DOUGLAS, Ariz - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry stopped two attempts at smuggling large quantities of marijuana into the country on Monday, seizing 269 pounds of the drug and arresting two people from Mexico in connection with the failed smuggling attempts.

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Disappointment-Borane baffled why Barnett not prosecuted in ambulance stop
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New minimum wage could put disabled out of work- Law makes no provision
PHOENIX - A new voter-approved state minimum wage law contains no exemption for disabled workers who used to be able to be paid less, Attorney General Terry Goddard concluded Wednesday.

DARC may have to lay off 30 workers
Pride in your work, satisfaction that something had been done well, working to complete a task.

Search is on for missing Naco man
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House OKs plan to allow Guard to pick up illegals
PHOENIX - A House panel voted Monday to spend state tax dollars to put National Guard troops on the border to actually begin apprehending those who cross the border illegally.

In Douglas
Chamber meeting Monday

Police report
February 11, 2007

County readies for flu preparedness plan
BISBEE - What if the county sheriff's office or the fire department was hit by a flu bug that took half of the emergency personnel out of action? What would happen to people in need of the services they provide?

County may hire a'headhunter'
BISBEE - Replacing Cochise County Administrator Jody Klein has turned out to be harder than was thought.

Bisbee hospital 1st in state with teletrauma system
BISBEE - Copper Queen Community Hospital is practicing long-distance medicine.

Hotel receipts show signs of rebound
The Cochise College Center for Economic Research recently completed its analysis of tax receipt data for October sales in Cochise County, released by the Arizona Department of Revenue. The figures shown below are estimates based on transaction privilege tax collections.

National Bank merger with Stockmen's all but completed
SIERRA VISTA - National Bank of Arizona is just a little more than a week away from completing its merger with Stockmen's Bank.

Property tax exemption deadline March 1
Qualified property owners wanting to apply for a 2007 property tax exemption as a Widow, Widower, or as an individual with a 100% Permanent Disability may file for the tax exemption with the Cochise County Assessor by March 1.

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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