Crew and reporters from KOLD 13 News arrived in Douglas Tuesday evening and highlighted some of the finer points of the city on newscasts at 5,  6 and 10 p.m. The broadcast was live from the Douglas Visitor Center. There, the KOLD viewing community got a glimpse of such attractions as the ghost at the Gadsden Hotel, Slaughter Ranch, the Ray Borane Middle School Band, the Folklorico Dancer and the Airport Museum.

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CPS to undergo sweeping changes
PHOENIX — A House panel adopted a series of sweeping changes in how Child Protective Services operates designed to give caseworkers more tools to shield children from harm as well as open the agency and at least some of its investigations to more public scrutiny.

Jury selected in BP agent murder case
TUCSON — A jury was selected Tuesday to hear Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder trial in U.S. District Court.

Culinary event, fundraiser at Gadsden Sunday
A grand culinary event is scheduled for Sunday, March 2, at the Gadsden Hotel.

Cochise County Superior Court
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

County abandons rights of way in order to sell property
BISBEE — Several public rights of way on vacant land in Pearce were abandoned with a unanimous vote during Tuesday’s meeting of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors.

Lawmakers: Changes would help speeders to keep their license
PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to give a break to speeders — at least those who don’t drive really fast and don’t do it often.

Best of cuisine at Gadsden Hotel Sunday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Some of the best cuisine will be served at the Gadsden Hotel Sunday, March 2, as part of a fundraiser for the Border To Border Air Show.

Prosecution calls its final witnesses in agent’s trial
TUCSON — Two Border Patrol officials testified in federal court Friday as to what Agent Nicholas Corbett told them moments after he fatally shot an illegal immigrant near the U.S.-Mexico border near Naco last year.

Barbeque too ‘hot’
An outdoor barbeque turned into a shed and house fire, causing $40,000 in damage yesterday. The fire started at approximately 5 p.m. at 1228 21st Street when a grill fire was left unattended when the cook went  inside to get the meat. When he came back, the shed was fully involved and it quickly spread to the house. Fire spread from the trailer to its yard catching debris on fire in the process. Douglas Fire Chief Novoa said the main fire was put down, but there was still smoldering embers for some time while the fire  department waited for APS to shut down electricity. There were no injuries, and Sunnyside Fire Department assisted with a water tender. It was a busy afternoon for the Douglas Fire Department. They had four calls, including three EMS calls, all within 45 minutes.

District selects new superintendent
Dr. Earl Pettit has been selected as the next superintendent of the Douglas Unified School District.

Mayoral candidates at chamber luncheon
All four mayoral candidates spoke Monday about their reasons for running for elected office. The candidates are: Michael “Smokey” Molina, left; Natalio Sabal; Cruz Silva; and Dr. Michael Gomez. Each candidate was given about 10 minutes to address the group of Douglas merchants. Each candidate is passionate about the community and is equally passionate about winning the mayoral seat. The incumbent Mayor is Ray Borane, who late in 2007 announced he would not run for re-election. The forum was sponsored by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce.  On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, KDAP and Xi Psi of Beta Sigma Phi will co-sponsor a mayoral and city council candidate forum at City Hall at 425 10th Street. The forum will begin at 7p.m.

Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder trial ready to start
BISBEE — Some 13 months after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot an illegal immigrant near Naco, a jury in federal court in Tucson is going to decide if a crime was committed.

Cochise County Superior Court
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

AIMS testing continues Wed. for high school
On Tuesday and Wednesday, February 26 and 27, all Douglas High School sophomores along with some juniors and seniors will be taking the AIMS Writing and Reading test.

Rep. Rick Renzi charged with extortion and other crimes
PHOENIX — Rick Renzi has been charged with extortion and other crimes after he allegedly used his position as a member of Congress — and specifically the House Natural Resources Committee — to engineer a land sale that ultimately would put money into his pocket.

Arizona’s only impeached governor, Evan Mecham, dies at 83
PHOENIX — Evan Mecham, the only Arizona governor to be impeached, tried and ejected from office, died late Thursday at the Arizona State Veteran Home following a lengthy illness.

Gas prices on the rise
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of February 25, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County increased to $3.11 from $2.95 over the two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price rose from $2.87 to $3.05 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $2.96 to $3.13 during the two-week period.

