Tonto Basin to Have Primary Health Care

Starting February 5, Tonto Basin will have access to primary health care without having to drive 30 miles to see a doctor.

Payson Regional Medical Center’s Tonto Basin Clinic will be located on East Stephens Way.

The Payson Roundup reports that a board certified family nurse practitioner will see patients on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:30am to 5:30pm.

Tonto Basin School Halloween Carnival

Tonto Basin School will have a Halloween Carnival on Saturday from 4 to 8:pm. The money raised will go toward purchasing playground equipment.

Along with the food and games there will be a smash car, bounce house and a haunted house.

They will also be collecting cans of food or a $1 donation for the local food bank.

The school is located on Highway 188 in Tonto Basin.

Butcher Hook's Oktoberfest Horseshoe Tournament

Butcher Hook’s 9^th Annual Oktoberfest Horseshoe Tournament takes place this Saturday (October 5) in Tonto Basin. Sign up and Warm up is between 10 and 11:am.

There is a $10 a person entry fee. Food and drinks will be available all day.

For more information call 928-479-2711.

Gila County Working to Alleviate Tonto Basin Flooding

The Gila County Public Works Department says it is working on three separate projects to help flooding problems in the Tonto Basin area. They have contracted with Westland Resources to try to obtain a permit to allow the replacement of missing riprap on the water diversion dike above the Roosevelt Gardens East Subdivision. Riprap is rock or concrete used to stabilize stream flows. This would help alleviate future flooding in that area.

County staff has also contacted the US Forest Service and Corp of Engineers to coordinate a project to remove dead and down wood.

Gila County is also looking into the possibility of removing some sandbars or islands located in the Tonto Creek area that do not contain critical habitat. County staff is currently working to identify the specific sandbars or islands for further discussion with the agencies that regulate these areas.

If you’d like more information about these projects, contact the Gila County Public Works Department.