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98 percent of illegal border crossers not prosecuted
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - For all the tough talk out of Washington on immigration, illegal immigrants caught along the Mexican border have almost no reason to fear they will be prosecuted.

Tax return deadline is April 17
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Napolitano wants cash to begin plans for new Capitol complex
PHOENIX - Gov. Janet Napolitano wants $14 million to start planning a new half billion dollars Capitol complex in time for the state's 2012 centennial.

At least 80 immigrants found in home, smugglers arrested
PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities found at least 80 suspected illegal immigrants in a drop house west of Phoenix and arrested two suspected smugglers on Friday night.

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

Police Report
April 5, 2007

County's job growth remains slow
According to the most recent figures from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Cochise County lost 400 non-farm jobs in January, moving from 37,975 to 37,575. From January 2006 to January 2007, the county saw the addition of 550 new jobs, for a 12-month job growth rate of 1.5 percent.

House GOP member wants to wipe our Pay Day lenders
PHOENIX - Convinced the industry can't be properly regulated, a veteran state legislator is launching an initiative drive to wipe out payday lenders.

College to host Women in Business Conference
The Arizona Small Business Development Center Network, in conjunction with Cochise College and the Fort Huachuca C-Com Acquisition Center, will present the conference Women in Business from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 at the Sierra Vista Campus.

Bisbee Reperatory theater to perform in Douglas
The twenty actors who compose the Bisbee Repertory company are a versatile lot. They have recently acted in such diverse plays as "Marriage is Murder," "Bisbee or Bust" about the roaring early days of the copper mining town and "Nunsations" which tells the story of five nuns from Hoboken,New Jersey who aren't the usual type of clerical sisters.

Things To Do
The ACTSidental Players, in cooperation with LimeLight Productions, will present "Nunsense," a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, on Friday and Saturday in the LimeLight Little Theatre, 4151 LaLinda Way, in Sierra Vista.

This Weekend
San Pedro River Walks

CCYO sets spring calendar
Area residents will have the opportunity to see the energetic young musicians of the Cochise County Youth Orchestra (CCYO) as they provide some free concerts for the community. The 24-member orchestra consists of elementary through high school age students playing violins, violas and cellos.

Sing, sing, sing: Children's choirs converge for festival
Children's choirs from all over Arizona will converge at Buena High School at 4 p.m. on April 14 for the Fifth Annual Southeastern Arizona Children's Choir Festival. A free concert will be given in the Buena Performing Arts Center featuring the Phoenix Boy's Choir, the Phoenix Children's Chorus, the Tucson Girls Chorus, the Cochise Children's Choir and members of local choirs including students from Valley View Elementary Chorus, Our Lady of the Mountains, St. Andrew's Catholic Church and Elgin school. The Cochise Children's Choir hosts this annual event.

Ready, set, bake!
When you think of cooking contests, one leaps to mind immediately: the Pillsbury Bake-Off, the grand-mommy of them all.

Celebrating Earth Day with organic savings
Today it's becoming easier than ever to find organic products in the grocery store, but despite growing numbers of consumers ready to give organic products a try, many feel confused about what organic is all about. In an effort to educate shoppers and raise awareness of the benefits of organic foods, many organic food manufacturers sponsor a "Go Organic for Earth Day" campaign in the month of April, since Earth Day is April 22.

COOKING ON DEADLINE: Ham, simple sides make for an easy Easter dinner
Looking to make your life easier this Easter? Let your grocer do most of your dinner prep.

A chronicle of two wardrobes
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The tall wardrobe in the office of the Westmont College English department isn't much to look at, but visitors from near and far keep visiting to peek inside.

PBS film likely to cause debate
PBS is keeping a tight lid on the forthcoming four hours of documentary television that it is calling "The Mormons" - due to air on April 30 and May 1 on the PBS network.

Settlement agreement reached in polygamist church trust lawsuits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Six young men who claim they were ousted from a polygamist church have reached a settlement agreement with a state-appointed accountant managing the church's assets, lawyers said Thursday.

Religion News in Brief
Retired Episcopal bishops leave denomination amid debate over Bible, sexuality

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