Employer sanction law upheld by court
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to bar prosecutors from enforcing Arizona’s new employer sanctions law while they hear arguments on its legality.

Police Report
February 18, 2008

Baja Arizona is Online
Looking for information about the farmers markets such as hours and the managers’ phone numbers?  Wondering how to contact a farmer or rancher to get some local foods when the markets aren’t open?   Want to visit a local farm or ranch or arrange a school field trip to one?  Frustrated with trying to grow vegetables and need help?  Want worms?  Interested in harvesting mesquite pods but don’t know how or where to get them ground?  Want to start cooking with the sun and need a solar oven and a solar cookbook? 

John Williams tribute during concert in SV
“Background Sounds for Big Screen Action,” is the exciting title for a spectacular Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra pops concert which promises to deliver even more.  The orchestra, augmented by the highly esteemed 36th Army Band, is out to bedazzle the county with its rich offerings of movie music and a whole segment dedicated to contemporary composer John Williams....including a spine-tingling patriotic surprise with a string of soloists: “America, The Dream Goes On!”

Free lectures continue at Cochise
Brown Bag Tuesdays, Cochise College’s free lunch-hour educational series, continues March 4 with a presentation on the Douglas Campus about The Alhambra and Generalife.

Copper Classic Car Show on April 12
DISCOVER BISBEE & the quintessential Copper Classic Car Show, Saturday, April 12th, 2008, 8:00 AM till 2:00 PM.  Strut you car, truck, or motorcycle on century old Main Street in Historic Bisbee.

Quilters prepare for 28th annual show
McNEAL — The Double Adobe Quilters will host their 28th annual Quilt and Craft Show on Saturday. Admission is free. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music will be provided by the Sulphur Strings, and lunch will be served by the 4-H.

Breaking News: District selects new Superintendent
Dr. Earl Pettit has been selected as the next superintendent of the Douglas Unified School District.

Border Patrol agent’s trial gets under way in Tucson
TUCSON — The testimony from three people in U.S. District Court on Wednesday began to paint the picture of what happened when a Border Patrol agent killed an illegal immigrant from Mexico near Naco last year.

$200,000 lottery prize unclaimed in SV
SIERRA VISTA — Someone is holding onto $200,000 and may not even know it.

Police Report
February 12, 2008

P&Z commission approves special-use permit for astronomy facility
BISBEE — It looked as though Wednesday’s Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting would have to be canceled due to the lack of a quorum.

Cochise County Superior Court
The following are sentencings in Cochise County Superior Court, as provided by the court system. The listings include disposition date, charge and sentence. “Monetary” can be a fine or restitution, or both.

Barnett to take case to Arizona Supreme Court
BISBEE — Roger Barnett is taking his case to a higher court.

Napolitano wants Congressman Renzi to resign soon
PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano believes Congressman Rick Renzi should resign — and sooner rather than later.

Meeting of the minds
The environment, the port expansion project, Douglas young people and code enforcement were some of the major issues that concerned the four mayoral and eight city council candidates at Wednesday’s forum.

New poll has McCain losing to Obama in Arizona in run for White House
PHOENIX — A new statewide poll shows more Arizonans believe Barack Obama will be the next president than think John McCain will wind up in the White House — even if he remains the hometown favorite.

Detective takes stand in Corbett murder trial
TUCSON — The lead detective of a Border Patrol agent’s murder case testified Thursday how she investigated the shooting, but she came under criticism from the defense for doing a poor job.

Spring Break travelers
If you’re going to Rocky Point this Spring Break, the US Customs and Border Protection is asking you to be prepared on your way back to the U.S.

American Community Survey looks at Cochise County
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released results from its 2006 American Community Survey. This was the second year Cochise County was included in the survey, which provides annual updates to the census data collected every 10 years. Prior to 2005, only communities with a population of 250,000 or more were included. In 2005, this was changed to include populations of 65,000 or more.

St. David artist gave life's work to promote learning
Hundreds of art pieces to be displayed at the Cochise College Benson Center this fall will be sold to raise funds for college scholarships.

Chamber players perform Oct. 26
Full of old-world grace, charm and, occasionally, fury, the Daystar Chamber Players present a face-to-face, quadraphonic experience of two violins, a viola and a cello at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the Sierra Vista Community United Church of Christ. The concert is brought to Sierra Vista by Cochise College Cultural Events.

