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.

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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.

Another 300 jobs could open with call center if deal goes through
The City of Douglas is in discussions with call center representatives to hire up to 300 more call center agents.

County prescription drug card OK’d
BISBEE — Cochise County residents will soon be able to use a county prescription card that allows a 15 to 35 percent savings on some drugs for themselves and even their pets in certain circumstances.

Child Protective Services
PHOENIX — Child Protective Services needs to do more to ensure that complaints it receives are handled properly and in a timely fashion, according to a new report.

Attorney: Protests show need to move trial
BISBEE — An attorney defending U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder case says the recent protest in Tucson against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is another reason the upcoming trial should be moved to Phoenix.

One positive from higher fuel prices is fewer traffic deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)- Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago.

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.  

Henderson, Huddleston selected Man, Woman of Year
In the highlight of the evening, the Douglas Chamber of Commerce presented its annual awards to the Man and Woman of the Year, Howard Henderson and Carol Huddleston.

Not too late for retirees, veterans to file for stimulus payment
The IRS says that it’s still not too late for retirees and veterans to file for their economic stimulus payment.

Speeders will increase state 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.

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?

Legislators want court to refuse Grupo Mexico request for mine
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Home builders fight against providing a 10-year warranty
PHOENIX — Officials from the organizations that represent home builders in Arizona are asking a judge to prevent a vote on  measure which would require their members to provide 10-year warranties on what they sell.

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

There’s nothing fishy about these cakes
The idea of eating a codfish cake strikes many diners as old-fashioned and odd — akin to the idea of darning socks. Yet folks go crazy for crab cakes, which have an irresistible appeal on restaurant menus. Perhaps we have an atavistic yearning for the fritters, patties, croquettes and the like that are no longer part of the home cook’s repertoire. Perhaps it’s because, for folks who don’t absolutely love fish, crab cakes are a way to enjoy fish in a way that — with its mixture of spices and coating of breadcrumbs — doesn’t taste fishy. Salmon cakes are making a comeback, and some credible versions made with wild salmon can be found in the frozen-fish section of the supermarket. Cod cakes, made with salt cod, are equally delicious. They just haven’t made it back onto most restaurant menus.

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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