A Border Patrol agent in Douglas was severely injured when he was hit on the head with a rock while attempting to apprehend a group of illegal entrants Sunday.

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Federal Judge OKs broad scope for Arizona ELL hearing
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge on Friday has scheduled a wide-ranging November hearing on the adequacy and funding of Arizona's programs for educating students who are learning English.

3 from county to attend conventions
SIERRA VISTA —  A trio of Cochise County residents have been chosen to attend the upcoming Democratic and Republican National Conventions.

Prosecutors seek to delay agent's trial
BISBEE — Attorneys prosecuting U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder case are asking a federal judge in Tucson to postpone a trial scheduled to start in September.

Road Construction
The City of Douglas will be working on various projects over the coming week.  The work is being completed by the City of Douglas Public Works Department and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Senate Ethics Committee probes Harper’s conduct
PHOENIX — The Senate Ethics Committee voted 3-2 Monday to investigate the actions of Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, on the last night of the legislative session.

Melanoma survivor John McCain has spot of skin removed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain said Monday he had had a small patch of skin removed from his face and biopsied as part of a regular checkup with his dermatologist.

Cochise County Superior Court Sentencings
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.

Elfrida teen arrested in high school arson
A 16-year-old Elfrida boy was arrested Friday in connection with setting fire to the administration building at Valley Union High School.

Greenhouse gasses
 PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano is pushing ahead with plans to impose new greenhouse gas restrictions on some Arizona businesses without first asking for approval from lawmakers or state utility regulators.

Roadwork closes street at DHS
With parts of 15th Street closed for water and waste water improvements this week, parents and students will find that traditional drop off points in front of the Douglas High School will not be available.

Change makes high school classes an hour longer
High school students day just increased by one hour after a change in the interpretation of the law issued by the state.

Communities review Cochise College strategic plan
Nearly 60 people spent the greater part of the workday Wednesday sharing their thoughts about a working draft of the Cochise College Strategic Plan for 2009-2014.

Studying the new Douglas Port of Entry feasibility
Douglas  Mayor, Dr. Michael Gomez met with Jonathan Ballard, GSA Senior Asset Manager, regarding the final Feasibility Study for the new Douglas Commercial Port of Entry. Other Douglas City employees present were City Manager, Curtis A. Shook and Economic Development, Victor Gonzalez. Also attending the briefing were Port Authority members Ken Johnson and Troy Johnson of Cochise County. This briefing discussed facility needs, planning and infrastructure for the new commercial port.  Mr. Ballard informed the group that Phase 2 of the Feasibility Study will begin in August. Phase 2 addresses community concerns as well as environmental assessments. This briefing will be held by GSA, the Douglas Community Representatives and other Community stakeholders. GSA has stated that these meetings will be held as often as the community wishes. Also attending the meeting were Homeland Security, ADOT and Port Design officials.

Teen drivers under new restrictions
Back to school means that many high school students will be behind the wheel. A change in the Arizona Class G driver’s license, though, also means some driving restrictions for teen drivers.

State gambling dropped more than $2 million in one year
 PHOENIX — The state’s soft economy is not resulting in more Arizonans wagering they can beat the odds by gambling their way to prosperity.

Mexicans sending less cash home
ATOTONILCO, Mexico — Mexicans working in other countries are sending less money home, threatening businesses, stalling construction and choking cash flow to hamlets where as much as half the population works in the United States.

Police Reports
July 24, 2008

Flipped
Traffic was blocked off for more than 45 minutes while Douglas Police and Fire Department responded to a car rollover yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2:20 p.m., a 16-year-old female driver  travelling north on A Avenue turned right onto 10th Street, began to lose control, overcorrected and hit the gas causing the car  to roll, according top Sgt. Ted Kulkan. In addition to the juvenile, there were two adults in the vehicle, but all only received minor scrapes and refused transport. The driver was cited with no driver's license and failure to control a vehicle. Kulkan said luckily there was no traffic on 10th Street at the time or the accident could have resulted in a head-on collision.  Regular traffic was restored at about 3 p.m.

No incumbents in State House, District 25 race; candidates focused on Nov. 4
SIERRA VISTA — In the legislative District 25 contest for two state representative seats, four candidates will draw a bye in the Sept. 2 primary election.

Clean up continues to be a city problem
Alley ways are continuing to be cluttered with trash and uncontrolled weeds, and the city is stepping up enforcement for property owners.

Obama closing in on McCain among state voters
PHOENIX — A new poll suggests that John McCain may need to spend a little more time campaigning in his home state if he wants to chalk up a win here.

Former Douglas man deployed to Middle East
A former Douglas resident was deployed to the Middle East with the 9th Engineering Support Battalion, which is stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa.

Agent’s 2nd trial won’t move to Phoenix
BISBEE — A federal judge in Tucson has denied a motion seeking to change the venue of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s jury trial to Phoenix.

Transit bill must be rewritten, clarified
PHOENIX — A state judge late Friday ordered that description of a proposed tax hike for transit projects be rewritten to exclude a calculation of how much the levy will increase.

Fencing installed at Douglas campus, contractor seeks bids
Crews installed construction fencing at the Douglas Campus of Cochise College this week just as Lloyd Construction, the firm overseeing master facilities plan work, is seeking subcontractor bids for a number of projects. The deadline to submit bids is Thursday, Aug. 21.

13-year-old boy shoots, kills mother after argument
A 13-year-old Pirtleville boy shot and killed his mother Friday afternoon after arguing with her earlier that day.

Extradition efforts on for pair charged in California killings
BISBEE — Two men charged with killing four people in California are still being held in the Cochise County Jail, but efforts are under way to try to extradite them to the state.

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

State Food Stamps get $2 million boost
 PHOENIX — A major improvement in how Arizona handles food stamp applications has netted the state a $2 million bonus.

Jammin’ with tequila
There’s something about the current economy and energy crunch that has put many of us in “homesteading” mode. People are taking “stay-cations” this summer, riding their bikes more, putting up clotheslines, and, in some communities, planting large vegetable gardens.

Who’s using coupons?
I’m always surprised at people’s reactions to the idea of using grocery coupons. When asked who uses them, my first response (without referencing any scientific research) is “smart people.” That answer always amuses the journalists who asked me the question. So I was glad to read in a recent “Spending Smart” column (“Smart wealthy people use coupons” written by Greg Karp) that regular coupon users tend to be people who are smart about managing their overall finances.

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.

Priests tempted to avoid tough topics
The YouTube era has produced a few Catholic stars — priests whose performances have inspired scores of Web surfers to pass along e-mails full of grief or glee.

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

McCain supports wiping out affirmative action programs
PHOENIX — A decade ago, when John McCain was first considering a presidential bid, Arizona’s senior senator said a state constitutional amendment to wipe out affirmative action programs was a bad idea.

Today first day to request early ballot for Sept. 2 primary
BISBEE — Soon some 5,300 Cochise County registered voters will be receiving early ballots for the upcoming primary election.

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