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• In brief
  Sep 2, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Golfers can enjoy both the dinner show and a full day of golfing beginning at noon.
• County tax rate is down, but your bill may be up
  Aug 31, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  But for many homeowners, their property value declined at a greater rate. Property owners can view a more detailed copy of their tax bill at http://treasurer.maricopa.gov.
• Russell Coil plant to close
  Aug 31, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  An additional 30 employees will be laid off in November. More layoffs will follow in mid-December and production at the Yuma plant will cease.
• EDITORIAL
  Aug 30, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...legal fees, real estate fees and property management fees as they wait for sales that will only partially recoup their original investments. Property values drop further in neighborhoods where foreclosures occur. Vacant homes attract vandals and squatters. Ultimately, the entire community is destabilized. For these and other reasons, foreclosure should be a last resort and reducing the growing rate of foreclosures is the shared responsibility of homeowners, lenders, real...
• CEO says UA health giant has big future
  Aug 29, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  You now have more employees, for example, than the city of Tucson. As far as volume (of Medicaid patients), we tend to run second or third highest in the state. He was named interim CEO in 2008 and permanent CEO in 2009. "Larry has left the organization.
• Changes coming to YCAT, but service at some level to continue
  Aug 29, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  The meeting is open to the public. YMPO administers YCAT (Yuma County Area Transit) and Dial-A-Ride on behalf of the entities that participate in the public transit system.
• BRIEF
  Aug 28, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) number from the Arizona Department of Revenue to report the tax. --Submit taxes monthly to the Arizona Department of Revenue on a TPT-1 form designating "Gilbert" under the description section using region code "GB" and a business class "000". --Designate the rental property as a Class 4 -- Residential Rental with the Maricopa County Assessor. Failure to do so may result in code violations and fines. --Be prepared to provide a TPT...
• The Sun, Yuma, Ariz., Joyce Lobeck column
  Aug 28, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  So Junk Masters was created. Junk Masters will remove such items as old furniture and appliances, garage junk, yard waste, tree limbs, fencing and sheds.
• Pima seen as key to Prop. 106 campaign
  Aug 27, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Eve Shapiro, a longtime advocate of health-care reform. "I'm not sure how the language changed specifically to make AHCCCS not as concerned. He's hoping Novack will return to Pima County for a debate on the measure. Novack said he'd consider it. Tucsonan Jim Hannley, 58, and self-employed, said he's spending $150 per month on a health insurance plan that has a $10,000 deductible.
• Gun scare causes school lockdowns
  Aug 24, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Weigel, who explained that the lockdown did not last long. Toni Badone, superintendent for the Yuma Union High School District, said Cibola students had already been dismissed for the day when the lockdown occurred, but there were still some students on campus. Badone explained that the lockdown went smoothly because the students and faculty were well prepared after practicing for such events. Norred said officers arrived on scene and contacted the teens involved in the...
• Striking a balance
  Aug 24, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  I guess we never had it." He and Hickman both expect a continued financial crunch. Librarians will take a visible hit. Lara, a 32-year FUSD employee and one-time classroom teacher, used to only work the library at Knoles Elementary. Lara chose to stay in the library because she enjoys it. She figures, what can you do, and was at work this week getting established at two schools.
• YMPO meeting
  Aug 20, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Board of the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO) voted in favor of continuing the Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) and the Dial-A-Ride (DAR) services -- but with a reduction in service within the city limits. All members of the Board voted for the option, with the exception of the newest member, Michael Jones, with the Arizona Department of Transportation, who abstained. The move stems from a Yuma City Council vote Wednesday night that shot down a motion to fund the...
• Council votes to not reconsider funding YCAT
  Aug 19, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Yuma has three seats on the board. Yuma County, the Cocopah Tribe and the municipalities of Somerton, San Luis, Ariz., and Wellton also have representation on the board as funding partners. City Administrator Greg Wilkinson told the council that he has "some reservations" as the result of new findings about the amount YMPO is now requiring from the city and where the city would come up the money. With no funding for YCAT in the general fund budget, that leaves the contingency fund which...
• Give us a try, says Univ. of Phoenix
  Aug 19, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  It will come to the Tucson area in November, said Gregg Johnson, Southern Arizona campus director. The previous orientation program was a short show-and-tell-style workshop. Students would rely on the instructor in their first class to help them learn the ropes. Can they come to class for a couple of hours?
• Stay local, Marana, OV tell shoppers
  Aug 19, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Merchants there tell her the economy is still too shaky for them to feel comfortable with that.
• Meet state candidates vying for your vote
  Aug 18, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...Education: Bennett a B.S. in accounting. from ASU. Priorities: Bennett said his top priority is to strengthen the integrity of Arizona's elections and improve voter participation. Bennett is running for reelection. Attorney General Democratic Name: David Lujan Website: www.davidlujan.com Age: 45 Current occupation: attorney Education: Lujan received a J.D. from ASU and a B.S. in marketing from ASU. Priorities: Lujan said...
• County sets rates for tax on property
  Aug 17, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...value to $4.68, due to secondary increases for bonds and libraries. Tax rates are used in combination with property values, which have gone down countywide by an average of about a half a percent overall, to determine how much each property owner owes. The secondary taxes stayed the same for flood control and fire-district assistance, but the county increased secondary taxes for debt service and the library system. Democratic Supervisors Ramon Valadez, Sharon Bronson and...
