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Douglas students learn about Earth Day
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 24/04/2024 à 2:00
DOUGLAS − Kindergarten and third grade students at Clawson Elementary learned about Earth Day, which was recognized across the United States on Monday, April 22.
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Douglas animal control officers were dumping cats in the desert, sheriff's office says
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 23/04/2024 à 10:19
DOUGLAS — Two Douglas animal control officers who remain on leave had been dumping feral cats in the desert just outside the city, a Cochise County Sheriff’s Office investigation states, and they were assisted by an employee of the Humane…
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Douglas Special Olympians compete in Tucson track meet
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 23/04/2024 à 9:00
Sixteen Special Olympians from Douglas were in Tucson Saturday, April 13, competing against an estimated 400 other Special Olympians from 17 programs around the area in a district track and field meet that was held at Amphitheater High School in…
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Douglas man charged with reckless burning after fire damages home
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 23/04/2024 à 6:00
DOUGLAS — A Douglas man identified by Douglas police as Jon Ben Arambula was arrested and booked into the Cochise County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of reckless burning following a fire early Sunday morning at a Douglas residence.
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Emission of sulfur dioxide still present in Douglas, feds say
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 22/04/2024 à 6:05
DOUGLAS — While the emission of sulfur dioxide here has been reduced considerably since the closing of the controversial smelter sites just west of the municipality over three decades ago, the mining conglomerate that still owns the sites will conduct…
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Sulphur Springs Valley's basins in decline, steps to be taken to conserve groundwater
par By Shar Porier shar.porier@myheraldreview.com le 22/04/2024 à 4:42
BISBEE — For years, people living within the Sulphur Springs Valley have endured an overwhelming problem as the decline of the groundwater has caused wells to go dry and they must make a difficult decision — drill deeper, find a…
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GSA public meeting for environmental impact of new port on Wednesday
le 20/04/2024 à 6:25
Press Release
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With only church-run shelter shut-down, Douglas' Visitors Center becomes a day sanctuary for asylum-seeking migrants
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 19/04/2024 à 6:48
DOUGLAS — Without a doubt, the daily arrival of asylum-seeking migrants in this city and the ever changing dynamics of that situation, have forced Douglas into a one-day-at-a-time mentality with last-minute adjustments and modifications to ensure that no one is…
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Pickleball making its way to Douglas
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 17/04/2024 à 6:00
DOUGLAS − A group of Douglas residents have helped bring pickleball to Douglas creating a group called the “Douglas Dinkers” who play regularly at the Eighth Street Park.
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Calvary Cemetery in Douglas undergoing facelift
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 17/04/2024 à 4:00
DOUGLAS — Struck with scarlet fever, toddler Leo Kries never lived to see his second birthday. He passed away in May 1911 just a month before he would have turned 2.
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Sparks have flown between write-in mayoral candidate and the Douglas City staff
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 17/04/2024 à 12:19
DOUGLAS — A write-in mayoral candidate received a blunt rebuke from the city manager after she claimed he had been rude and condescending to her and her staff, a city email shows.
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U.S. Forest Service to have Rucker Canyon dedication on Saturday, April 20
le 16/04/2024 à 7:00
On Saturday, April 20, at 11 a.m., representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, in conjunction with the Cochise County Historical Society, will meet at the Camp Rucker historic site in Rucker Canyon in the Chiricahua Mountains to dedicate the initial…
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Retired Border Patrol agent appointed Ward 2 councilmember in Douglas
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 12/04/2024 à 4:00
DOUGLAS - A former Border Patrol agent became the city’s newest council member on Wednesday evening.
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Julani Arciniega crowned Miss Douglas Days 2024
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 10/04/2024 à 9:45
DOUGLAS — Four new Miss Douglas Days queens for 2024-25 were selected during the Miss Douglas Days Scholarship Pageant Saturday, April 6, in the Ray Borane Middle School Auditorium.
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Douglas High School drama club to perform ‘Mamma Mia’
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 10/04/2024 à 1:30
DOUGLAS − The Douglas High School Drama Club is gearing up for its spring production of “Mamma Mia,” Thursday through Saturday, April 11-13, at the James A. Brenden Auditorium at Douglas High School on 15th Street.
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Douglas 99 Cents Only Store to close June 3
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 10/04/2024 à 10:00
DOUGLAS − Employees working at the 99 Cents Only Store in Douglas were given some devastating news on Thursday, April 4, when they were notified that they would no longer have jobs in a few weeks.
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Slow Art Day at Studio 917 Gallery Saturday
par Submitted le 10/04/2024 à 1:45
Studio 917 Gallery in Douglas will be celebrating Slow Art Day with the rest of the world on Saturday, April 13, with four very dissimilar pieces.
