SIERRA VISTA - Nine-year-old Dakota Duarte got the last word on Saturday as he won the Cochise County Spelling Bee at Buena High School.

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Mexico visit set 'framework for progress,' governor says
MEXICO CITY - Gov. Janet Napolitano flew home to Arizona on Saturday, having spent much of her 48-hour stay here talking cross-border trade with high-ranking Mexican officials, including President Felipe Calderon.

Borane has voice heard on security, transportation issues
MEXICO CITY - The mayor of Douglas, Ray Borane, was among the Arizona civic and business leaders who met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon at his residence on Friday.

Douglas city council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday
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Police Report
February 9, 2007

County Planning: Upcoming joint meeting
could set course for the future

New fund supports community needs-Fund raising efforts officially underway to build charitable endowment
DOUGLAS, Ariz.-Douglas-area residents are being asked to support a new, permanent charitable fund aimed at developing and supporting leadership, youth and entrepreneurial programs in the Douglas area.

Proposed minimum wage increase divides business over tax breaks, executive pay
WASHINGTON (AP)- America's businesses are at odds over minimum wage legislation, but the rift has little to do with a $2.10 hourly raise.

How accurate are the data?
When speaking on the accuracy of data, I often quote statistics professor George Box, who taught us that statistics are based on models, and "all models are wrong, but some are useful."

Author Jance to honored at Copper Queen Hotel
BISBEE - Sunday is a big day for author J.A. Jance, a former Bisbee resident.

Cochise College Events
Friday, February 9

Donation of historic ranch helps protect San Pedro River
PHOENIX - A key tributary of the threatened San Pedro River will be protected from development and groundwater pumping thanks to the donation of historic Cobra Ranch to The Nature Conservancy in Arizona by Dan Bates, a Tucson artist and restaurateur.

First, Pancake Tuesday, then Ash Wednesday
Most of us know it as "Mardi Gras," the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. But in some English-speaking parts of the world, like Great Britain, Ireland and Australia, Mardi Gras is known as "Pancake Day." Why pancakes? Because they were a perfect way to use up the fat and eggs that would be forbidden during Lent. The pancakes served are not our thick, American flapjacks, but thin ones, as one source tells us, "similar to a French crepe."

An education in shopping savings
Rachel White of Birmingham, Ala., recently contacted me to help her find a person in her city who teaches "coupon-saving classes." If you know of anyone in Rachel's area who teaches coupon or grocery-saving classes, please send me a message so I can share that information with Rachel.

Keys to a Healthy Heart
February is American Heart Month. While Valentine's Day has us focused on our hearts, we should take time to celebrate healthy hearts - our own and those of our loved ones.

Doug TenNapel uses cartoons to create a bridge
Doug TenNapel isn't your ordinary guy who doodles on the church bulletin when the sermon gets boring.

Nevada priest wanted on assault charge waives extradition from Ariz.
PHOENIX (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest facing charges of beating and sexually assaulting a female employee at his Las Vegas parish will not fight extradition from Arizona.

Religion Briefs
BYU yanks professor's polygamy-explainer Web page

Iowa diocese goes bankrupt, angering critics for avoiding trial
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is in bankruptcy.

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