Call to Artists . . .
Interested artists are invited to submit original artwork, completed within the last two years, for the 2008 La Frontera Tucson International Mariachi Conference poster. The conference is scheduled for April 21-26, 2008.

Cochise College Events
Saturday, October 20

Mesquite milling, pancake breakfast Sat.
Bisbee Farmers Market

Panini pleases the picky palate
Remember when what you had for lunch was a sandwich? Now it’s a panino, which is, essentially, Italian for sandwich. Panini are fancier, though: richer, tastier and almost always served grilled. They contain trendy greens like arugula and radicchio, artisan cheeses (goat and sheep among them), cured meats, imported olives, sun-dried tomatoes — you get the picture. One drinks milk, Coke or Bud with a sandwich; fizzy mineral water, a craft brew or wine with panini. In a cartoon, a sandwich would be wearing clip-on sunglasses over its spectacles and driving a four-door sedan. A panino, however, would be behind the wheel of an Italian sports car, top down, wraparound sunglasses firmly in place, hair tousled by the wind.

Why should those in foreign lands have to clip coupons?
I’ll be at Aldi

Meals for Lent
Beet and Potato Borscht

Nothing fishy here-Embrace your inner fish
Like "tree-huggers," we fish-huggers are concerned about the environment, specifically the impact of factory trawlers, bottom draggers, the problem of bycatch (e.g., dolphins caught in tuna nets) and industrialized aquaculture. We worry about the byproducts of bad fisheries management or farming, including mercury, antibiotics and colorants in fish. We want to save the fish so we can ... eat them. A little self-interest can, environmentally speaking, be a good thing.

Take rain checks when the shelves run dry
I recently shopped at my drugstore and was disappointed that the best bargains were out of stock. I had waited until the last day of the sale week, and other clever shoppers had cleared out the bargains.

Britain and its blasphemy debate
The last successful prosecution under Britain’s blasphemy law was in 1977, when the publisher of the Gay News was fined for printing a love poem from a Roman centurion to Jesus.

Mike Palecek book tour visits Bisbee
On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, on March 18th, 7pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church Social Hall, 19 Sowles Ave., Bisbee, Mike Palecek will discuss his two most recent books.

Thousands eagerly await Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to D.C.; parishes
distribute tickets
KAREN MAHABIR
Associated Press Writer

First steps taken in Arizona case against Jeffs
AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press Writer

The reality of America’s ‘sexual culture’
Journalist Pamela Druckerman didn’t think it would be hard to discuss sex issues with Alain Giami of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research.

Interfaith leaders say Jewish groups may be overestimating impact of revised prayer
NEW YORK (AP) - The Anti-Defamation League was ``deeply troubled’’ by the prayer.

Entertainment versus religious messages
The idea for the movie began with a vision of three fake pirates falling from the sky into the ocean, transported in a magical rowboat back to the 17th century.

Religion In The News
Students now required to observe moment of silence in Illinois

Cochise College Events
COCHISE COLLEGE ON TV

College recognizes Arizona Entrepreneurship Education Week
In recognition of Arizona Entrepreneurship Education Week and National Entrepreneurship Week, the Cochise College Small Business Development Center is hosting Shivani Desai from the Small Business Administration for a free, two-hour workshop on “How to do Business with the Federal Government.”

Huber Students of the Month
February Students of the Month at Huber Middle School are, front row left, Rosa Maria Valencia, Dulce Garcia, Annely Bernal, Daniel Nelson, Meghan Maddux, and Benjamin Rivera. In the back row, from left, Aldulfo Valdez, Felipe Noriega, Athletic Director Randy Walker, and Marco Toscano.

Four Cochise College students awarded scholarships to complete degrees at state university
One plans to become an English professor. Another an industrial engineer. One got a chance to see dinosaur bones while doing an internship with the Bureau of Land Management; she plans to become an anthropologist. And, one is working toward a career as an elementary teacher and is participating in experiential learning at her son’s school.

Early Learning Center
The Early Learning  Center will begin pre-registration for preschoolers, on Friday March 28,  and will continue every Friday from 9:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 3:00pm.

Lawmakers want more time to fund English programs
PHOENIX — State lawmakers are going to ask a federal judge for a bit more time to comply with his order to fund programs to teach English.

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