The Governing Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Shawn D. Morrow has been selected as Chief Executive Officer to replace Ron McArthur who is retiring on August 6. Read more
Excitement filled the air Monday on Blue Ridge Loop in Pinetop as R&B Tree Removal teamed up with a crane from Perkins Cinders to remove f… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Wine in Our Pines began in 2019 and was technically sold out before the event began. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Employees of Arizona Game & Fish, TRACKS members and White Mountain Nature Center enthusiasts gathered in unity at the … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — For the second time since 2020, the Citizens for Quality Development filed a petition for a referendum regarding the Town C… Read more
LAKESIDE — Solterra Senior Living has been chosen to receive a $250,000 grant from the Home Matters Arizona Fund to go toward a $34.5 million … Read more
PHOENIX — The worldwide aluminum shortage that’s constraining production for various industries means there is a temporary interruption in the… Read more
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Learning about plants,edibles and forest ecology begins right outside the door of the White Mountain Nature Center in Lakeside. Early Saturday… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Coming before the town council on June 3 with an update regarding the recent sale of Series 2021B (Taxable) bonds and Serie… Read more
Presenting the memorial wreath at the annual Lakeside Memorial Remembrance Celebration were Department of Arizona Auxiliary President Melody J… Read more
Gathering at the Lakeside Veteran's Memorial on Memorial Day at 11 a.m., members of the Pinetop-Lakeside community came together to honor thos… Read more
The White Mountain Nature Center will host the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary on Saturday, June 5, at 10 a.m. The Wolf Sanctuary is dedicated to r… Read more
The annual Pinetop Art Affair Festival took place over Memorial Day weekend at Pinetop Lakes Country Club at The Gathering Place grounds. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Peter and Nancy Salter are part-time residents on the Mountain and are now retired. These days they divide their time betwe… Read more
SHOW LOW — The 2021 edition of the Cruz’N the Rim Car Show will take place Saturday, June 5, at Frontier Field in Show Low. Read more
PHOENIX — The League of Arizona Cities and Towns (the League) commissioned Rounds Consulting Group, preeminent economists in Arizona, to analy… Read more
In response to the recent letter from Dr. Gregory Jarrin: I agree that the riot at the the Capitol on Jan. 6 was a contemptible action by memb… Read more
LAKESIDE — Armed Forces Veterans, active military and first responders are cordially invited to a FREE hour of thoughtful, compassionate and s… Read more
Coming together on May 26 for a Grand Re-opening and ribbon cutting of Woodland Lake Park, the crown jewel of Pinetop-Lakeside, the town, the … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Poet and writer Maya Angelou said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, bu… Read more
The BINGO season starts at Pinetop Lakes Golf and Country Club Monday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Buck Springs Bar and Grill restaurant. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Across the street from the Lakeside Ranger District you may have wondered what a group of firefighters were doing at the La… Read more
The Independent has been covering a number of criminal cases and provides an update below on three of them. Read more
LAKESIDE — Shane Michael Badding was sentenced to six years in prison after a hearing in the Navajo County Superior Court on Tuesday. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — April 15 the Pinetop-Lakeside town council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning of 6.2 acres on Vallery Lane from Rura… Read more
GREER – Escape the heat and join the fun at Sunrise Park Resort, starting Thursday of next week. Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — The Blue Ridge Physics and Engineering Club’s solar go-kart team brought home some impressive awards last month from a comp… 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
LAKESIDE—Convicted child molester Brandon Derek Copeland, 35, of Lakeside was sentenced to 19 years prison on April 27 in the Navajo County Su… Read more
Pinetop-Lakeside mayor walks to support Sue's Crew with friends Keith and Kim Johnson. Read more
Navopache Electric Cooperative (NEC) has been notified that members are receiving calls in regards to a planned outage to upgrade the electric… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was like a big family reunion at Mountain Meadows Recreation Center on Saturday, May 8, for the 2021 White Mountain Chil… Read more
WHITE MOUNTAINS — There is still time to register to participate in the 10th Annual Sue’s Crew White Mountain 30 mile one-day walk, to be held… 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
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was the June 18 council meeting when the council approved a zone change for 25.5 acres on Vallery Lane from Open Space (… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — When he was just a little fellow, Jason “Isaac” Stivers loved to take things apart. Read more
PINETOP/LAKESIDE — The most amazing Summer Literacy Program on the mountain is about to begin as the Pinetop Lakeside Public Library has plann… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The Pinetop-Lakeside Police Department announced in an April 19 press release that it has been awarded $40,000 in funding f… 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
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Frequent users of Woodland Lake Park got a bit of a reprieve when its temporary closure was delayed in February due to heav… Read more
SHOW LOW - Kids and adults were ready to play ball in their new uniforms at the 2021 combined Little League season event Saturday. The combine… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — Up once again before the council on April 15 was the recommendation from Planning and Zoning for a rezone from Residential … Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — When we see MAMA, though not usually in all caps — we think of a female parent, but it can also be an acronym, as it is in … Read more
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PINETOP-LAKESIDE – The Town Council unanimously approved a 2021 wage adjustment for the Police Department at its April 1 meeting. Read more
Why can’t we all be like Snowflake? Read more
Hosting a two day Easter Party at Jack Barker Memorial Park, the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside and event sponsors gave out 500 bags of Easter goodi… Read more
PINETOP-LAKESIDE — It was an interactive Planning and Zoning meeting with 11 people utilizing the public hearing to voice their opinions regar… Read more
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