May 152013
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May 152013
May 152013
A bridge rehabilitation project to replace four bridge surfaces on Interstate 40 east of Holbrook was slated to begin on Monday, May 13, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The bridges are located at the following traffic interchanges: Painted Desert, milepost 311; Navajo, milepost 325; Chambers, milepost 333; and Querino, milepost 343. The $3 Read More…
May 152013
By Julie Wiessner Winslow officials hope to have a statue of Hayden Walton in place on Maple Street between Colorado and Cope and east of Vargas Stadium for the 2013 Little League season. In addition, what used to be called City Park will now be known as The Hayden Walton Sports Complex. Thirteen-year-old Hayden died Read More…
May 152013
By Nick Worth The 2013 fire season has already begun and the White Mountain Fire Restrictions Coordinating Group (WMFRCG) wants to get the word out about the new fire restriction procedures that will be in effect for the unincorporated areas of the county and the White Mountains area. According to Catrina Roe, executive secretary to Read More…
May 152013
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, we will have early deadlines for the May 29 edition of the newspaper. All news copy, and classified, legal and display advertising must be received by 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, for the May 29 edition. Our office will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Read More…
May 102013
By Linda Kor While Arizona youth may be cutting back on underage drinking and the use of prescription drugs to get high, they still rank at or near the top in a nationwide study in various drug-related activities. The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report ranked Arizona as having the nation’s highest rate of youth Read More…
May 102013
Although the Winslow Theater’s inaugural triathlon, Racin’ on Route 66, will not take place until June 1, early registration will save money. Both individual and three-man relay categories are available for participation. If you register before May 15, the individual fee is $69 and the three-man relay fee is $99. Late entry fees paid after Read More…
May 102013
By Julie Wiessner The city has been busy working on improvements and City Manager Jim Ferguson revealed what has recently been completed, and what they expect to complete by the end of the year. According to Ferguson, Renaissance I, II, and III have been completed. The term Renaissance is used by the city to signify Read More…
May 102013
By Julie Wiessner A pleasant rezoning surprise was given to some Winslow residence due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidelines concerning the Winslow levee. According to Winslow City Manager Jim Ferguson, the Winslow levee is actually a county issue, however, FEMA’s guidelines were used to change the Winslow levee zoning lines. FEMA noted Read More…
