After a long council meeting, the Douglas City Council members approved all items on the agenda.

More of this story

Horse racing at Cochise County Fairgrounds this weekend
An exciting and fun filled four days of Quarter horse and Thoroughbred horse racing kicks off this weekend at the Cochise County Fairgrounds on Leslie Canyon Road.

Another bill to restrict abortions headed to Napolitano’s desk, with 2 changes
 PHOENIX — State lawmakers are going to give Gov. Janet Napolitano a chance to prove that, when it comes to abortion restrictions, she means what she says.

Police Reports
April 1, 2008

Deserved recognition
Paula Beacom recently won a recognition plaque  for Education Special Project from the county for the Paradise Garden Project. The activity discusses, grows and uses natural food in the student's everyday life.

Successful young cook
Student Chef Diego Verdugo won a $2,000 scholarship after taking part in the CCAP cooking competition. He cooked several dishes and competed against more than 100 high school chefs.

Cochise College Calendar of Events
GIVING BIG! Former Cochise College student Brandy Milloy is among the final three contestants on “Oprah’s Big Give,” a Sunday night reality show that challenges contestants to give rather than get. She’s given away a car, handed out flowers to people on the street, organized a fundraiser for a church food bank, and helped make last wishes come true, among other good deeds. Watch next week when she meets John Travolta.

House OKs $40.6 million more for ELL programs
 PHOENIX — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the state House voted Wednesday to add another $40.6 million to programs designed to teach English to students who come to school speaking other languages.

Online application now available for Cochise College Foundation scholarships
Applications are now being accepted for Cochise College Foundation scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year.

Early Learning Center News Briefs
The Early Learning  Center will have pre-registration forpreschoolers, every Friday from 9:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Children should be 4 years old before September 1st.  Required documents at registration are: an original official state birth certificate, immunization records, and 3 (three) proofs of residence,(these are  documents with your name and physical address) Individuals with questions may call the ELC office at364-8473 or 364-2447 ex. 5000.

Clawson students of the month
Clawson Elementary recently announced its students of the month for March. First row, from left: Alexandra Chacon, Alexa Manasco, Jesus Garcia, Oziel Aleman, Joheily Cisneros. Second Row, from left: Evelina Durazo, Yasmin Borbon, Mariah Miramontes, Maraya Parra. Third Row, from left: Danitza Guerrero, Frank Ballesteros, Jenae Aleman, Fabiola Grijalva.Not pictured: Samantha Beltran, Anissa Rubalcava, Nahomy Cruz

More pain at the gas pump
Throughout Douglas and across the state motorists are feeling more pain at the pump as fuel prices continue their record run for the eighth consecutive week.

No redistricting change
 PHOENIX — The Arizona Court of Appeals has rebuffed efforts of a coalition of Democrats and Hispanics to force redrawing of the state’s 30 legislative districts in a fashion to give Democrats a better chance to take control of the Legislature.

Students sample various career options
SIERRA VISTA — As if  they were speed-dating with higher education, high school students were fixed up with a few college courses Thursday.

One dead, one hospitalized after crash
SIERRA VISTA — One man is dead, and another was transported by air to University Medical Center in Tucson after a Wednesday night accident north of the unincorporated Double Adobe community.

Police Reports
April 2, 2008

Copper Classic Car Show set for Saturday in Bisbee
BISBEE — Bisbee’s seventh annual Southern Arizona Copper Classic Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday on Main Street in historic Old Bisbee.

College to host lecture about Islam
Azra Hussain of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona will present two lectures on Islam at Cochise College April 22 and 23. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Special event at Bisbee Courthouse
On Wednesday, April 30, the Courthouse Lyceum will present its third lecture at 2 p.m. at the historic Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee.

Cochise College Events
Saturday, April 12

Brandi’s back for ‘Big Give’
Wick News Service

Cochise Foundation scholarship application deadline extended
The deadline to apply for scholarships from the Cochise College Foundation for the 2008-2009 school year has been extended to Monday, April 21.

Judge: No hearing to be held for man that attacked agent
BISBEE — An evidentiary hearing scheduled for Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tucson will not be held for the case of a man who assaulted a Border Patrol agent who shot his dog in Bisbee Junction last year.

Arizona conservationists file initiative to protect state land
PHOENIX (AP) -Conservationists want Arizona voters to amend the state Constitution to help preserve hundreds of thousands of acres of state trust land as open space, a proposal likely to spark renewed debate over environmental and education concerns.

Getting Out of the Dark: Douglas event to watch important film
 In Cochise County, more than 10 percent of Cochise  County high school students surveyed by the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported trying crystal methamphetamine (meth) at least once. State-wide in 2006, meth use was reported at 2.6 percent among 8th graders, 5.0 percent among 10th graders, and more than 6 percent among 12th graders.  

National Library Week
Quotes about library: At the library I meet famous, infamous, and nearly forgotten people.  I travel through time and into space; I sail the Seven Seas and explore the world.  I find romance in unexpected places, poetry everywhere and sometimes I even manage to solve a mystery before the hero does!  - Debbie Castillo

Invitation to join Make A Difference Day April 26 continues
Residents all over the community can make a difference during Make A Difference Day on Saturday, April 26.

Lawmakers seek power from voters to alter provisions of certain ballot initiatives
 PHOENIX — A Senate panel agreed Tuesday to ask voters to give lawmakers the power to alter the provisions of some ballot initiatives.

Not this year...
 PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers won’t tinker with the phrases on the state’s 9-11 Memorial — at least not this year.

