The 2006 Fourth of July celebration is anticipated to be an all out entertainment event.

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Legislators pass largest budget in state history
PHOENIX - A House-Senate conference committee gave approval late Friday to the largest budget in state history - and likely also the largest tax cut ever enacted at one time.

Gas prices show some signs of relief
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research's latest survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of June 5, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County was $2.91. This was down from $2.94 two weeks prior. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price dropped to $3.00 from $3.09. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices remained the same at $2.88.

Road Construction
The City of Douglas will be working on various projects over the coming week. The work is being done by the City of Douglas Public Works Department and is part of the Mayor and Council's ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Agriculture department seeks state funds to fight insect
Well, they're back. Those pesky little insects known as the glassy-winged sharp shooter have returned, making an encore appearance in the area.

Man who wants to buy rail line waiting for issues to play out
SIERRA VISTA - The man who wants to buy an abandoned rail line running from Paul Spur to Benson said he is watching events unfold in the wake of an environmental group's lawsuit.

City urges residents to keep property clean
Recently, the City of Douglas with inmate labor launched a clean-up project where alleys, vacant lots and other public properties were cleared of debris.

Field set for Kolbe's successor
PHOENIX - Six Democrats, a Libertarian and five Republicans have filed to become their party's nominee in the Congressional District 8 race in November to replace 11-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe, according to the Arizona Secretary of State.

Minutemen hire contractor to finish fence
BISBEE - The Minuteman Project has hired a private contractor to finish building its border fence at a local ranch, a spokesman for the group confirmed Wednesday.

Robert Wick's sculpture repeats on KUAT-TV
For those who missed the earlier broadcast, Robert Wick's sculpture will be among the subjects on KUAT-Channel 6's "Reflexiones Domingo" during the Sunday morning broadcast, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Lifestyles Briefs
Luau time

A Midsummer Night's celebration
21 actors, ranging in age from under five to over 60, have been coming to the Boys and Girls Club of Bisbee each weekend play Shakespeare. Each one is an integral part of Bisbee's Obscure Productions "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Shakespeare has provided great characters for the actors: royalty, young lovers, fairies and "rustics." "Pyramus and Thisbe," the rustic's play-within-a-play, is one of the funniest pieces of theater ever written.

Make your child smile with Sailboat Cake
When my children were little, I made fanciful birthday cakes. A round cake became a clown's face (with a red balloon for a nose), and a square (cut into triangles) became his hat and bow tie. A round cake became a flower, and a square cake, cut into rectangles and triangles, served as the stem and leaves. Whatever I was making, I coated it with frosting and added small candies for color and detail. These cakes were such a smash hit with the under-7 set that I started to fancy myself a cake decorator, and I purchased books on the subject. Suddenly, I was in a world of rolled fondant, leaf-veining tools, decorating turntables, airbrushes, gum paste and foam core. I was, in short, in way over my head.

Beware the 'experts
DEAR DR. BLONZ: I read that caffeinated beverages are diuretics and that when you drink an 8-ounce glass of a caffeinated beverage, such as tea, coffee or caffeinated soda, your body will lose 12 ounces of water. That would mean that these beverages are dehydrating instead of hydrating. It made little sense to me, but there were "experts" on that blog that were agreeing that this was true. I wanted to see if this was true. Where does alcohol rank as a diuretic? - O.C., Boston, Mass.

Bible School ready to hit the range
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Dwyer named information officer for Diocese
MESA, Ariz. (AP) - James Dwyer, director of media for the Archdiocese of Chicago since December 1997, has been hired as the new information officer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Jewish group looks to youth to revive fading culture in Balkans
HANIOTI, Greece (AP) - The beach club scene was in full swing: people dancing barefoot, flirting and ordering rounds of cool drinks. Welcome to a gathering on reviving Jewish culture in the Balkans.

Religion Briefs
Thriving but apprehensive, Britain's Jews mark 350 years for their community

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