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Advisory council for Douglas AMA announced by Hobbs
par By Shar Porier shar.porier@myheraldreview.com le 10/04/2024 à 12:30
DOUGLAS — The Douglas basin Active Management Area officially has a five member Groundwater Advisory Council as appointed by Gov. Katie Hobbs last month.
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Fair provides resource information for veterans
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 09/04/2024 à 10:45
DOUGLAS − Thanks to the strong turnout at the first event in October the American Legion Fred Hilburn Post #11 in Douglas hosted a second Veterans Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 3. An estimated 250 veterans showed up and were…
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Douglas Municipal Airport could get new development once land at facility is sold
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 09/04/2024 à 10:30
DOUGLAS — A revised plan for the Douglas Municipal Airport reveals six new development projects that could be incorporated at the facility once land around the property is sold, city documents show.
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COCHISE VOTES 2024: In addition to mayor's seat, five council slots up for grabs in Douglas
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 07/04/2024 à 10:10
DOUGLAS - Five seats and the mayor’s slot are up for grabs on the City Council for the 2024 race.
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Douglas Mayor Huish not running for second term
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 06/04/2024 à 6:00
DOUGLAS — Don Huish will not be seeking a second term for mayor.
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Federally funded buses will continue for migrants arriving in Douglas, but church shelter opened for overflow, will shut down later this month
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 06/04/2024 à 5:00
DOUGLAS — While the buses from Pima County will continue to roll through the city transporting undocumented migrants to Tucson thanks to a last-minute reprieve from the federal government, the only shelter in town that housed these individuals temporarily, will…
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Governor extends Douglas AMA groundwater rights deadline to September
le 05/04/2024 à 10:15
In response to concerns voiced by property owners in the recent, voter-approved Douglas Active Management Area, Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed legislation extending the deadline for submitting grandfathered groundwater-rights applications into September.Hobbs on March 25 signed House Bill 2016, […]
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Douglas losing its 99 Cents Only Store
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 05/04/2024 à 6:50
It's official, Douglas is losing its 99 Cents Only Store that opened in March 2022.
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Douglas Special Olympians gearing up for April 13 track meet
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 03/04/2024 à 10:45
DOUGLAS − A group of 17 Special Olympians from Douglas are practicing for a Saturday, April 13, regional track meet at Tucson Amphitheater High School.
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Estimated 300 attend Douglas Easter Egg Hunt
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 03/04/2024 à 12:30
DOUGLAS − An estimated crowd of 300 people braved the cool, windy Easter morning on March 31 to take part in the Fourth Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Douglas High School.
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New wing officially opens at Douglas High School
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 02/04/2024 à 8:30
DOUGLAS − Three years after initially breaking ground on a new $30 million project, a four-wing building at Douglas High School has finally opened to students.
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Q&A with the newest member of the Cochise County Sheriff's Ranch Patrol
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 01/04/2024 à 10:42
After five years with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, Cody Essary has landed his dream job.
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Two of Elfrida's oldest churches surviving despite a constantly changing world
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 31/03/2024 à 1:00
ELFRIDA − As the economic drivers and population in rural communities fluctuates, so too does membership in the churches serving those communities.
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Douglas native publishes book about the wrongs done to children through the lens of a school psychiatrist
par By Leonard Ban Special for the Herald/Review le 30/03/2024 à 9:05
She took a stand and then wrote about it.
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Douglas, others, dodge bullet with last minute federal funding for asylum-seeking migrants
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 29/03/2024 à 3:15
DOUGLAS — Douglas dodged a bullet, one that would have catapulted hundreds of undocumented migrants into the streets with no money, no food and no shelter by Monday morning.
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Hobbs signs bill extending time to claim grandfathered water rights in Douglas AMA
par By Cameron Arcand The Center Square le 27/03/2024 à 5:39
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill on Monday allowing those who use the Douglas Active Management Area groundwater another six months to apply for grandfathered rights.
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Golf course 'a priority' to city of Douglas, which is also considering eliminating the back nine permanently
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 26/03/2024 à 9:00
DOUGLAS — Like flying golf balls that can land anywhere, the fate of the Douglas Golf Club and RV Park is up in the air.
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Cochise College Douglas holds successful Community Health Fair
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 26/03/2024 à 9:00
DOUGLAS − Cochise College’s Douglas campus hosted its Second Annual Community Health Fair on Wednesday, March 20, where students, staff and alumni were able to get free health screenings, massages and learn more about ways to stay healthy and active.
