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Pius Fire burns 1,300 acres northeast of Payson
PAYSON, AZ (AZFamily) — A wildfire has exploded in size to more than 1,700 acres burned as it rages through northern Gila County. The Pius Fire is burning about 25 miles northeast of Payson. It forced some evacuations Monday evening and into Tuesday. According to the Coconino County Sheriff’s...
Gila County Sheriff candidates debate
Three candidates running for Gila County Sheriff faced off on the evening of Thursday, June 20, in the Bullion Plaza Inspiration room in Miami. Bullion Plaza director, Phil Stewart, served as Moderator for the forum which lasted for about 90 minutes. Incumbent Adam Shephard defends his seat for a fourth term against two Republican challengers. One of those challengers is Tom Morrissey, who lost his election in 2022 for Mayor of Payson after serving two terms. The other is write-in candidate Leonard Kerszykowski, known to most as “Ski”, and must be written in as “Lski” on the ballot.
District 1 Supervisor Steve Christensen faces write-in challenge from “David G”
Incumbent District Gila County Supervisor Steve Christensen faces a longshot, write-in challenge from Dave Golembewski in the July 30 election. Golembewski has worked on maintenance crews for Payson and the county and is currently a bus driver for Payson Unified School District. He’s also a vigorous community volunteer, working with Veterans Helping Veterans, the Payson Warming Center for the homeless and Payson Community Kids.
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