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• Santa Cruz outcome will affect them, too
  Sep 6, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The state Department of Environmental Quality has an aquifer protection program that can be used to protect streams.
• The Sun, Yuma, Ariz., Comings And Goings column Mill Construction on the grow despite economic slowdown
  Sep 6, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  His wife, Deborah, serves as the office manager. Most recently added to the Yuma team as project managers are Shannon Pearson and Brian Shadd. The new business, located at 1185 S. 4th Ave., will focus on reconstruction after water and fire damage. To register, call Mementos at 782-5775. --- Yuma Home Care Inc. has a new owner and new address.
• Maricopa County property tax statement explained More than one valuation used to calculate bill
  Sep 5, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Michelle Reese Sep. 5, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- The bill's in the mail for Maricopa County property owners. Others, such as city and school bond taxes, are calculated using limited property value. Some are sent postcards letting them know the bills that are being paid by their mortgage companies, Hoskins said.
• Council delays action again on rezoning
  Sep 4, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... In other council action, the Yuma Fire Department presented the city with the Award of Certification it recently earned after having been certified again by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) as an accredited agency. "It is a serious commitment to excellence," said YFD spokesman Mike Erfert. The YFD was first accredited in 2003, when the last site visit was conducted. Having been recertified, the YFD is now one of only 130 accredited fire departments...
• Mega-resort, conference center coming to Mesa Nashville company's project may be Arizona's largest
  Sep 4, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Mesa is still crunching numbers on what this means for the city's coffers. He likened its future to 24th Street and Camelback and Kierland Commons together with a "shot of steroids." The newest Gaylord, near the nation's capital, debuted in April.
• Neighbors speak favorably about planned oil refinery
  Sep 4, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  It will be during the rezoning and permitting processes when more specific designs and site use plans will be required, McGinnis said.
• County weighs buying disputed 106-acre parcel
  Sep 3, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Officials there could not be reached. Representatives of the landowners met last month with County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry. Such amendments are the first planning step, before a rezoning. When houses were proposed, club members said they worried children might trespass on the club's property, creating a liability issue.
• DISTRICT 18 HOUSE Ash in front; Court, Middlebrook battle for final spot
  Sep 3, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Court has said he's financially conservative and building the economy is his main focus, but he doesn't like the employer sanctions law, which punishes businesses for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
• ASU journalism school gets transformed Center in Phoenix aims to develop new media products
  Sep 2, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  The school's faculty now looks like a who's who of top journalism practitioners.
• Neighborhood meetings seek oil refinery comment
  Sep 2, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  We just want to hear from the public." To that end, the department has scheduled two neighborhood meetings this week.
• Health-care costs strain labor pacts Companies asking workers to share burden
  Sep 1, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  There are about 400 union members working for Qwest in Southern Arizona. The agreement still needs to be approved by CWA members working for Qwest, said local union representative Shad Ercanbrack.
• YRMC may become a teaching hospital
  Sep 1, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  But when (physicians) come look at this area, they expect to be overworked. Without residency slots, we're sending our new physicians off to other states. Amanda Aguirre, in her role not only as a legislator but also as the head of the Regional Center for Border Health, is working closely with YRMC to fulfill the goal, Hamilton said.
• E.V. cities, counties balking at state contributions: Required payments of $30 million may be illegal, some argue
  Aug 29, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  ...state budget," she said. The provision apparently came as a surprise to some top legislative leaders as well. Barrett Marson, spokesman for state Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, said Weiers wasn't aware of the provision until after the fact. "The speaker is totally opposed to what was done, and it's likely to be found illegal in state court," he said. "It never should have been done." Ken Strobeck, executive director of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns,...
• E.V. leaders urged to unite on growth issues: ASU report Stretch from Prescott to Tucson will mesh one day, and planning is needed
  Aug 29, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Population along the corridor could nearly double, to 8 million, by 2030, the report suggests.
• Pinal County to open court for mental health cases: Officials say facility will help speed up treatment, save taxpayers money
  Aug 29, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Many times the defendants are indigent and sit in jail or a state treatment facility while issues for minor offenses are worked out.
