PHOENIX — The top budget officials in the House and Senate said a special legislative session is needed — and soon — to dig Arizona out of a deepening financial hole.

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Supervisors told department seeks $40M for roads
BISBEE — After three months of heading up the Cochise County Highway and Floodplain Department, Bennie Young provided the Board of Supervisors a glimpse into a future of better roads and flood control if more money could be funneled into road projects.

Douglas buys new ambulance, helps Mexican Red Cross receive used model
Most people in need of EMS services often think of the paramedics coming to the rescue. What they don’t think of is a well-stocked and well-maintained ambulance that brings the paramedics to the scene.

Court refuses to set aside verdict against Barnett
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court refused Tuesday to set aside a nearly $100,000 verdict against a Douglas rancher who was found guilty of illegally imprisoning several members of a family.

Accident causes rollover on Highway 191
A two-vehicle accident on Highway 191 caused two injuries and one vehicle rollover.

Corbett re-trial
BISBEE — Francisco Javier Dominguez-Rivera, a Mexican who had illegally immigrated to the U.S., worked in a granola factory in Connecticut for about four years.

Police respond to shots fired in town
Douglas police responded to shots fired early Sunday morning.

State needs ‘a new kind of economy’
PHOENIX  Arizona’s financial crunch is putting a drag on the state’s efforts to boost its exports even as Gov. Janet Napolitano is touting that as a way to save the state’s economy.

Fair winners awarded for 4-H/FFA; 150 participate
From 1902 to 2008, 4-H has been providing youth with positive opportunities to develop life skills.  With nearly 7 million youth actively involved, 4-H is the largest youth organization in the nation. 

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Report
Sept. 15

Douglas Police Report
September 17, 2008

Boy who kills mother appears in court, lawyer presents updates
With his hands and feet shackled in chains and looking down shyly at his inmate shoes, a 12-year-old Pirtleville boy appeared in court Friday, where his lawyer presented an update on the boy’s case.

Hundreds of new laws now in effect in Arizona
PHOENIX — Several hundred new laws take effect today.

County gas prices drop slightly
According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of September 22, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County dropped from $3.60 to $3.58 over the two-week period. According to AAA Arizona, the statewide price decreased from $3.56 to $3.50 per gallon. Nationally, according to the Energy Information Administration, gas prices increased from $3.65 to $3.72 during the two-week period.

Douglas Police Report
September 10, 2008

Cochise County Sheriff's Office Report
Sept. 11

True Faith and Allegiance
The Sons of the American Legion (SAL), Squadron 11, announced the Veterans Day parade and observance on Sunday, November 9. 

New course about holocaust to be offered in Douglas
Cochise College will offer the new course “Holocaust: Past and Present” at the Douglas Campus during the eight-week session that begins in October.

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

Come fall, rediscover your oven
In the summer, you’ve gotta love your outdoor grill. Cold drink in one hand, tongs in the other, the scent of steak wafting from the Weber — it doesn’t get much better than that. But, come autumn, aren’t you glad you have an oven, too? With an oven, you can, of course, turn out all manner of breads and cakes and cookies and pies. But you can also braise or roast meats, fish and vegetables. These methods can bring out flavors in a way that high-heat grilling can’t, and, as a bonus, fill your kitchen with wonderful aromas.

Consumer Reports
The Web is supposed to make shopping simple. Click, click, click and before you know it, that sweater, bag or box of T-bones is at the doorstep. When it works, it’s like magic; but when it doesn’t, consumers can end up surfing endlessly.

Portion Perspective: Tips for helping you take control
Portion control is one part of maintaining a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle. But between the ever-increasing size of meals these days and trying to juggle an on-the-go schedule, taking control of what and how much you're eating can sometimes be tough.

More foods getting labeled as US or foreign-grown
WASHINGTON (AP) - No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.

Cochise County Health Department
Cochise County Health Department ,515 7th Street, Douglas, AZ. 85607; telephone: 805-5600. Open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays).

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.

Religious tensions in the White House race
The punch line rocketed around the Internet, inspiring smiles in pews friendly to Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee.

Shirtless LDS missionary calendar back for 2009
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A dozen Mormon missionaries are again taking off their trademark white shirts for a calendar that seeks to strip away stereotypes about their church.

Former Chandler teacher gets 35 years for abuse
PHOENIX (AP) - A former Chandler Sunday school teacher has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the sexual molestation of at least five young children who were in his care.

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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