WHITE MOUNTAINS - Senator John McCain has opened a 20-point lead over former Congressman J.D. Hayworth in Arizona's Republican Senate Primary race.

SHOW LOW - A 15-year-old Show Low boy was arrested twice by officers early Tuesday morning, once for drinking and another time for assaulting Summit Healthcare staff and a police officer.

SHOW LOW - Two local brothers have decided to perform the ultimate service to their country and are both heading into the military.

HOLBROOK - A domestic violence fatality review team is being established for Navajo County.

SHOW LOW - The state would be as much as a $1 billion better off if video gambling machines were allowed in bars.

Navajo County Sheriff K.C. Clark and Apache County Sheriff Joseph Dedman both appear in a television ad for Sen. John McCain's re-election bid.

MCNARY - Authorities are saying alcohol did play a role in a Saturday single-vehicle rollover accident that left a McNary teen dead.

LAKESIDE - Efforts at raising $30,000 to contract with the lake management company Aquatechnex get rid of the non-native European Milfoil infestation in Rainbow Lake have brought in about $21,300 so far.

Save Our Park, Inc., which is circulating petitions in the Pinetop-Lakeside area to help preserve the 500 acre woodland south of the city, is a not for profit corporation.

WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKE - Former White Mountain Lake Fire District Chief Joe Blake has been indicted by a Grand Jury on 43 felony counts (including six class 2 felony charges and two class 3 felony charges) of misuse of public monies, fraud and tampering with public records.

The driver of an Arizona Public Service (APS) truck died following a one vehicle accident around 5 p.m. Monday afternoon 1/2 mile west of the Greer turn-off on State Route 260. The male driver was the only occupant.

TUCSON - Dwayne Lequire, 51, of Elgin was found guilty by a federal jury in Tucson July 8 of eight counts of embezzling insurance premiums and one count of conspiracy, the Department of Justice announced recently.

Economic Development of Apache County (EDAC) received a two-year matching emergency housing grant from the Arizona Department of Housing two and a half years ago and asked for and received a six-month extension. The extension is set to end July 31.

Firing Pin Enterprizes presents its ninth annual Payson Gun and Knife Show Aug. 7-8 at the Tonto-Apache gymnasium in Payson. Vendors from several Western states will be in attendance to buy, sell and trade. New, used and antique firearms, knives and related western memorabilia will be available to see, touch and buy. Also on hand will be ammunition, books, coins and a variety of shooting, hunting and outdoor accessories.

SNOWFLAKE - Several years ago, the Town of Taylor received a highway enhancement grant through which sidewalks, curbs, gutters and pedestrian lighting were constructed on the west side of Main Street to the town limit.

Water rights attorney Dave Brown spoke to the Rainbow Lake Coalition, who are most concerned with weed infestation, about ongoing adjudication of local water rights.