No Navajo County Offices Are On MVD Closure List

Tribune-News - Fri Nov 27

As part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's roadmap to balance a $100 million budget deficit in connection with the state's fiscal crisis, 12 of the 61 Motor Vehicle Division customer service offices around the state are set for closure following completion of a required federal review.

Verde Valley wines shine at statewide competition

The Bugle - Fri Nov 27

Dramatic temperature swings, arid climate and rocky soils are prerequisites for growing quality grapes.

2nd Swine Flu Death in Cochise County

KGUN-TV Tucson - Wed Nov 25

The Cochise County Health Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services confirm that a woman in her 50's from the Sierra Vista area with underlying medical conditions died from complications of 2009 H1N1 Influenza in late October.

City man admits role in grisly '06 slaying

The Arizona Daily Star - Wed Nov 25

A Tucson man is facing 10 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the slaying of a man whose body was set on fire.

Local MVD office eludes closure

The Daily Courier - Tue Nov 24

The Arizona Department of Transportation plans to close 12 Motor Vehicle Division offices because of budget issues, but Yavapai County offices are not among them.

Arizona agency identifies MVD offices being closed

KGUN-TV Tucson - Tue Nov 24

The Arizona Department of Transportation is identifying which 12 Motor Vehicle Divisions will be closed because of state budget troubles.

Sierra Vista doctor settles in false-claims case

The Arizona Daily Star - Mon Nov 23

A longtime Sierra Vista gastroenterologist has agreed to pay a $400,000 settlement after federal officials said he made false claims for payment.

Weapon, ammo demand slows

The Arizona Daily Star - Sun Nov 22

"The majority of the people I see are just casual target shooters. Now their hobby is starting to cost a lot of money." Scott Thomas, licensed firearms dealer and gunsmith Increase in militia activity cited nationally, not so much locally Cochise County group does not fit expert's definition Two recent reports say the citizen-militia movement is ...

Eurofresh Inc. Successfully Emerges from Bankruptcy

KGUN - Thu Nov 19

WILLCOX, AZ Eurofresh Inc, one of Southern Arizona's largest employers and the leading year-round producer and marketer of greenhouse tomatoes in the United States, exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today.

New Beef Plant in Arizona

Western Livestock Journal - Thu Nov 19

There is a new beef plant slated to proceed in Willcox, AZ, after city officials there approved a zoning change which will allow the construction of the plant inside city limits.