Festival of books events

The Pinetop Fire District is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide services for the recruitment of its next Fire Chief. The chosen candidate is scheduled to assume the Pinetop Fire Chief position by December 1, 2025. 

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Samuel Joseph Weimer, 46, of Show Low, Arizona, was sentenced on June 24, 2025, by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 42 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release for possession of obscene material related to a child. 

DUDE FIRE —Thirty-five years ago today, one of Arizona’s deadliest wildfires ignited near the Mogollon Rim, forever changing the landscape and the future of wildland firefighting.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Senate Public Safety Committee Chairman Kevin Payne is intensifying his investigation into the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) after a series of alarming incidents within the state's prison system, including inmate deaths, suicides, overdoses, assaults on correctional officers, and the discovery of confiscated weapons. The escalation of these events has raised serious concerns about the safety of both inmates and correctional officers across the state.

Four Peaks Brewing Company is bringing its annual Four Peaks for Teachers program to Pinetop-Lakeside this summer, and they would appreciate your help in spreading the word to local educators.