• Mesa leaders promise change to residents who vote for bond
  Aug 28, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Santan Freeway to Pecos Road; Ray Road between Sossaman and Ellsworth roads; Hawes Road from Southern Avenue to U.S. 60; Mesa Drive from Southern Avenue to U.S. 60; Greenfield Road from Baseline Road to Southern Avenue; the intersection of Dobson and Guadalupe roads; and the intersection of Dobson Road and University Drive. The package also provides $58.3 million for public safety improvements, including land for and design of two fire stations -- one in east Mesa and one in west Mesa.
• Pearce backer's name removed from campaign Web site Mesa lawmaker's endorser faces charge of urinating in public at immigration vigil
  Aug 27, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Galeener, a vocal critic of illegal immigration, is facing charges linked to urinating in a bottle near his truck while he was parked near a day labor center in Phoenix. Galeener is a member of United for a Sovereign America, an antiillegal immigration group. Pearce did not return phone calls seeking comment. If that's not enough of a reason to vote him out, I don't know what is," Sproul added. Galeener is an active voice in the illegal immigration debate.
• 2nd Green Valley water line proposed
  Aug 26, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  An acre-foot will provide up to three families with water for a year. There is no cost estimate, construction timetable or planned size for the new pipeline. The Waldens said their pipeline's capacity would be gradually upgraded over time.
• Long arm of the law reaches out to students
  Aug 26, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  That builds trust." And sometimes it prevents trouble before it breaks out, he said. It's a lot of fun." Just down the road at Cibola High School is the only female SRO, YPD Officer Leanne Worthen. I get support from the administration, teachers and students.
• 'Self-deportation' program deemed a failure by local groups
  Aug 22, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  We've been trying to tell everybody that nobody is consulting with local leaders or the Hispanic community in how to best resolve the issue of immigration. What they don't like is the enforcement of the law itself. Those who were not able to provide their one-way ticket to their country were able to have ICE maintain and control the travel.
• Gordon talks of burden tied to illegals to U.S. police group Phoenix mayor also says sheriff's office is profiling
  Aug 22, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  There are also public safety costs, social costs and constitutional costs.
• Mayor appointed to 2 national task forces
  Aug 22, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... On the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Task Force, Nelson will serve with chairman Phil Gordon, who is the mayor of Phoenix. On the Community/Military Relations Task Force, Nelson will serve with chairman Mark Begich, who is mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Both task forces pertain to issues at the forefront in Yuma. Nelson maintains regular contact with commanders of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground. MCAS Yuma conducts training missions inside the Yuma city...
• Border towers' fate on hold, not quashed
  Aug 21, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The latter would be equipped with one or more parabolic dishes, microwave relays and receiving antennas.
• Man who fired gun in hospital to be freed Doctors say he's not a danger; county prosecutors worry
  Aug 20, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  They plan to take action over what they deem is a flawed ruling in the Arizona justice system. "We are very disturbed by it. Shell fragments, which ricocheted off the wall and ceiling, left three people with minor injuries.
• Mesa eyes federal loan program to aid economic development Funding would be used to stimulate business, help revitalize parts of city
  Aug 20, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Yates said. Brian Campbell, chairman of Mesa's Economic Development Advisory Board, noted that the program is a means for the city to apply for federal dollars and then re-lend them to eligible participants at no cost to the city. That's because thus far, there have never been any payment defaults that required HUD payments to be honored by a city. Mesa economic development director Bill Jabjiniak is banking on that perfect history of no defaults due to stringent loan...
• More kids rely on school clinics for health care Banner foundation funds 16 sites on 96 campuses in Valley
  Aug 20, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Baca has seen the children in the clinic before. The rest are uninsured because their parents can't afford it. Roughly 15 percent of Arizona children -- or about 50,000 kids -- are uninsured. Like 9-year-old Luis Roman, who was in Baca's clinic Tuesday with his dad.
• Workers' insurance costs soar
  Aug 20, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  We are able to keep alive people we could never keep alive before.
