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Mar 31 2012 - 11:24pm
DOUGLAS — Through 16 innings of a Saturday doubleheader against Paradise Valley Community College, Cochise College pitchers did not allow a single run in 5-0 and 7-0 victories.
Zach Rodgers allowed four hits and struck out four in six innings of the opener, getting all the offensive support he’d need in the bottom of the first when A.J. Acosta smacked a two-run double as part of a three-run inning.
Jesus Urbina and...
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Mar 31 2012 - 11:23pm
BISBEE — The Bill Taylor Kiwanis Invitational ran with nine teams on Saturday, with the boys from Sahuarita coming out on top with a team score of 143.5, and the girls from Safford coming out in first with 205.5.
For the host Pumas, their girls finished fourth with 79 points and their boys sixth with 49.
Lexi Kalastro led the way for the Bisbee girls, finishing first in the 400 dash in 1:08.77, second in the 100 hurdles in 17.13...
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Mar 31 2012 - 11:21pm
SIERRA VISTA — Two years ago Tom Knapp was playing football at Buena High School. He weighed 235 pounds and was new to the world of sports. This year, Knapp walked onto the stage at Buena High School in the 29th Copper Classic and walked away with three body building trophies.
“I used to be really overweight and my mom pushed me into sports. When I started playing football I really got into powerlifting and then more into...
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Mar 31 2012 - 6:33pm
The Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park (EOP) is open for bird walks each Sunday morning. The walks begin at 7 a.m. April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 and depart from the viewing platform inside the EOP. The entrance is located on SR 90 between mileage markers 324 and 325 on the north side of the highway. All tours are free, although donations are accepted. Allow at least 2 ½ hours for the walk. For details call (520) 432-1388.
The...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Many earnest conscientious scientists say the theory of evolution is unscientific and worthless. “ For all its acceptance in the scientific works as the great unifying principle of biology, Darwinism, after a century and a quarter, is in a surprising amount of trouble. Francis Hichings, “The Neck of the Giraffe.” (1982),p.12.
The problems are too severe and unsolvable. Scientist understand deep down...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
To the Editor:
Arizona State Senators on March 28 declined to let employers cite religious reasons to refuse to provide coverage for birth control for their workers.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is Gail Griffin voted to support HB 2625. Why? In fact, what prompted so many legislators to bow to religious pressure from the Catholic church? This law was designed to bully and intrude on a woman’s free choice of...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Tricare beneficiaries across 21 western states won’t know for another three months whether TriWest Healthcare Alliance will continue to administer their healthcare benefit beyond March of next year.
After 16 years, TriWest lost its latest bid to continue to run the Tricare West Region under a third generation support contract, this one worth an estimated $20.5 billion over almost six years.
Defense Department officials awarded...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Wednesday, March 28, 2102
9:07 a.m. A man, 33, was arrested for a parole violation warrant out of the Arizona Department of Corrections after police were called to the 4000 block of Foothills Drive. He was booked into the county jail.
9:16 a.m. A resident reported theft of a cellphone from Joyce Clark Middle School, 1045 South Lenzner Avenue It was taken from a locker.
10:34 a.m. A resident in the 4400 block of Tranquility Street...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
March 28
6:34 a.m. A garage on South Wild Rose in Hereford was broken into and two laptops removed.
7:42 a.m. A 30 year-old, woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear on a bond. She was booked into Cochise County Jail.
8:07 a.m. A resident of East Camino Principal reported his 50 gallon yellow sanitation garbage can was stolen from his property.
8:47 a.m. Deputies assisted DPS with a rollover...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
March 22
4:48 p.m. A Mexican man, 61, was charged with a fugitive warrant.
9:29 p.m. A Hereford man, 20, was charged with trespassing – residential structure/fenced yard.
11:24 p.m. A Sierra Vista man, 23, was charged with touching with intent to injure/insult/provoke and fighting/disruptive behavior.
11:54 p.m. A Tucson man, 19, was charged with possession/use of marijuana and driving with suspended/revoked/canceled...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:10am
Interesting to see the national media perspectives on federal budget proposals unveiled this week by Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican congressman who heads the House Budget Committee, and House Democrats.
Despite the fact both plans share the distinction of continued deficits for the next 10 years, the New York Times referred to Ryan’s plan as “careless,” while the Wall Street Journal called it responsible.
