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• 3 surprised with local C of C awards
  Jan 6, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Kathleen Clark 1975 Edward Frohling/Alva B. Torres 1976 Edward Weil/Norma Niblett 1977 Rev.
• Airport expansion could boost Yuma economy
  Jan 6, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  But the hangar construction is locally funded by Foothills Bank and 1st Bank Yuma. Local architects Nicklaus Engineering Inc. is heading up the design and the local contractor, Lococo Pilkington Construction, is building.
• AWC massage program expands
  Jan 6, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Turpin described those students as a diverse group of people ranging in age from 17 to 63, mostly people simply looking to explore a new career.
• Arizona lawmakers seek power to trim voter-approved programs
  Jan 5, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  The Mesa Republican said lawmakers need the flexibility to make adjustments. Rep. Pearce also said voters have been "fooled a little bit" into believing the additional spending mandates would pay for themselves. That was the argument behind expansion of AHCCCS.
• BRIEF Tucson Chamber names 'Man and Woman of the Year'
  Jan 5, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Diamond was given the chamber's Founder's Award. The man and woman of the year awards are given annually to people for exceptional community involvement, volunteerism and career achievements.
• Cats find 'good thing' despite OT Britton's early departure
  Jan 5, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  I can't say enough about the people." Replacing Britton will be a huge task for UA coaches and offensive line candidates both. Julsing turned down offers from Hawaii and Northern Illinois last month to attend Arizona.
• Council moving forward on hospitality tax renewal
  Jan 5, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  It was originally approved by city voters in 1970 and renewed by voters in 1993.
• After quiet six months, Fagen looks for change
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  She wants schools to develop niches that will help them compete with charter schools. Not only did a recent override pitch flame out, but the state could be forced to look to education cuts to close a growing budget deficit. Staffers, she said, must be proactive and transparent and provide strong customer service.
• Aztecs looking for a fresh start CDO coach Nugent to get full-time job picking up pieces
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  I think we can get back to that." "A lot of drama on the team" Nugent will be Pima's only full-time coach. Money for athletic scholarships was $350,400, up from $236,535 in 2004-05. Riza points to Phoenix College as a model for Pima. Phoenix College awards scholarships only to in-state athletes and competes with three other Phoenix-area junior colleges for recruits.
• Murray beats Nadal to win Abu Dhabi invitational
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  College on Saturday. Pima, now 7-7 on the year, returns to ACCAC play Wednesday at Chandler-Gilbert Community College at the school's West Campus. High school SOCCER Salpointe takes title at Dobson Classic The Salpointe Catholic boys soccer team beat Goodyear Millennium in a shootout on Saturday to win the prestigious Mesa Dobson Classic. Salpointe sophomore goalkeeper Ben Eyde came up big during the shootout, making saves on the first two shots he faced...
• Neto's Tucson In new year, they share hope for life in new land
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  But before coming to Tucson, major decisions had to be made. Mendoza is from Cuba; Verduzco, 29, is from Sonora. Getting established in Hermosillo would not be easy. The city, like Mexico, is in crisis. Cubans fleeing the communist island can request asylum if they can demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution. Mendoza was detained for 15 hours and released.
• Paychecks shrinking Tucsonans face pay cuts and reduced hours from struggling employers
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Ryan said her hours have been cut from 40 to 16 per week. She understands -- business is down. The Bureau of Economic Analysis also regularly measures personal income. "When the income figures come out, it's going to tip off the Labor Department," McBrearty said. All the people who work for me are glass artists, too.
• Scottsdale Museum of the West completion pushed back Faltering economy hurts fundraising, officials say
  Jan 4, 2009 — East Valley Tribune
  Scottsdale has committed to providing another $6 million and leasing the city-owned land to the nonprofit once the group raises $15 million in private donations, Stewart said.
• They are family Plenty to cheer about
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  When they make the squad, Coach Sam lets the parents know that. Keyra jumps higher than Coach Sam has ever seen her jump. But she's not the same since Coach Sam and Coach Dave came to Palo Verde.
