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Hundreds displaced by wildfire near Prescott

A nearly 8-square-mile wildfire near Prescott had moved into people's backyards, but firefighters prevailed in keeping any of them from being destroyed.Up to 600 firefighters are expected to be battling the Doce Fire just west of Prescott by the end of the day Wednesday.Air tankers and helicopters are attacking it on the north under dry and windy conditions, while dozers build lines on the ...
Group files referendum to block Medicaid expansion

A group opposed to Gov. Jan Brewer's plan to expand Arizona's Medicaid plan under provisions of the federal health care overhaul law has filed a citizen's referendum to block the new law.Wednesday's filing with the secretary of state's office comes just two days after Brewer signed the law allowing more than 300,000 people to join the state plan on Jan. 1.The United ...
As fires rage feds cut funding on prevention

federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the ruinous fires has taken a bite out of federal efforts to remove the dead trees and flammable underbrush that clog Western forests. The ...
Man convicted of fraud wins appeal in 9th circuit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The conviction of a former Alaska prosecutor on wire fraud charges is no longer valid, a federal appeals court has ...
NBA Releases 2013 Summer League Schedule

The Phoenix Suns and NBA today announced the schedule for NBA Summer League 2013 in Las Vegas, which will feature 22 teams competing in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. This summer's event will feature the debut of a tournament style schedule that will crown the first ever NBA Summer ...

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Wildfires burn in Arizona California

A wildfire in Arizona grew unchecked Wednesday while officials said the area blackened by a fire in California could be closed for weeks. The Doce fire outside Prescott, Ariz., had expanded to 7,000 acres, The Arizona Republic reported. High winds and arid conditions fanned the flames with the smoke blowing toward Prescott, the state's third-largest city. A number of homes in the area 100 ...
RBMS suffers criminal damage

Ray Borane Middle School Principal Ana Samaniego looks at all the floor damage in one of the classrooms at Ray Borane Middle School after vandals broke in and caused several thousand dollars in damage. Bruce Whetten/Douglas ...
Closure for local veteran after 69 years

After 69 years, a Douglas man attended the Honor Flight Memorial in Washington D.C. and was able to get the closure that he needed as a ...
Douglas gets its own Gong

Sushi Gong made its grand opening on Wednesday, June 12. The restaurant is located on 80 E. 16th Street, otherwise known as the place where the old Burger King once stood.The grand opening was filled with smiling faces excited to have such hard work and dedication finally pay off. It also became very emotional when the blessings were being given and bible readings were being read to the ...
USDA officials pay visit to Douglas

Several members of the USDA were in Douglas last week looking over project at both CAS School as well as the Sunnyside Fire Department. Pictured above next to a sign outside the new Sunnyside fire house that is being built are, left to right, Dianna Jennings, special projects cordinator, Alan Stephens, state director, John Padalino, national administrator of the Rural Utilities Service of the ...

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US top court rules voters don't need citizenship proof

Siding with the Obama administration, the US Supreme Court Monday tossed out a provision in a Arizona state law requiring proof of citizenship for registration as a voter.

With a 7-2 majority, the apex court ruled that the state's voter-approved law interfered with federal law designed to make voter registration easier.

Opponents of the law saw it as an attack on vulnerable voter groups such as minorities, immigrants and the elderly, while the state called the provision a "sensible precaution" to prevent voter fraud.

Civil rights group countered that it added an unconstitutional and burdensome layer of paperwork for tens of thousands of citizens.

The Obama Justice Department opposed the Arizona law, which went beyond what other states have done to ensure integrity in the registration system.

The case focuses on Arizona but the decision would have wider implications as four other states - Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee - have similar requirements, and 12 other states are contemplating such legislation.

A single judge of the apex court a year ago blocked the Arizona law from being enforced, while the full court decided internally whether to accept pending appeals for review. ...