We...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — Residents are invited to come lend a helping hand while learning more about Green Infrastructure. GI is a term that describes the practice of using natural systems (plants, soils, water, etc.) to provide environmental services, such as capturing, cleaning and infiltrating storm water. Two free workshops will be taught by Tucson based Watershed Management Group on April 27 and 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at the new MacFadden Park...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A recommended code change that could save future Sierra Vista homeowners money by preventing water and energy waste garnered the city council’s interest during a presentation by the Environmental Affairs Commission (EAC) on Thursday.
The recommendation is the latest attempt by commission members to get on-demand hot water pumps in more local homes, for the potential benefit of both the homeowners and...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Motorists on I-10 near Benson will encounter lane closures next week as the Arizona Department of Transportation continues working on new eastbound lanes.
The following lane restrictions are scheduled for next week:
• The left lane of eastbound I-10 will be closed from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday (April 2) beginning at the SR 90 interchange and continuing for one mile to the State Route 80 interchange (Exit 303).
• The...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Cochise County reported issuing 83 citations as part of the Southeastern Arizona Driving Under the Influence Task Force checkpoint operation during three weekends in March.
The Sheriff’s Office increased patrols and deputies were instructed to make traffic enforcement a priority. These efforts resulted in the following: 228 traffic stops, 83 citations, 73 warnings, and 31 repair orders.
There was one misdemeanor DUI arrest...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista and The Sierra Vista Herald have invited residents to show off their forever friends by nominating them for this year’s Pet Idol Contest. This year’s categories are: Look Alike, Cutest Cat, Cutest Dog, and People’s Choice. Nominations can be submitted from today through Sunday, April 8. Nominations can be submitted directly to the Herald at petidol@svherald.com or dropped off at the...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who allegedly shot at two men in Sierra Vista is scheduled for two trials in May in Cochise County Superior Court.
Goldie Turner, 32, is charged with 22 counts of aggravated assault with a gun on April 29. The shootings took place at Dillon’s Night Club and a Circle K gas station, located along Highway 90.
He is also charged with three counts of possession of a weapon while being a prohibited possessor....
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista is developing a plan to guide how small neighborhood parks are improved in the future. The most important part of the planning process is hearing from residents, and community members are invited to participate in public meetings or provide written comments to voice their views.
The city is concentrating on parks that have not seen major improvement in more than 5 years: Bella Vista, Chaparral...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
BISBEE — A man who allegedly shot at two Bureau of Land Management agents in 2010 will be assigned a new defense attorney for his case in Cochise County Superior Court.
Tracy Levi Thibodeaux, 71, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a rifle against Tim Rinehart and Mark Brunk on June 5, 2010.
During a hearing in Division 3 on Friday, defense attorney Edward Lewis requested to...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — A Sierra Vista man has died after a single-vehicle accident near Nogales Friday morning.
Kenneth L. Wilson, Jr., 47, was pronounced dead at the scene after authorities responded to milepost 7.9 on Highway 82, about eight miles east of Nogales.
Wilson was driving east on the highway in a 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a right-of-way fence, and continued southeast off-road until...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA — An equipment failure resulted in a local grocery store losing power for more than an hour Friday afternoon.
At first, the entirety of the Safeway plaza located at the southeast corner of Coronado Drive and Fry Boulevard was without power after a transformer failed, said Jack Blair, chief member services officer for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative.
The outage occurred around 12:45 p.m. All of the...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
Sen. Frank Antenori, majority whip in the Arizona Senate, visited Willcox March 18 with several other Republican legislators for a meet and greet at Linda Moser’s home.
Antenori, who has lived in Tucson for the last eight years, is a congressional candidate for the special election for CD 8/CD 2.
Last Sunday, he told about 20 attendees that he is the only Republican candidate that has spent the last year in the area to know...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
SIERRA VISTA— When Victoria Beaver walked in front of the judges at the Arizona Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Conference, she was no longer a high school junior, she was the representative of a foreign language software company about to make the sale of her career.
Apparently it worked, as Beaver joined sophomore Brandon Bazemore to become the first two Buena High School DECA students to qualify to enter competitive...
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Mar 31 2012 - 12:01am
PHOENIX — Gov. JanBrewer is lashing out at officials from nearly a dozen other states for their bid urging the U.S. Supreme Court to void Arizona’s immigration law.
In a legal brief filed earlier this week, the attorneys for 11 states told the justices that Arizona’s SB 1070 conflicts with federal immigration laws. They disputed the state’s contention that the state law is merely assisting the federal government in...
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