The Douglas City Council unanimously approved appointing Letty Rodriguez as the interim city manager Wednesday afternoon.

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Douglas center to benefit cancer patients
Opens Saturday at SAMC

Cochise County legal, law enforcement communities hear plans for Prop. 100 implementation
SIERRA VISTA - Nearly 50 judicial and law enforcement officials from around Cochise County met here Wednesday to hear plans for implementing Proposition 100, which denies bond to illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.

Giffords votes for legislation, sees need to focus on other threats
=WASHINGTON - On the day when the U.S. House of Representatives passed an Iraqi troop withdrawal bill, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said America's armed forces must concentrate its power on the growing terrorism threat in the world and not become bogged down in a civil war in Iraq.

Suspected killer escapes from Greenlee County jail
Local and state law enforcement officers launched a massive early-morning hunt for a state prison inmate who escaped Sunday night from the Greenlee County Jail while awaiting trial for killing a Duncan man in August 2006.

Illegal immigrant leads police on high-speed chase for miles
SIERRA VISTA - An illegal immigrant was arrested Tuesday night after leading several police agencies on a high-speed chase from Fry Boulevard nearly to Tombstone, according to Sierra Vista police.

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Moving on up and to Fresno
Douglas native Gail Leon was selected by the Social Security Administration to lead its new Cal Central Area. She recently reported to Fresno to direct Social Security's programs in 23 Central California offices. The 525 employees under Gail's direction serve 965,000 residents who receive monthly checks from Social Security totaling over $10 billion every year. "I am very excited about working with the employees in my new area to provide the best service to the people of Central California," Leon said.

Activist may ask voters to approve civil rights laws
PHOENIX - The architect of laws banning race- and sex-based preferences in three states is taking the first steps today to get voters here to enact a similar measure.

Computer e-mails of a public official may not be public record
PHOENIX - Everything on the computer of a public official is not necessarily a public record, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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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.

A Zooper Zoobilee by the Cochise College Choir part of spring tour
A caravan of trained academic animals is to tour the county in late April and early May that may prove to be more than a barrel of monkeys, but songbirds who transform themselves from lambs to tigers, muskrats to Teddy bears, as well as into lions, panthers and a kitten, a duck and a hippotamus. It's a zoo....but one of choral charm!

Friends of Library sale this weekend
A used book sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas Public Library, will be held in the library meeting room April 20-22. Proceeds from this semi-annual fundraiser are used to enhance library services, especially the Summer Reading Program activities.

Southeast Arizona Fine Art and Photography Show offers chance to win mini-vacation
The Southeast Arizona Fine Art and Photography Show this weekend offers not only a wonderful opportunity to view many fine works of art and photography and a chance to purchase some of them, but also a chance to win 2 days and 1 night of relaxation at the Sunglow Ranch in Turkey Creek! The gift certificate can be used any time of the week and includes a free dinner and breakfast. (You can view Sunglow Ranch at sunglowranch.com)

Cochise County Youth Orchestra's performs April 21 in SV
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.

Leonard's art at Gallery
The exhibit of paintings, drawings and photography of Lori Leonard will be on display through May 17. Lori photographs the natural beauty hidden within everyday screens of nature: the brilliant purples and finks found on the green grasshopper, the corals within the browns and tans of a horned toad, the rounded tense muscles of a bull standing alert. Painting with acrylics, and sometimes using Adobe Photoshop, allows Lori to widen the boundaries of creativity in her artwork. The goals of her artwork are to please the eye and the soul through color combinations, movement or quietude, and to have work enjoyable and affordable to all. The exhibit will be at The Gallery, 625 10 th Street. For more information call (520)364-6410; Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-4:00

Love of Music concerts to feature French horn, cello, piano
The next "For the Love of Music" concerts at the Bisbee Woman's Club are scheduled for Saturday, April 28 at 8 pm and Sunday, April 29 at 3 pm. Rose French (horn), Zoran Stilin (cello) and Lynne Haeseler (piano) will perform trios by Beethoven and Brahms, as well as duos and a solo of French music.

Annual Wings in Tombstone May 5
This year Sonrise Sport Aviation is holding a fly-in to benefit The Wounded Marines Program and the Tombstone Food Bank. The event is held at the Tombstone Municipal Airport just 3 miles south of Tombstone on Hwy 80.

Cochise College Events
The following Cochise College events are planned during the next two weeks.

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Easy Web tools cook up new recipes
I learned years ago that one of the best ways to have a healthy diet and save money on food is to cook at home. Eating out frequently wreaks havoc on the waistline and budget, so our family eats out as an occasional treat rather than a weekly habit. Although I cook dinner every night, I am certainly not a gourmet cook and tend to rely on a rather small set of dinner menus that I can fix in about 30 minutes or less.

Strange stories from the world of religion
Religious folks sure get nervous when public officials talk about "fundamentalist" gunmen invading a school.

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Pentecostal denomination elects new leader

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