• TMC now lacks jobs for its nurse grads Recession, retention mean the nursing shortage is on pause
  Jan 4, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...after TMC, the Carondelet Health Network and University Medical Center had partnered with local colleges to more quickly train nurses and address the shortage. Carondelet and UMC have been able to find positions for their graduates as registered nurses, officials there said. Need still exists While TMC and other Tucson hospitals have increased retention and no longer have an imminent need for entry-level nurses, the state's nursing shortage still exists, said Bridget O'Gara, a...
• Political Notebook Bee tells Brewer of 3 posts he'd be good for
  Jan 3, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Jan Brewer. Actually, make that three jobs. Bee, who lost a congressional race in Southern Arizona last November, has given Team Brewer a list of three gigs he thinks he'd be well suited for: secretary of state, director of Brewer's Tucson office, and perhaps the most challenging role, head of the state Department of Economic Security -- a massive agency that overseas Child Protective Services and entitlement programs. For the latter role, Bee tells Notebook his...
• Schoolchildren aware of environmental woes
  Jan 3, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Choose stainless-steel utensils over throwaway plastics, lunchboxes over paper bags, and cloth napkins over paper. Those disposable juice boxes are convenient, but burnish your halo by using a reusable drink container, such as a thermos. Call Beth Gorman at 740-3343. Tucson Water offers a variety of educational programs for students and teachers.
• The Sun, Yuma, Ariz., Comings And Goings column Developer working on new Foothills stores
  Jan 3, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  He said he expects the new 5,000-square-foot fire station to be completed by late January. The longtime business is now at 1219 E. 21st St., Suite C, announced owner Laura Byrd. Zumba classes are available at no added cost to members.
• Ibekwe rolling as Cats open Pac-10
  Jan 2, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Thomas has witnessed firsthand Ify Ibekwe's development into a college star. A major positive during the Arizona Wildcats' nonconference season, Ibekwe has averaged 20.2 points and 14.7 rebounds during their four-game winning streak. She will try to continue that dominance during the Pac-10 season, which begins tonight against 13th-ranked Cal at McKale Center. "In high school, she was lazier," said Thomas, a freshman guard who played with Ibekwe at Narbonne High School...
• Local doctor leads health reform work for Obama team
  Jan 2, 2009 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  The U.S. spends twice as much in health care per person than any other industrialized nation.
• BRIEF McCain, businesses meet in Flagstaff
  Jan 1, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Jan. 1, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Sen.
• Her work at MOCA just the start
  Jan 1, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Phil Villarreal Jan. 1, 2009 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Lissa Gibbs helped make the city's art scene hum in 2008. Much more. Gibbs, 42, is the director of education and cultivation at The Museum of Contemporary Art, a nonprofit organization that spotlights modern art Downtown. The solution is not always easy or evident, but that doesn't mean you should give up on it.
• US District Court indicts 7 on drug charges Arraignments for possession all set for Jan. 8
  Jan 1, 2009 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...shoes revealed that the soles had been replaced with heroin, with Barreras-Ayon's shoes containing more than 4 pounds of heroin and Rochin-Rojas' shoes holding more than 2 pounds of heroin, the indictment says. The suspects, both listed as Mexican citizens, are scheduled to be arraigned next Thursday. --Jose Juan Guadalupe Jacobo-Regalado, 19, was arrested on Dec. 4 after officials working at the Border Patrol checkpoint near Amado found about 1 1/2 pounds of heroin taped to his...
• Events center defeat is top story of 2008
  Dec 31, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Thousands attended, filling the 2,200-seat Yuma Civic Center almost to capacity. Duran made his way to the front of the business before succumbing to his wound. On the night Solorio Valenzuela met him, he made several attempts to fondle Corrales, Gunderson said, and when he discovered his mistake he stabbed him several times.
