WASHINGTON— Social Security checks are going up $63 a month for the typical retiree — the largest increase in more than a quarter century but likely to seem puny to the millions who have been watching in horror as Wall Street lays waste to their retirement nest eggs.

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Latino rights group wants next Homeland Security to agree to halt immigration raids
PHOENIX -- The head of a major Latino rights group wants the next president to appoint a Homeland Security chief who will agree to halt immigration raids during the 2010 Census.

Dever appointed to Governor’s Anti-Human
trafficking council
Human trafficking has long been a problem along the Arizona-Sonora border. As a result, Gov. Janet Napolitano has formed an Anti-Human Trafficking Council that will address the issue.

Arizona jobless rate up
PHOENIX — Arizona’s jobless rate took another jump last month and now hovers close to 6 percent.

Road Construction
The City of Douglas continues work on various projects.  This work is being completed by the Department of Public Works and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Retrial set to start for Border Patrol agent
TUCSON — A U.S. Border Patrol agent goes on trial again Tuesday in Tucson for the fatal shooting of an illegal immigrant.

Douglas motorist speeding at 60 mph, hits car at intersection
A Douglas man traveling more than 60 miles per hour on a Douglas City street collided with a northbound vehicle.

Sheriff’s office installs new radio system
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Department has installed a radio system that will ensure that radios from different manufactures are able to communicate with one another.

Sheriff accepts role on governor’s new council
SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever has joined the governor’s office in a new effort to stem the flow of human trafficking in the state.

Gas prices across the county are still dropping
SIERRA VISTA — According to the Cochise College Center for Economic Research’s latest biweekly survey of gas prices, conducted during the week of Oct. 6, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Cochise County dropped from $3.58 to $3.40 over the two-week period.

Cochise County Militia to cease operation
BISBEE — As of Nov. 1 the Cochise County Militia, a group that has helped in the apprehension of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, will not be operating officially when it comes to sanctioned events, according to founder Bill Davis.

Road Construction
The City of Douglas continues work on various projects.  This work is being completed by the Department of Public Works and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

Non-credit online College course covers teaching students with autism
A course to provide teachers with effective strategies for teaching students with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome is now available online through the Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning. Teaching Students with Autism: Strategies for Success will help teachers to better understand autistic students, turn challenges into opportunities, and enjoy the rich perspective they bring to the classroom.

Cochise county to offer prescription drug discount card for all residents
COCHISE COUNTY – Prices on everything are going up and prescription drugs are no exception. That’s why the Cochise County Health Department has teamed up with the National Association of Counties to help all residents in the struggle to purchase necessary prescription medications for family members – even pets.

Olson to step down as Arizona coach
ESPN.com is reporting Arizona's Lute Olson is stepping down as the school's men's basketball coach and Associate Coach Mike Dunlap will take over the head coaching duties on an interim basis.

Flipped
A Chevy Lumina minivan ended up on its side when it failed to stop at a stop sign on M Avenue at 10th Street. The accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The van got turned over when it was struck by a black Volkswagen Jetta, which was traveling west on 10th Street. Those involved were injured sufficiently that some were transported to the hospital. The intersection was closed for a block in all directions until 4:45 p.m. The accident is still under investigation.

Mexican Consulate asks for donations to help migrants
In an effort to help illegal immigrants that have been returned to the border, the Mexican Consulate in Douglas is asking for donations of food and other goods.

Second trial now underway
TUCSON — Two Cochise County residents are members of the jury that will hear evidence in Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett’s murder trial in U.S. District Court starting this morning.

Mexican military crosses border, hold BP agent at gunpoint
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was held at gunpoint last weekend by members of the Mexican military who had crossed the border into Arizona, but the soldiers returned to Mexico without incident when backup agents responded to assist.

Race-based courts are illegal?
PHOENIX — A legal fight playing out this week in a federal appeals court could determine how much right Arizona judges have to fashion special probation programs geared to an individual’s race or language.

Napolitano wants new stimulus package for state
PHOENIX — Gov. Janet Napolitano wants any new federal stimulus package to go not to individuals but instead to the state.

Douglas Police Reports
October 8, 2008

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.

Arizona Home and Land is your one-stop shop for all your property needs
Arizona Home and Land Realty is ready to help you find that perfect home.

2008 Cochise County 4-H and dog winners
Darcy Tessman

Coronado holds November meetings on forest plan
Wick Communications Environmental Liaison

Range livestock nutrition workshop on Nov. 12
A Range Livestock Nutrition workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 12th, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Benson Campus, Cochise College.

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

Haunting Halloween treats
Walk into any discount department store these days and you are likely to see a corpse lifting his head off his shoulders, a candy dish with a flapping hand or a screaming witch with lit-up eyes. Halloween is in the air — and on the shelves.

Cindy Castillo this year’s Relay for Life honoree
The Douglas Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society begins this Saturday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at Copper King Stadium.

Ancient food revival
Thirty three people brought mesquite pods to be ground into flour at last Saturday’s 3rd Mesquite Milling and Mesquite Pancake Breakfast at the Bisbee Farmers Market. A threefold increase from last year, these desert harvesters came from all over the county including greater Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Douglas, Tombstone and Benson with one even bringing pods from Tucson. For most of them it was their first time collecting mesquite for milling.

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.

‘The 700 Club’ isn’t just for Republicans anymore
Washington correspondent David Brody knew it was a symbolic moment when Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean appeared on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Three Loretto students honored for artwork; displayed in Washington
Three Loretto School students had their artwork chosen by the 2007-098 Holy Childhood Association (HCA) for publication as Christmas e-greeting and for display at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., during Advent and Christmas 2008.

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

Cochise College Events
Thursday, October 23

Early Learning Center
We will have our Parent meeting (Family Math Night) on the Thursday, October 23,r at 6:00pm.

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