County and Forest Service Work Out Land Use Plan
The U S Forest Service and Gila County plan two land use schemes to avoid moving buildings from the old Tonto Seismological Observatory site. The county, given a $1.13 million facility by the Four Corners Regional Commission, holds 10 acres still owned by the Forest Service.
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U.S. Forest Service
Gila County
Tonto
Four Corners
Hugh Thompson
Payson
Department of Defense
Observatory
Thompson
Lynn Sheppard
Forest Service
May Unemployment Drops in Gila County to 9.8 Percent
DES reports May unemployment fell 0.3 points to 9.8 percent in Gila County with 175 more employed now 11 525 and 25 fewer unemployed. Growth blamed on tourism in northern area and better manufacturing and construction activity with a surplus land facility to be repurposed for a road maintenance yard.
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Gila County
Department of Economic Security
DES
Local artists show in Globe for courthouse dedication
Two Payson artists display works at the new county courthouse in Globe as part of a county Fine Arts Association sponsored show. L Howton shows a pastel oil painting and a ceramic hanging tray. Mundwiler enters one of his oils. The exhibit runs through today during the courthouse dedication.
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Payson
New
Globe
The
County Fine Arts Associa
Tary L. Howton
Mundwiler
DOT Five Year Plan Adds Payson Highway and Airport Funds
The Arizona Department of Transportation outlines two projects for the next fiscal year including four miles of divided highway south of Payson costing 2.8 million and improvements at Payson Airport as part of a 970 million five year program. The plan was approved by the DOT Board on June 24 and sent to the Governor on June 30. Payson is among 16 state airports to receive funds for construction and improvements.
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Payson
Arizona Department of Transportation
DOT
Ox Bow Hill
Strike slows completion of Slate Creek highway project
State DOT reports labor strikes against general contractors delayed the Slate Creek road project. M M Sundt Construction, winner of the $6.7 million contract, faces a lockout while DOT crews plan to finish remaining tasks such as posting signs and drainage work starting Wednesday. The delay should not affect traffic.
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Slate Creek Road
Department of Transportation
Martin Osmus
M.M. Sundt Construction
Osmus
DOT
NAU Summer Music Camp Draws Southwest Students
About 1000 junior and senior high students from the region attend the 1976 NAU Summer Music Camp in Flagstaff from July 11 to August 7. The program runs junior high July 11–24 and senior high July 25–August 7 with courses in piano voice strings winds percussion and guitar plus history conducting and theory. Two semester hours of credit are offered for completing the junior year, at $17 per hour. Public concerts and the Flagstaff Summer Festival accompany the camp with fees $102.50 off campus and $187.50 on campus. Applications to Box 6041 NAU Flagstaff AZ 86011.
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Southwest
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff Summer Festival Symphony
NAU
Sourwood Mountain
Flagstaff
Wife's retirement quote frames money and marriage
A compact quip reflects a humorous take on retirement and partnership. The line jokes that retirement quality doubles with a stable spouse while finances are halved, underscoring wit about shared life changes.
Heat Record in Payson Sees 100 Degree Day
The temperature reached 100 degrees in Payson on June 27 as the first such high in the month. June's low lingered at 36 degrees while precipitation remained trace, with undetectable moisture on June 28 and 30 per U.S. Weather Observer Anna Mae Deming.
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Payson
U.S
Anna Mae Deming
Bus Service Thanks After Twelve Years Of Service
Our sincere thanks to all who have used the bus service for making the past 12 years a success.
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Payson
Dave
Sally Torpey
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