PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano is giving a chilly reception to a proposal to let those younger than 21 drink — no matter what her personal experience.

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As residential crimes rise, police step up patrol
Although Douglas police have witnessed a rise in residential crimes lately, the hardest areas hit, though, stretched from 8th Street to 14th Street, police authorities said.

District 2 Supervisor candidates say they are ready to work
BISBEE — The five candidates running for the Board of Supervisors District 2 seat met Tuesday night for a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters at the Bisbee Senior Center.

Douglas Police Department Reports
August 12, 2008

Supervisors authorize districts’ levies and tax rates
BISBEE — In a public meeting Monday, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved the levies and tax rates for the county and all the taxing entities in the county.

Police respond to bomb threat at Bank of America
A bomb threat at the Bank Of America halted business for about half an hour in downtown Douglas Tuesday afternoon.

Lake Huber?
The flooding along Washington Street across from Huber School continued recently, prompting the above sign to be placed near its edge: “Lake Huber - No Fishin’, No Swimin’. The sign is funny, but it also points out the continuing problem of flooding on the street everytime it rains. Raulston said the area never seems to dry out during monsoon season, and it has been as deep as three- to four-inches at times, causing a danger for drivers.

County recycling going forward
BISBEE — Cochise County has taken the first step to begin a countywide recycling program.

Border Patrol arrests armed human smugglers
Agents seize two vehicles, two weapons and arrest 3 U.S. Citizens and 6 Illegal Aliens

Arizona is ‘ground zero’ for Border Patrol
PHOENIX — Arizona is “Ground Zero” for the Border Patrol in its quest to gain effective control of illegal immigration into the United States, and agents are making headway, the chief of the agency’s busiest sector says.

The changing face of Douglas
It wasn’t long ago, a resident could go through Douglas and see the same stores they had visited five years before. No changes, just consistency.

Pirtleville man arrest in high speed chase
A Pirtleville man led Douglas police and sheriff’s deputies on a 30-minute high speed chase through Douglas, Pirtleville and Highway 80.

Lawsuit aims to block Clean Elections law
PHOENIX  — A new lawsuit is making another stab at overturning a key provision of Arizona’s decade-old Clean Elections law.

Former college administrator 1 of 2 killed in plane crash
SIERRA VISTA — Two local men were reported dead after their airplane crashed near the White Mountains on Wednesday morning.

Douglas gas prices cheapest in Cochise County
With gas prices steadily declining within the last three weeks, Douglas motorists are enjoying the lowest prices in Cochise County.

Increase of deported Mexicans
TIJUANA, Mexico — The towering black gate opens silently to an alley with walls of corrugated metal. Scrawled in large white letters on one wall is: “The End.”

West Nile virus reaching peak of season now
SIERRA VISTA — Arizona’s West Nile virus season is just starting to peak, and state health officials are warning residents to take precautions against biting mosquitoes.

Group cancels border watch
BISBEE — The Cochise County Militia, a local border watch group, recently announced it has canceled an upcoming event scheduled for October.

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.

BP arrests large group of illegal aliens
Tucson, Ariz.—Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 46 illegal aliens near Naco, Arizona.  

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.

Chile Festival Saturday marks the hot season!
What’s merely warm to local chile grower Jane Wyatt may scorch the mouth of those that don’t eat the hot peppers every day as she does.  Jane was born and raised in Safford and spent her career teaching and doing research in food science and nutrition, including ten years at a university in Hermosillo, Sonora.

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

Living high off the hog
Into each life, the saying goes, a little rain must fall. Likewise, despite our best efforts, another dreaded phenomenon is bound to strike: the weeknight dinner guest. It may be your college roommate in town for a business meeting or a cousin and her husband driving through. Of course, you are delighted to see him/her/them, but your workday is infused with panic. How in the name of all that is holy are you going to get the house in some semblance of order and get a more-than-decent meal on the table?

The best of strategic shopping
Over the past several months, I’ve gotten more questions about grocery savings from the media than ever. To make sure I am giving the most accurate, timely answers, last spring I decided to see how low I could keep our family’s grocery spending while still feeding them a healthy diet. For the past few months, we’ve successfully stayed within our budget without sacrificing the quality of our diet.

Try the other, other white meat -- turkey
If you’re hunting for a healthy grilling option other than boneless, skinless chicken breasts, consider the other white meat — boneless, skinless turkey breasts.

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.

Do morally corrupt movies teach valuable lessons?
For many years, Marc Newman used a simple test when asking college students whether they thought some actions were always right and others were always wrong -- slavery.

Missionary service is a family affair
 SALT LAKE CITY- Many young Latter-day Saints devote 18 months to two years of their lives as full-time missionaries.

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

Dozen area students named to National Honor Roll
A dozen area students have qualified for induction into the 2007-08 National Honor Roll.

Cochise College enrolling kids in youth chorus
The Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning is enrolling kids in third through seventh grades in the Cochise College Youth Chorus. Participants in the youth chorus will sing two- and four-part music for treble and changing voices. The repertoire includes music from around the world and from various time periods. Singers will collaborate with other Cochise College choruses to prepare a concert performance in December. Solfege and movement will be part of the regular rehearsal structure.

American Legion Auxiliary works with education
The American Legion Auxiliary, Fred Hilburn Unit 11 completed a successful year by attending the 88th Annual Convention in Tucson, June 19 through the 22.

Dealmaking and drama lead up to Clinton speech
DENVER (AP) _ While Hillary Rodham Clinton urges her supporters to heal a fractured Democratic Party by lining up behind Barack Obama, his Republican opponent is asking voters to remember Clinton’s own criticism that Obama isn’t ready to take that 3 a.m. phone call.

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