• Tiny amounts of drugs found in well
  Aug 19, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The other location tested was the point where Central Arizona Project water from the Colorado River is blended into the city's drinking-water system.
• Supervisors OK funding application for design of Avenue B, C colonia sewer system
  Aug 18, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...secure funding for the proposed design of a sewer system for northwest Yuma residents has started. The finance application for the proposed sanitary sewer improvement project was approved Monday by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors. The area known as the Avenue B and C colonia is bounded by 1st and 8th streets and Avenues B and C. All 770 parcels are served by septic tanks. The chairman of the district was authorized to sign all necessary documents pertaining to a finance...
• 2 tours, 2 perspectives on Rosemont mine
  Aug 17, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  For the first five years, it would be visible from Arizona 83, Fischer said. But so far the only study of that area by Pima County has found that the hole would not fill with water afterward -- unlike many mining pits. The nearby Kentucky Mine yielded substantial qualities of gold until it played out in 1886. --The Salero silver mine dates from sometime after the 1690s arrival of Spanish Jesuits.
• Health fair gives residents free medical checkups
  Aug 17, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...free medical checkup she could, ranging from cholesterol levels to sugar levels and blood pressure, on Saturday morning. "They told me that everything is fine," Nevanez, 64, said. Sunset Community Health Center celebrated National Health Center Week 2008 with free health screenings and health information for the public at the Fernando Padilla Community Center. David Rogers, chief executive officer of Sunset Community Health Center, said that the event's turnout was a big...
• Police chief eyes new policy on entrant reports
  Aug 16, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Pacheco said. "This is a progressive policy that most police departments accept. We understand that none of these law enforcement agencies, including us, really have the resources to get involved in enforcing federal immigration law." Pacheco said the change would go into effect "soon." Scrutiny on Tucson police's immigration policies intensified in November after a high school student and his family were deported. That sprang from Tucson police's notifying the Border...
• 23RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 7 candidates vying for 2 House spots
  Aug 15, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  Some live in the newly formed suburbs in northeastern Pinal County. Coolidge has retail development, like the Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) on state Highway 79. The major problem with the freeway is that it's not funded in Pinal County.
• 4 vie in Dist. 18 Republican primary 2 House seats open for central, west Mesa area; GOP winners to take on lone Dem on Nov. 4
  Aug 15, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  He's running for a Senate seat this time. Anderson is running for Congress. The Democratic primary race is uncontested, with Tammie Pursley, who's run for the House before, vying against the Republican primary winners. Instead, he believes the budget can be fixed by trimming spending. Arizona reached its state of budget crisis because of "(Gov.
• Chandler's enrollment on the rise District has largest kindergarten class in its history
  Aug 15, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  The district has its largest kindergarten class ever, at about 3,400 students. The first- and second-grade classes are more than 3,000 each. It's consistent with what we knew before," he said. The additional students meant that Jan Weyenberg, Riggs Elementary School principal, had to hire another kindergarten teacher this year.
• Economy may be driving more to sell plasma
  Aug 15, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  A friend had recommended ZLB, where first- and second-time sellers receive $40. It typically takes about 50 minutes to give plasma in a process that's similar to donating blood. A military veteran, Alvarado has health insurance covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Grijalva sees federal dollars at work at YPIC
  Aug 15, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Raul Grijalva, D-District 7, who stopped by YPIC Thursday to see for himself the human face of the services provided by YPIC through funding it receives from the federal government for workforce development. Each year, 11,000 to 13,000 people use services provided by YPIC in their quest for a job, said John Morales, executive director. Of them, from 800 to 1,000 go through the agency's job training programs. Morales said he invited Grijalva to stop by to see for himself the...
• Invitation open to health center week fair
  Aug 15, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Stephanie Sanchez Aug. 15, 2008 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- It's all about being healthy this Saturday. The first 200 people to arrive will receive free T-shirts. Among the free screenings, people will be able to check their cholesterol levels, glucose levels, flexibility and bone strength, and blood pressure.