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Hobbs signs Rep. Griffin's measure to extend time for Douglas residents to apply for grandfathered groundwater rights
par Office of Rep. Gail Griffin Press Release le 25/03/2024 à 11:54
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs today signed HB 2016, legislation sponsored by State Representative Gail Griffin, Chairman of the House Natural Resources, Energy & Water Committee, granting a six-month deadline extension for a person to claim a grandfathered right to withdraw…
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Douglas animal control officers under investigation; CCSO takes over animal shelter, animal control in the meantime
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 19/03/2024 à 11:00
DOUGLAS — Two animal control officers were placed on leave last week and are under investigation following a complaint by a Cochise County resident.
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Artwork from Resilient Health Art Awakenings in Douglas on display this month at The Gallery
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 19/03/2024 à 11:00
DOUGLAS — Clients with Resilient Health Art Awakenings are displaying some of their artwork this month at the Douglas Art Gallery on 10th Street, next to the U.S. Post Office.
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Douglas residents want a community center; City Council agrees with concept
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 19/03/2024 à 6:46
DOUGLAS — The abandoned call center here could soon be the new home of a much-needed community center and Boys & Girls Club, a desire voiced by residents over the last several years.
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Federal appropriations bill signed into law translates into hefty financial gifts for Douglas' downtown revitalization effort and a revamp of the police department's headquarters
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 17/03/2024 à 9:41
DOUGLAS — An appropriations bill recently signed into federal law includes some hefty financial gifts for the city’s downtown revitalization effort and a revamp of the historic building that houses the police department.
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Clarissa Velasco wishes she could still be out patrolling the border, but she's thriving happily as owner of Agua Life in Douglas
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 17/03/2024 à 8:30
DOUGLAS — Longtime Douglas resident Clarissa Velasco is a successful business owner who is passionate about her business, the community in which she lives, and her family.
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Longtime Douglas Councilman Mitch Lindemann resigns from City Council in order to run for Board of Supervisors
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 15/03/2024 à 1:47
DOUGLAS - Veteran council member and community activist Mitch Lindemann resigned from his post on the City Council Wednesday evening so that he can continue his quest for a seat on the Cochise County Board of Supervisors.
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Before going to Douglas, controversial Riverview dairy sought loan from Sierra Vista's Industrial Development Authority
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 13/03/2024 à 7:00
The Minnesota-based dairy and beef conglomerate that recently acquired a loan from the Douglas Industrial Development Authority for $15 million had first sought more money from Sierra Vista’s Industrial Development Authority.
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Douglas Fire Department battles structure blaze
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 13/03/2024 à 12:30
DOUGLAS − A Douglas family had their home severely damaged by a fire on Saturday, March 9.
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No decision yet on Ridenour’s competency to stand trial
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 13/03/2024 à 12:15
TUCSON – The man who wants to stand trial as soon as possible on charges he destroyed two historic Douglas churches by arson last year has agreed to cooperate with a second mental competency review after taking part in a…
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Douglas Unified School District holds Job Fair
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 12/03/2024 à 10:00
DOUGLAS − In an effort to fill some vacancies for the upcoming school year, the Douglas Unified School District held a Job Fair on Friday, March 8 inside the Douglas High School cafeteria.
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Plea deal accepted during trial setting hearing
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 11/03/2024 à 5:12
BISBEE – Javier Bernardo Mejia was supposed to learn last Friday what date his jury trial would begin on multiple counts of felony sexual misconduct with children. Instead, the Douglas man was taken into custody after entering into a plea…
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Jury questionnaire proposed for CBP officer’s trial
par By Terri Jo Neff terrijo.neff@myheraldreview.com le 11/03/2024 à 2:18
TUCSON – The former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer charged with the alleged rape and kidnapping of a middle school student in Cochise County in April 2022 is set to stand trial in May in federal court, but which…
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Douglas Industrial Development Authority agrees to lend $15 million to controversial Riverview dairy operation in Willcox water basin
par By Lyda Longa lyda.longa@myheraldreview.com le 06/03/2024 à 8:45
DOUGLAS — The city’s Industrial Development Authority has agreed to lend $15 million to a massive dairy operation near Willcox that many residents blame for depleting the wells that provide their properties with water.
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Douglas Elks makes generous donation to DUSD program
par By Bruce Whetten bruce.whetten@myheraldreview.com le 06/03/2024 à 10:00
DOUGLAS − Thanks to the help of a grant, the Douglas Elks Lodge on 10th Street recently donated $4,000 worth of merchandise to the Douglas Unified School District’s Curriculum and Federal Program Department which is part of the migrant and…