Arizona firefighters continue to toil on the superheated edge of disaster, with record temperatures, kindling-dry fuels and new fires flaring almost daily. Read more
News
SHOW LOW — This year the earth is getting in on the celebration of dads with the longest day of the year in… Read more
The Governing Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Shawn D. Morrow has been selected as Chief Exe… Read more
Excitement filled the air Monday on Blue Ridge Loop in Pinetop as R&B Tree Removal teamed up with a cra… Read more
SHOW LOW — Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 every year, commemorating a resolution by the Second Continent… Read more
So what do wildfires really cost? Read more
SHOW LOW – Family, friends, community members and art patrons have been extended an invitation to celebrate… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Wine in Our Pines began in 2019 and was technically sold out before the event began. Read more
SHOW LOW — Years ago there was a television show some may recall called the Life and Times of Grizzly Adams… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Employees of Arizona Game & Fish, TRACKS members and White Mountain Nature Center en… Read more
GREER — With a bang, the village of Greer celebrated the launch of summer 2021 in tandem with their annual … Read more
SNOWFLAKE — Long time chiropractor Wesley Bowman of Snowflake, who turns 74 in August, was indicted by a Na… Read more
State lawmakers are moving quickly to put the finishing touches on a $13 billion budget that features a $2 … Read more
Local Video
Sports
The largest disc golf tournament in White Mountains history will be held on July 24-25 in Pinetop-Lakeside.
Arizona News
PHOENIX — Gov. Doug Ducey last week signed legislation allowing bars, liquor stores and restaurants to sell cocktails to go, expanding opportu… Read more
SHOW LOW — Like the rest of the country, area businesses are giving everything they have to continue to serve their community with the same ba… Read more
PHOENIX — A confusing Senate confrontation has once again stalled passage of a bill that would purge from Arizona’s early voting list anyone w… Read more
Rep. Paul Gosar has hit back against a House ethics complaint with a slashing defense of his succession of speeches and social media posts pri… Read more
Police
Letters to the Editor
This is something that was brought to my attention, My father is in bad health. Read more
Kudos to NACOG for offering free senior bus passes to seniors in White Mountains back in 2018. Read more
I was surprised and angry to see a letter posted on the doors of a cafe this evening. In essence they are stating “don’t blame us if you have … Read more
A big thank you to Donna Eicher, (Messy Post Office? June 6, 2021) Read more
With the 4th of July drawing near we prepare for another holiday and long weekend. Read more
The extremely rare state run hand count audit of federal races in Georgia is complete. It showed that both the hand count and Machine counts/r… Read more
Education
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Physics and Engineering Club’s solar go-kart team brought home some impressive awards last month from a competition in Tucson. Read more
A virtual commencement celebration recognizing Northland Pioneer College’s (NPC’s), class of 2021 began Thursday, May 13 and runs through Wednesday, May 19. The weeklong celebration observes NPC’s 47th Commencement and will be held on NPC’s Class of 2021 Facebook group page at www.facebook.c… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — This is an update on several Blue Ridge High School graduates who are now attending elite academies and colleges. Read more
Local Entertainment
What can you expect from DreamWorks’ new movie about a little girl and a horse in “Spirit Untamed?” Read more
Robert Heinlein said about critics, “A ‘critic’ is a man who creates nothing and thereby feels qualified to judge the work of creative men. Th… Read more
Writer/director Taylor Sheridan snagged an Oscar nomination for writing the script for “Hell or High Water.” Read more
Obituaries
June Marie Baginski died Monday, June 14, 2021, in Lakeside, Arizona. She was 87. She was born November 27, 1933, in Haley, Idaho to…
James William Richardson passed away June 6, 2021, in Lakeside, Arizona, at the home of his sister, Katherine L. Benge (Richardson).…
Stanley Frank Lash died June 1, 2021, at his home in Show Low, Arizona. Stanley was born on July 5, 1958, in Garrett, Indiana to Ger…
Isidro Serna Baca passed away June 6, 2021, in Gilbert, AZ. He was born November 14, 1941, in Holbrook, Arizona where he was raised …
Arthur Ernest Brown of Show Low passed away June 13, 2021. He is survived by wife Frances, daughters Lisa Christen of Barboursville,…
Joseph Clyde Lindt of Show Low, Arizona passed away on June 9, 2021. He was 71. Joseph was born on June 2, 1949 in Munic, Germany.
Jonette Armstrong passed away Friday June 11, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Do…
A celebration of life for the late Jerry Ray Martinson will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on July 15 at the orchard area at Charlie Clark…
Kathleen "Kathy" Reynolds, 56, died June 5, 2021, in Gilbert, Arizona. She was born February 27, 1965, in Phoenix to William R. and …
Outdoors
PINETOP — All golfers are invited to play the 35th annual Blue Ridge Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, May 4, at the White… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The White Mountains Chapter of the Arizona State University Alumni Association, together with the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside,… Read more
GREER — For several years Jim Weiland, Ski Bike Supervisor at Sunrise Park Resort, has been part of a program called Sunrise Adaptive Sports f… Read more
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