• Business/Agriculture Glance
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...-- Veterans Business Resource Seminar Special opportunities for veterans interested in business ownership will be explored during a workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Arizona Western College Entrepreneurial Center, 1351 S. Redondo Center Drive. Titled Veterans Business Resource Seminar, the free workshop will provide information on what lenders expect in a business plan, local resources including who to go to for business plan preparation and the truth about government...
• Construction group backs mine after rough start
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  He said to me that "we are Rosemont, looking for an endorsement. I started reading the articles about Rosemont Mine in the papers. I listened to Rosemont, then I read the environmentalists' arguments.
• County to OK tax rates; several increases seen
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...property tax) $66.12 $71.28 Tucson $186.88 $191 Pima County $918.34 $935.96 Tucson Unified School District $1,214.02 $1,259.52 Pima Community College $215.40 $216.96 Joint Technical Education District $10 $10 Central Arizona Water Conservation District $20 $20 Total $2,630.76 $2,704.72 House #2 in unincorporated Pima County 2009 tax 2010 tax Education Assistance (state property tax) $66.12 $71.28 Pima County...
• New south-side clinic for women will offer free pregnancy tests
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  There will be no abortions performed at the clinic, he said. "We wanted to do something about the fact that a lot of Spanish-speaking patients are somewhat marginalized.
• RTA board OKs cut of $3.7M for Sun Tran
  Aug 13, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The transfer was the central issue in a strike against Sun Tran by the Teamsters union, which has now been settled.
• RTA is set to cut transit payments to city by nearly half
  Aug 12, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  The RTA board put the transfer on indefinite hold Friday, and the Teamsters ended their strike on Sunday. City Council members said they are concerned about the cuts in funding. But the city is powerless to force the RTA to pay the former amount. She said the city staff has a very compelling presentation to give to the RTA board when it meets today.
• Scholarships available for AWC supply chain and logistics program
  Aug 12, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... Anderson explained that one of their students, John Matos, who received the CBJT/Logistics Scholarship, enrolled in the program and received multiple job offers from local employers. Before the program, he had more than 20 years of training in the military, working with aviation logistics around the world, but it was not until he enrolled in AWC's logistics program that he was able to find a job locally. According to a press release, Matos believes that AWC provides an outstanding...
• Spending stance drives most Chandler council hopefuls
  Aug 11, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  City hall is needed, but the city should have waited for better economic times and spent perhaps half as much. The Arizona Avenue project is without merit and the money should have been diverted to other projects, Taylor said. He'd invest more money for officers on the street. Chandler's primary election is Aug. 24.
• 4 hopefuls set sights on Grijalva
  Aug 9, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  McClung said she is an advocate of zero-based budgeting -- essentially wiping out each agency budget and prioritizing what has to stay in. He also supports building more oil refineries. Myers also said it's unrealistic to have a wholesale roundup of illegal entrants, but he doesn't believe in amnesty. He stressed again to a reporter that America is a "Caucasian-oriented civilization" and cannot continue to absorb millions of illegal immigrants.
• Area schools ready to get back in session
  Aug 9, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Crane Elementary School District, Antelope Union High School District, Somerton Elementary District, Gadsden Elementary School District, Mohawk Valley Elementary School District, Yuma Catholic High School, AZTEC High School, Desert View Academy, Carpe Diem Academy, Calvary Baptist School Aug. 10 -- Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD), Southwestern Christian School, Aug. 11 -- Hyder Elementary School District, Wellton Elementary School District, AmeriSchools Academy ...
• Candidates agree public schools need improvement, but differ in how to get there
  Aug 9, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  ...grades and at the college level. "Improve those and you improve the public schools," she said of pushing more upon the students. Her plan includes teaching students in first grade material one grade higher in the first year and then moving up through the grade levels. Dugan said there are great schools in Arizona, but they're not getting recognized. "A lot of people think all of the education in Arizona is abysmal and I would like to dispel that myth," she said.
• Experienced Dems seek District 28's seats in AZ House
  Aug 9, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Steve Farley, who has served in the House since his election in 2006, likes to tell the story about his favorite watch, which dropped and dislodged the numbers on the face.
• Local woman reaping benefits of program shared by YPIC and AWC
  Aug 9, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  She came to America to complete her GED after receiving her United States citizenship.
• School back in session for many Yuma students
  Aug 9, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...-- School has begun for many schools in the area, and so far, the transition has been smooth. Crane Elementary School District, Antelope Union High School District, Somerton Elementary District, Gadsden Elementary School District, Mohawk Valley Elementary School District, Yuma Catholic High School, AZTEC High School, Desert View Academy, Carpe Diem Academy and Calvary Baptist School all returned to the classroom Monday. "I've been out to half a dozen schools and they have been...
• Deportation put off for woman in Tucson ID-theft case
  Aug 6, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  She was bonded her out and she's been living in Tucson since. She and husband have two children who are U.S. citizens. One of them, Omar Espino Lara, was allowed to petition for his green card through is U.S. citizen wife and is now here legally.