Questions Over Missing Funds at Rex Allen Days

Today - Rex Allen Days organizers are fighting to save one of Willcox’s signature traditions after discovering that nearly 48-thousand dollars is suspected to be missing — leaving just 46 dollars and 52 cents in the organization’s bank account.

Ex-CBP Officer Enters Pleas in 2022 Douglas Assault Case

Today - A former Customs and Border Protection officer already serving a lengthy federal prison sentence has now entered no-contest pleas to state charges stemming from the 2022 kidnapping and sexual assault of a Douglas middle school student.

Cochise County Revisits Data Center Regulations

Today - Cochise County wrote its first rules for data centers less than five months ago, and now supervisors are asking whether those rules are strong enough before a major project ever arrives.

Cochise County Confronts a Medicaid Payment Gap

Today - A sharp Medicaid payment gap is raising a difficult question in Cochise County: Can rural Arizona support its safety-net health centers without putting independent doctors at a disadvantage?

Neighbors Fight 1,000-Acre Sierra Vista Solar Farm

Today - A proposed thousand-acre solar farm on Sierra Vista’s south side is drawing strong opposition from neighbors, but the biggest question — whether the project is allowed there at all — has already been settled.

Sword-Wielding Sierra Vista Man Gets 17 Years

Today - A Sierra Vista man who raised a sword at police while officers tried to arrest him is headed to prison for 17 years, with lifetime probation and sex-offender registration to follow.

Man Searches for Golden Retriever After Cochise County Release

Today - A Florida man released from the Cochise County Jail is searching for answers about the golden retriever he says was adopted while he was behind bars.

Arizona Seeks Reimbursement as Border Pressure Eases

Today - Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels says Arizona’s southern border is now “manageable,” as state and local officials seek more than 902 million dollars in federal reimbursement for years of border-security spending.

Douglas Council Takes No Action on Former Food City Bids

The Douglas City Council met behind closed doors for nearly an hour to discuss bids for the former Food City property on North San Antonio Avenue, but took no public action afterward. The executive session focused on legal advice and the city’s negotiating position regarding the property.

Mendoza and Mayes Focus on Veterans in Sierra Vista

Today - JoAnna Mendoza and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes brought their campaign message to Sierra Vista, focusing on veterans, the VA and concerns about federal cuts.