Major John Chávez, a Douglas High School graduate, was deployed along with 116 other soldiers of the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion. Their exact location was not disclosed, citing that their deployment was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Chamber annual banquet honors Man, Woman of Year
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be the guest speaker during the annual Douglas Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Saturday, July 19. The event will be held at Club 3000, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.

One adult, two juveniles arrested in graffiti damage
One adult and two juveniles were arrested for their part in a rash of graffiti throughout town.

Dispatch open house Thursday
The Daily Dispatch will be holding the first of two open houses beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at its office at 530 11th Street.

Douglas Police Reports
June 24, 2008

Rapist arrested at Douglas Port
Border Patrol Agents from the Tucson Sector arrested three sexual predators and one burglar over the weekend.

Man arrested for May 4 assault at Sunspots
A Douglas man was arrested Monday in connection with the aggravated assault of Oscar Sodari, who was left beaten and unconscious on the street at Sunspots trailer park.

Budget provision could mean the end of AIMS test
PHOENIX — State lawmakers have taken the first steps toward scrapping the AIMS test as a graduation requirement.

Fairness of teacher contract signing limits question by former teacher
The subject of accepting late contracts came up during the “Call to the Audience” section of the recent meeting of the Douglas Unified School  District Governing Board on July 14.

New evidence in Corbett case
BISBEE — Attorneys prosecuting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder case are asking a federal judge in Tucson for permission to introduce at the next trial evidence of three unprovoked violent acts allegedly committed by the defendant.

Douglas Police Report
June 29, 2008

DHS assistant softball coach loses battle following heart attack
Douglas High School assistant softball coach David Ybarra passed away Wednesday in Phoenix as a result of complications from a heart attack he suffered in April prior to the Lady Bulldogs regional playoff game with Amphi.

City buys parking lot for call center, city meeting hours to change
As the call center continues to expand, the Douglas City Council on Wednesday passed a motion to buy a parking lot for the call center.

County meetings to offer information for voters
BISBEE — The Cochise County Elections Office will begin holding public information meetings next week throughout the              county.

Giffords’ funds outdistance Bee’s in race for District 8 seat
SIERRA VISTA — In Congressional District 8’s fundraising horse race, Democrat Gabrielle Giffords is in front of Republican Tim Bee by a 3-to-1 margin.

Cochise County educators support AIMS test review
SIERRA VISTA — With the future of the AIMS test in the hands of a seven-member task force, local educators are thinking about what they would like to see done to improve or replace the state test.

Money cannot be transferred to voucher program: Terry Goddard
PHOENIX — House Speaker Jim Weiers can't legally use leftover cash in his chamber's bank account to fund a voucher program for some special needs students specifically excluded from the new state budget, Attorney General Terry Goddard said Wednesday.

New county board to oversee building codes
BISBEE — The Cochise County Board of Supervisors will be looking for a few qualified volunteers to fill seats on a proposed Building Safety Advisory and Appeals Board.

APS is Large Business winner
On any given day Arizona Public Service provides electrical power to about 7,500 customers in Douglas. If you include Bisbee, Hereford, Palominas and Tombstone, that figure increases to about 15,000 customers.

Arizona loses 33,000 jobs since last year
PHOENIX — The number of people working in Arizona last month is 33,000 less than a year ago — the biggest year-over-year percentage decrease in six years.

El Chef restaurant es Small Business winner
God’s Blessing and $200 were all that Teresa Esparza had when she opened El Chef Restaurant 10 years ago.

Court says illegal immigrants can be prosecuted under law
PHOENIX — People who hire coyotes to get them into this country can be prosecuted under a state law aimed at the smugglers, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.

State to issue more tickets with help from radar vans
PHOENIX — State police awarded a contract for photo enforcement of traffic laws that pays the successful bidder based on the number of people who pay their tickets.

City continues with waste water improvements
Waste water improvements continue on 4th and 5th Street on Dolores Avenue. Earth moving equipment is in the area digging trenching between the 8th Street Park and Calvary Cemetery. Construction will continue through November 14, 2008

Agent’s lawyer counters motion
BISBEE — The lead defense attorney in U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder case is asking a federal judge in Tucson to preclude prosecutors from introducing evidence of prior acts, character traits or opinions of his client at the upcoming trial.

Gas below $4 a gallon in Cochise County
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of July 14, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County went up slightly from $3.96 to $3.97 per gallon over the two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price decreased slightly from $4.08 to $4.07 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $4.10 to $4.11 during the two-week period.

State traffic effort may boost coffers
PHOENIX — The state’s coffers could be fattened by $210 million a year — or more — under the terms of the new contract for photo enforcement of speed and red-light laws.

No investigation of blog comments about sheriff
 On July 7 someone claiming to be a Cochise County employee accessed a website blog connected to Bill Cloud's campaign for Sheriff, and used the name 'C.C.' to post a lengthy tongue-lashing of Sheriff Larry Dever and some of his supporters.  

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.

Many benefits in shopping locally
SIERRA VISTA — If you spend $100 in Cochise County, is there a difference from spending $100 in Tucson?

BBB urging consumers to check status of companies before purchasing products
Calls, postcards and letters pertaining to vehicle warranties are a nuisance and potential rip-off for Cochise County consumers.

The hidden costs of not shopping locally
The Greater Sierra Vista Area Chamber of Commerce recently launched its campaign to encourage residents to shop locally. This gives rise to the question: What, if any, are the benefits of shopping locally?

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

Entertain yourself with these savings
 I have always been a big fan of the Entertainment coupon books. These are the books typically sold by schools or youth organizations at the beginning of the school year as a fundraiser. Years ago, I was the mother in charge of our school’s Entertainment fundraiser. (I might add that I hold the school record for selling the most books!)

Kids’ cooking camps sizzling in popularity
DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (AP) - Drop the s’more and take that hot dog off the stick - one of the hottest trends in summer camp has kids whipping up haute cuisine.

Yum-o foods bring kids into the kitchen
It’s easy to make fun of Rachael Ray. She giggles a lot. She says “EVOO” instead of “extra-virgin olive oil” and “yum-o!” just to annoy us. She calls small children “itty bitties.” She gives her recipes cutesy names (Exhibit A: “That’s Shallota Flavor Spaghetti,” below). She is constantly awarding her creations props (“Delish!” “Serious yum-o!” “An absolute FAVE!”)

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.

Williams lauds Russert’s faith
The politico facing Tim Russert was Vice President Al Gore, and their testy dialogue was one of the memorable moments during the 2000 White House race.

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

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