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Two men arrested for auto theft
Based on an anonymous tip, two men were arrested Monday in Pirtleville in connection with auto theft.

Douglas woman arrested with 200 plus pounds of marijuana
A Douglas woman was arrested Monday in connection with more than 200 pounds of marijuana.

Pueblo 6 reunited for Morales benefit
As a benefit for David "Mosquito" Morales, several bands in Douglas will join forces and sponsor music for a "good cause."

Arizona spends less than national average in classroom spending- Douglas Schools slightly ahead of state average
PHOENIX - Arizona continues to spend a smaller share of its education dollars on direct classroom instruction than the national average.

Border shooting now in county's hands
BISBEE - Local prosecutors have begun reviewing evidence to determine whether to file criminal charges against a Border Patrol agent who shot and killed an illegal Mexican immigrant near Naco earlier this year.

State legislators heading for border
PHOENIX (AP) - More than a dozen Arizona legislators are headed for Nogales for briefings and tours that Senate President Tim Bee says will help the lawmakers understand border and illegal immigration issues.

Business

A subdivision by any other name
The dictionary definition of a subdivision is: a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development. When asked, people often define ANY subdivision as "a bunch of tightly clustered lots with houses on top of each other; developments with no acreage and too many people." However, not all subdivisions are the same, particularly when differentiating between a subdivision developed within a city and one developed in the unincorporated county.

Great Lakes Airlines ends SV service
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AEO and eBay Foundation support PPEP's entrepreneurs
PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation (PMHDC) has been selected by the eBay Foundation as a partner in its Techquity (technology + equity) Program. The Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) manages the program, which aims to bolster local businesses with new technology by providing entrepreneurs with cash awards ranging from $500 to $1600 enabling them to purchase technology essential to their business.

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'Greatest Generation' celebrated by SV Symphony on March 30
It's meant to be a brilliant evening filled with nostalgic tunes,, a well-tuned orchestra, LimeLight dancers and a double dose of maestros. Friday, March 30, the annual Pops concert is celebrating the "Greatest Generation" at 7:30 PM in Buena Performing Arts Center. Dr. Lloyd DuVall, a past president of the Sierra Vista Symphony Association and presently a board member, is the guest conductor as founding music director Roger Bayes also performs.

Pulitzer-nominated poet to share life's work
William Pitt Root has worked since he was 11, when his father was killed and he had little choice but to help his family survive. Thrown into many situations that challenged his preconceptions about the world and himself, he says "writing was an early lifeline; ultimately, it was a link to the great mother ship of literature and the arts, their implied communities inexhaustibly various and rich in the companionship and adventure that so rarely materializes in daily life."

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San Pedro River Walks

Food

Revisiting the coffee klatch
It's time, as the saying sort of goes, to wake up and smell the coffee cake.

How to know if your product's been recalled
Over the past few months, there have been widely publicized product recalls for common grocery items. Hundreds of consumers have become terribly ill after eating contaminated food - some have even died. Recent recalls of some of my favorite foods included fresh spinach, cantaloupe, grilled chicken and peanut butter.

Governor says U.S. citizens need universal health care
PHOENIX - The United States needs "universal health care,'' Gov. Janet Napolitano said Monday, though she said that doesn' necessarily mean government-provided insurance.

Religion

Catholic church is growing outside traditional areas
Catholics in the urban Northeast are getting used to the headlines.

Minister claims exorcisms
Associated Press

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Vatican: Grand sheik at top Muslim school agrees to meet pope in Rome

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