• Flag business leaders pitch wind energy, snowmaking
  Dec 31, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  ...tax cuts despite the current national debt of $10.55 trillion. During the hourlong meeting, McCain heard presentations from Arizona Snowbowl, Flagstaff Medical Center, First State Bank (OTCBB:FSNJ) , Arizona Forest Restoration Products and Southwest Windpower. The senator took interest in a presentation from Andy Kruse of Southwest Windpower. Kruse said he was hoping for federal tax rebates for small turbines bought by homeowners. Kruse told McCain how the...
• Pinal sheriff's office spent $5,000 on travel for 2 lame-duck officials: Babeu was set to ask for resignations at time
  Dec 31, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  The Tribune obtained the "pre-trip request" for authorization of the travel. That total authorized for each was about $2,600.
• Yuma's Top 10 Sports Stories of 2008
  Dec 31, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... 3. CINDERELLA KINGS High school sports fans across the state would be hard pressed to find a better Cinderella story in 2008 than the Kofa boys basketball team. Under the direction of a first-year head coach (Kevin Williamson) and with the help of a Yuma native who moved back from Tucson (Anthony Faidley), the Kings' became the first boys team from Yuma to reach the 5A version of the Final Four, starting with a 52-51 win over No. 2 Phoenix-Pinnacle. Kofa's...
• Commuters, transit tourists take a ride: Trains stay crowded as new system goes to work
  Dec 30, 2008 — East Valley Tribune
  But within a few stops along Apache Boulevard in Tempe, about 85 percent of the seats were taken. The sight of crowded trains continued throughout the day.
• Medicare coverage deadline is nearing Wednesday is cutoff to change drug, health plans
  Dec 30, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Go online to: www.medicare.gov/MPPF/ Include/DataSection/Questions /Welcome.asp The Medicare and You 2009 Handbook is a guide that explains Medicare coverage.
• 15-year-old arrested in pot-smuggling incident, CBP says
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... Two packages of pot, weighing 1.4 pounds, were found during a search prompted by the unidentified boy's nervous behavior as he crossed the border through a pedestrian lane on Saturday, CBP said in a news release. The boy was referred to the port's passport control office, where another officer noticed bulges around the boy's midsection. The pot was found under his jacket and shirt, CBP said. He was turned over to the San Luis Police Department. The pot seizure was...
• Going PC: major operation for docs Paper-to-digital records switch costly, daunting
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The session is titled "What's in It for You -- When Medicine Goes High Tech." A typical Tucson patient will have records in multiple locations. Selwyn went from seeing 25 patients per day to about 10. That's enough to discourage a lot of physicians, particularly sole practitioners, from going digital. But incentives for doctors may be growing.
• Jan. 10 health fair to uplift physical and spiritual
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  She is not certain of the cost of the former, but tetanus shots cost $45. Pneumonia shots are advised every five years for those 65 and older. Several speakers are scheduled as well.
• Nursing program helps career changers
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  The deadline for registration is January 2010. The first year of the Yuma program will be funded through the Arizona Health Education Center.
• Road Runner by Andrea Kelly : Rail system for Tucson What would be required?
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  As Pinal County continues growing, a connection there also is crucial. Any good transportation system should have more than one mode. In other words, Phoenix's light rail wouldn't be as great if the city didn't also have buses. Find Road Runner, plus traffic cams and other transportation news, at azstarnet.com/transportation online.
• The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Bonnie Henry column: Opinion by Bonnie Henry She wanted to be Carmen Miranda
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  We won it three weeks in a row doing the Charleston and got to be in the big annual show at the Tucson Gardens. They danced for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Founding board members included rancher Ed Wetmore, whose family is the namesake for Wetmore Road. --Bonnie Henry's column also appears Sundays.
• Transportation chief awaits AZ flight
  Dec 29, 2008 — The Arizona Daily Star
  I have a (flight) reservation for Jan. 20," Peters said. That's the day President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., Peters said. The federal surface transportation funding bill needs to be approved, as well as the aviation funding bill. The Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, which are under the secretary's supervision, have been operating on continued budgets for several years.