Ditched
Approximately 270 Naval Reserve Seabees will be working on upgrading the International Wash on Pan American Street.

McCain widens lead among state’s voters
PHOENIX — The state’s senior senator continues to cement his stance as the choice for president by most Arizonans.

Two illegal immigrants are killed, three are injured when truck overturnsv
SIERRA VISTA — An early morning accident today took the lives of two illegal immigrants and sent three to the hospital.

Practice Makes Perfect
XAVIER ZARAGOZA/The Daily Dispatch

Napolitano beats deadline in funding
 PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano agreed Monday to provide $40.6 million in new state funds for English learners, one day ahead of a deadline set by a federal judge.

Border Patrol arrests sex offenders
SIERRA VISTA — The U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector agents have arrested five illegal immigrants with criminal sex offense records in recent days. One of the  arrests was made Friday in Cochise County at the Douglas Border Patrol station.

Red flag warning again today for Cochise County today
SIERRA VISTA — Windy conditions and low humidity have again brought about a red flag warning for Cochise County and Southeastern Arizona.

Getting Out of the Dark
 In Cochise County, more than 10 percent of Cochise  County high school students surveyed by the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported trying crystal methamphetamine (meth) at least once. State-wide in 2006, meth use was reported at 2.6 percent among 8th graders, 5.0 percent among 10th graders, and more than 6 percent among 12th graders.  

Arizona Legislature
Business owners want property tax repealed
 PHOENIX — Business owners came to the Capitol Monday to urge Gov. Janet Napolitano to sign legislation permanently repealing the state’s property tax.

Ariz. could count on a new ‘God’ license plate
 PHOENIX — Arizona already has the word “God’’ in its motto, albeit in Latin.

Spot zoning issue concerns supervisors
BISBEE — Though a rezoning request was advertised correctly at the county offices and in the newspaper, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors chose to table the item since it was listed as an action item and not a public hearing on the supervisors’ agenda.

Cochise College Events
April 16

Horse racing begins today at Fairgrounds
The Cochise County Horse Races get underway today at the Cochise County Fairgrounds on Leslie Canyon Road. Gates open at noon each day with post time set for 1 p.m. Admission will be $3 per person; racing programs will also cost $3.

Hearing today for accused driver in wreck that killed illegal immigrants
SIERRA VISTA — A preliminary hearing for the accused driver of a vehicle transporting illegal immigrants that was involved in a fatal crash Sunday near Sierra Vista is scheduled to have a hearing in federal court today.

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.

Susan Kramer is ready to give your home a whole new look!
From the comfort of our own homes, many of us have become enlightened as to ways interior decorating can enrich our lives, thanks to cable television.  However, most of us lack the skills and knowledge to redecorate on our own.  That’s when it’s time to call longtime Douglas resident Susan Kramer, who has made her skills, professional training and talents available  to area residents since joining Interiors by Decorating Den September 2006 (364-6238).

Call Center
The City of Douglas and the Industrial Development Authority are working together to bring a call center to Douglas.

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

Flavors of the Desert
 

Stick it to picky eaters: Food on sticks!
Have you got picky eaters in your family? Whiners (and by “whiners,” I don’t necessarily mean just children) who have banned most vegetables, fish, certain meats and other delectable items from their diet, who don’t like spices and herbs and who are generally wimps when it comes to trying anything new? Here are dishes to win them over: food on sticks.

Bottled water alternatives save money and the environment
 When I was growing up, we drank water from the tap. The only bottled water I recall seeing people drink was Perrier at a restaurant. Today, bottled water in the household is as common as having milk. Some people drink bottled water to avoid whatever harmful components they fear are in tap water, and others drink bottled water for its convenience.

Where’s the beef?
A total of 1,500 Carne Asada plates were sold during the Ninth annual DARC benefit at Bordermart last Friday. The funds will be used for matching funds to purchase a pickup truck and van for use by the DARC yard crews. There was a constant flow of people eager to taste the offerings at the annual event. The Carne Asada even attracted more than 40 soldiers working on the border ditch project. Pictured clockwise, from top, Joe and Darilynn  Acosta. Christy Rios, Angelica Garcia and Irene Garcia prepare plates as part of two  assembly lines at the event; Elzy Estrella checks the meat on his grill to see if it is ready to come off; and Carne Asada director Raul Montano makes another customer happy.

How does you garden grow?
 Growing a garden is a rewarding experience for someone looking to add color and wildlife to the landscape. However, growing a fruit and vegetable garden offers the same delight and more - a harvest of fresh produce you can enjoy with every meal.

Organic gardening starts with seeds
It’s a wonder you can’t detect a pulse from a seed, considering all the life within.

Weed control, the organic way
Mulch

Soil makes a difference when you garden using organic seeds
So here you are, fashionably green with organic seeds, natural fertilizers, a fresh shipment of live beneficial bugs. What are you planning to do about your dirt?

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.

ON RELIGION
There is nothing new about Anglicans worrying about the environment.

Religion News In Brief
Priest files appel after losing religious      freedom challenge on animal slaughter

How to get the kids excited about pope? Hold a contest
The possibility of face time with Pope Benedict XVI during his upcoming visit to the United States has many young Catholics signing up for friendly competition.

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

Political candidates are getting busy
SIERRA VISTA — People who want to get on the primary ballot in the fall must file their nomination paperwork and petitions May 5 to June 4, for all state, county and local offices.

View All Ads
Place an Ad

Jobs

View All Jobs

Homes

View All Homes

Autos

View All Autos