Competing against 12 other nominees throughout the state, it came down to the final three for the Governor's Award on Tourism.

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Gov brushes aside concerns
PHOENIX - Gov. Janet Napolitano is brushing aside complaints by some businesses of financial ruin if a new employer sanctions law takes effect.

Arizona could get $51 million for homeland security
PHOENIX - Arizona is in line for more than $51 million in federal homeland security grants. Maybe.

Forum offers few specifics about 'virtual fence' plan
TUCSON - A public forum here Tuesday revealed little about the specifics of a plan to construct a new high-tech security system along 262 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.

County changes felony process: Cases now to be filed by County Attorney's Office
BISBEE - It's official. Law enforcement officers will now forward felony cases to the County Attorney's Office for filing, joining the rest of the state where prosecutors review such complaints for any insufficiencies or irregularities prior to filing them.

County needs backup justices of the peace
BISBEE - Armed with new grant money, the local judicial system is looking for justices of the peace pro-tem to provide fill-in services at Cochise County's six justice courts.

Arizona retail food prices up 8 percent in second quarter '07
Phoenix, Ariz., July 18, 2007 - Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the second quarter of 2007, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the second quarter of 2007 was $42.95, up about 4 percent or $1.61 from the first quarter of 2007, while the Arizona survey was $48.62, up about 8 percent or $3.82 from the first quarter of 2007, when the first quarterly Arizona Marketbasket survey was conducted. For the last 21 years Arizona Farm Bureau has conducted an annual Thanksgiving Holiday Marketbasket.

CARE Fair July 25 at DHS gym
It's time for our annual CARE fair. (Children's Assistance and Resource Event). The annual fair will be held on July 25, 2007 from lOAM to 3PM at the Douglas High School Gym.

3rd Annual Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest slated for September 22
The rich tradition of fiddle contests is alive and well in Cochise County, Arizona. Sierra Vista is a hotbed of young fiddlers and is experiencing a revival of this style of music. Area residents will get a chance to be part of the excitement at the 3rd Annual Sierra Vista Fiddle Contest, scheduled for Saturday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park Bandshell. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to come out and enjoy a day of fun and music.

2007 Exhibitor Handbook Available
Entry deadlines begin in September

Save the World One Bag & One Meal at a Time
This month at the farmers markets we will offer two ways for individuals to reduce fossil fuel consumption and pollution. One involves how we shop for food and the other how we cook our food.

Picnic at the beach can be a walk in the park
Some people, planning a picnic on the beach, try to do the traditional thing: the deviled eggs, potato salad and chicken-salad sandwiches. Others just want to live through the meal. When it comes to food safety, picnics can be tricky business. And at the beach - with the hot sun beating down on your cooler - it gets even trickier. Hold the ptomaine! A little common sense will get you through.

I learn from you, too
I write my column to help educate my readers on smart shopping strategies, how to get the most for their hard-earned dollar. But, as I'm often reminded, education is a two-way street. I also learn from them. Positive comments from readers like the ones below have helped me change some of my shopping habits.

Hide the food processor to make great salsa
It may go head-to-head with ketchup as America's favorite condiment, but that doesn't make finding a great tomato salsa easy. For starters, don't look in the jarred food section.

Huckabee shows faith-based action can be nonconfrontational
Like any other Bible Belt state, Arkansas contains more than its share of church camps.

Prayer & Praise Church Briefs
Trinity United Methodist Church welcomes all to come and worship with them at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, at 216 Arizona Street in Bisbee's Warren District. During the service, the "Galyon Family" will be playing some Bluegrass Gospel music.

Papal document frustrates 'separated brethren'
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