
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Show Low High School June 18-19 -
Team captains, committee members needed for local Relay for Life
SHOW LOW - The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is making its way back to the community and is in need of volunteers and teams.
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Independent investigators report on WMAT primary expected today
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Delinquent Tax
Apache County Public Notice of Delinquent Tax List

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Show Low
Free Notary Public workshop set for April 23
The City of Show Low is pleased to work with the Arizona Secretary of State's office to offer a free Notary Public workshop.
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Patients pleased with 4th floor of Summit Healthcare's tower
SHOW LOW - Summit Healthcare's fourth floor of their patient tower, the new Labor and Delivery Unit (LDU), opened in the summer of 2009 and has been well-received by patients.
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Bradley Beauchamp, Rusty Bowers all business at job forum
LAKESIDE - Two candidates for the House of Representatives seat in Arizona's Congressional District 1 met at Red Door Consignment Feb. 23 for a job forum.
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Scouts thankful for community support
SHOW LOW - Local Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack 733 held an appreciation dinner Saturday night thanking supporters for donations and contributions over the last year.
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10-year-old Fort Verde youth works to help keep park open
The sad truth of life is that all too often people do not see danger until the wolf is howling at the door.
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Rotary Club picks two students of the month
White Mountain Rotary Club honored Courtney Glenny from Show Low High School and Charmaine Dela Gente from Blue Ridge High School as students of the month for February.
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In appreciation
VFW Post 9907 All-American Commander Jim Campbell accepts an Appreciation Award from members of local Boy Scout Troop 733 and Cub Scout Pack 733 during a community appreciation dinner at the VFW Post at 381 N. Central Ave. in Show Low.
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Arizona Centennial: the making of a state - Mexican Independence
Mexico's independence from Spain was finalized in the Treaty of Cordoba on Aug. 24, 1821. Mexicans do not celebrate their independence on that day, however. They celebrate the day the War of Independence began, Sept. 16, 1810.
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Dr. Mehta continues campaign tour in bid for District 1 seat
SHOW LOW - Dr. Steven Mehta has spent the last week or so touring District 1 in his bid for Ann Kirkpatrick's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and will continue his tour this week, focusing on the southern part of the district.
Full Story
Frontier provides senior center with AED
SHOW LOW - Frontier Communications has fulfilled a vital need for the Senior Center by contributing an automated external defibrillator (AED).
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American Red Cross focuses on raising awareness
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White Mountain Apache Tribe
Whiteriver educator honored as outstanding NPC alumnus
The Navajo County Community College District Governing Board honored Whiteriver Unified School District educator Laurel S. Endfield as an Outstanding Northland Pioneer College Alumnus at its Feb. 16 meeting.
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Living Hope Women's Center opens temporary clinic
WHITERIVER - Residents in Whiteriver will be happy to know a temporary facility replacing the Living Hope Women's Center (LHWC) is up and running and accepting clients, albeit it in a smaller, temporary location.
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Heritage House wish list helps provide resources
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Pinetop-Lakeside
Blue Ridge Intermediate students complete community service
Blue Ridge Intermediate students have answered the challenge to complete three hours of community service during first semester. The service could be local or global.
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BRHS Academic Decathlon Team qualifies for state
Blue Ridge High School finished fourth in the Region I Academic Decathlon Feb. 5-6 in Pinetop-Lakeside. There were 16 teams. The state competition will be held at Sandra Day O'Connor High School March 12-13.
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Abraham Lincoln: Hero still inspires Pinetop-Lakeside Mayor Luke Smith
Pinetop-Lakeside Mayor and Blue Ridge High School Assistant Principal Luke Smith is a busy man. His hero is Abraham Lincoln and some days it must seem like the Civil War has broken out all over again.
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All Arizona Recovery Act transportation dollars now fully committed - ADOT, local governments commit over $520 million for more than 180 projects
PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer today praised the efforts of the Arizona Department of Transportation and its local government partners for their dedication in getting more than $520 million in federal stimulus dollars obligated in time to move all transportation projects forward.
Full Story
Culinary students take first, second at regionals
Blue Ridge culinary arts students took first and second place by preparing their assigned menu items of confetti pasta and lemon tarts at the FCCLA Regional Competition held Feb. 9 in St. Johns in a timely and attractive presentation.
Full Story
Arbor Day Foundation names Pinetop-Lakeside Tree City USA community
Pinetop-Lakeside was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry.
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Springerville-Eagar
Round Valley High School receives $10,000 State Farm Innovation in Sustainability Grant
EAGAR - State Farm, in partnership with SkillsUSA, has awarded Round Valley High School $10,000 for its Round Valley SkillsUSA Powers Education project.
Full Story
Archaeological Society meeting set for March 22
The Little Colorado Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the Casa Malpais Museum, 418 E. Main in Springerville.
Full Story
Snowflake-Taylor
Representative Kirkpatrick asks Congressmen to take a pay cut
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick wants to see overall government spending reduced and she wants Congress to set the example.
Full Story
Spring starts with symphony orchestra
SNOWFLAKE - Even though snow lingers in the high country, the signs of spring are everywhere: birds are singing and building nests.
Full Story
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Accident on bridge snarls traffic
SNOWFLAKE/TAYLOR - Officers with the Snowflake/Taylor Police Department responded to three accidents in the evening of Monday, Feb. 22, that were at least partially related to weather conditions, Chief Jerry VanWinkle stated.
Full Story
Navajo County
Sylvia Allen sponsoring legislation protecting state from federal regulations
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - Determined to protect Arizona business and industry from burdensome and unnecessary federal regulations, State Senator Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, is sponsoring legislation (SCR1050) declaring that the Arizona State Legislature has the sole authority to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other emissions.
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Small Business Development Center posts annual program results
The Northland Pioneer College Small Business Development Center (NPC-SBDC) provides service to local small businesses as part of a national program co-funded by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), which has served Navajo and Apache counties in northeast Arizona since 1989.
Full Story
Students, NPC will save with new online bookstore
Starting this summer, Northland Pioneer College students will be able to purchase discounted new or used textbooks, electronic textbooks or rent their texts 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Full Story
Rusty Bowers signs Taxpayer Protection Pledge
PRESCOTT - Rusty Bowers, a conservative republican running in Arizona's First Congressional District, signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
Full Story
Census forms delivered to Navajo County residents
NAVAJO COUNTY - Residents of Navajo County are already receiving their 2010 census forms in the mail.
Full Story
Apache County
Greer is spelling bee winner
Students from St. Johns Middle School, Concho, Alpine, Vernon, Round Valley and McNary participated in the Apache County Spelling Bee Wednesday, Feb. 17, hosted by St. Johns Unified School District.
Full Story
Apache County sends out notices of valuation
The 2011 Notice of Valuations were mailed out Monday, March 1, to all Apache County property owners.
Full Story
Wind farm company gets approval to erect meteorological towers
The Apache County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional use permit request from Pacific Southwest Wind Farm for up to 12 meteorological towers to be erected.
Full Story
Board of Supervisors approves hiring freeze, extends emergency declaration for third time
The Apache County Board of Supervisors (BOS) extended the emergency declaration for a third time at the regular meeting on March 2.
Full Story
Supervisors work session discusses budget shortfalls
After the March 2 Apache County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board held a work session with department managers on the estimated county impacts of current budget.
Full Story
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