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- 2missing in Ariz. wilderness found, appear OK
A young couple missing after going hiking Sunday in Arizona's rugged Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, southeast of Phoenix, have been found, and authorities say they appear to be OK.
- Areas along AZ 87, U.S. 60 closed due to weather
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has announced several road closures Friday due to the weather.
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LOU DOBBS, COLD WEATHER, WARMING PLANET.... This stopped being funny several years ago.
- Snow forces road closures near Grand Canyon
Snow falls in Payson, Arizona on December 15th. Some roads near the Grand Canyon are closed because the winter storm has dumped massive amounts of the snow in the area.
- 2 Missing Hikers Found in Snowy Forest Near Payson
PAYSON, Ariz. _ Searchers early Wednesday found a pair of hikers from Tucson, Ariz., who apparently were stranded in a snow-covered forest and mountainous area of central Arizona.
- Man sought in Ohio stabbing caught after 29 years
PHOENIX - U.S. marshals say they've arrested a suspect who'd been on the run nearly 30 years since a deadly stabbing in northeast Ohio.
- Study may help Pinal's 7,600 patients with Alzheimer's
An estimated 7,600 people in Pinal County and another 2,000 in Gila County are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and the Pinal-Gila Council for Senior Citizens wants to know if area resources are meeting their ...
- Prescribed burns starting in Tonto National Forest
If residents of central Arizona see smoke billowing from the Tonto National Forest this week, they shouldn't be alarmed.
- Hike of the week: Col. Devin Trail, Payson
Lots of trails snake along its flanks or wind their way across the Mogollon Plateau, but not very many climb all the way up from the base to the Rim.
- Tonto National Forest set for prescribed burns
Where there's smoke, there's fire. But where there's fire, there isn't always an out-of-control blaze in need of immediate snuffing.
- Saddle up for an autumn trail ride
With the holidays on the horizon, it's not too early to start thinking about how to entertain your out-of-town guests.
- People on the Move: October 17, '08
Lauree Moffett has taken over the reins as General Manager at ILX's Kohl's Ranch Lodge in Payson, AZ.
- Crash-scene effort by passerby saves nurse co-worker
Driving by the aftermath of a severe car crash this summer, Lyssa Vicari knew she had to help.
- Youngtown toddler run over, killed on Mogollon Rim
A toddler from the Phoenix suburb of Youngtown has died after being run over by a flatbed trailer at a campground on the Mogollon Rim.
- Arizona's Historic Hit Parade
Officially, Arizona may not have become a state until 1912, but the land that is now known as "the Grand Canyon State" has been inhabited for more than 12,000 years - ' years that make for a lot of great ...
- Parmeter arraigned on sexual conduct charge
After postponements, waived hearings and Judge R. Douglas Holt removing himself due to a conflict of interest, former Eastern Arizona College basketball coach Timothy Martin Parmeter, 39, was arraigned Monday ...
- Male Elk 'Cat Calls' Confuse Some
It's a haunting, high-pitched scream that is commonly misunderstood by newcomers to Arizona's high country and the state's city dwellers.
- DPS Targets Bad Drivers With Sky Patrol
While piloting the lone plane in the Arizona Department of Public Safety's airborne highway patrol program earlier this week, Geoff Jacobs told his passenger the tale of a stop during a similar patrol in ...
- New Private Residence Club Opens Doors in Payson, AZ
PAYSON, AZ: Log cabins ain't what they used to be, if the Residence Club at Wilderness Rim is any indication.
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City DescriptionPayson is a town at the meeting of three roads in Gila County, Arizona, United States. Its location puts it almost exactly in the geographic center of Arizona. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 15,257.
"Zane Grey Country" is a term for the area around Payson, Arizona. This term was most often used in 1970s and 1980s, and appeared in the header of the local newspaper, The Payson Roundup. In recent times it has fallen somewhat out of favor, as the term "Rim Country" has become more popular among locals.
Located at 34°14′22″N 111°19′39″W / 34.23944, -111.3275 (34.239462, -111.327456), at an elevation of 4,921 feet (1,500 m), the town has a total area of 50.4 km² (19.5 sq mi). The Mogollon Rim lies to the north; there are a few small lakes in the area.
Neighboring communities include Star Valley and Pine. The smaller communities of Rye and Strawberry are also within Gila County.
Payson is in an temperate mountain climate. In January, the normal high temperature is 51 degrees with a low of 20. In July, the normal high temperature is 92 degrees with a low of 61. Annual precipitation is around 22 inches (560 mm).
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