Backlash over Barto’s ‘silent protest’ of
anti-sanctuary bill
By Linda Bentley | July 15, 2009
‘You have betrayed the state of Arizona and everybody will know it by the end of the day’
PHOENIX – NumbersUSA sent out a special message to its members in Arizona asking them to “Blast state reps. that helped derail anti-sanctuary bill.”
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Recall effort has new headquarters
By Curtis Riggs | July 15, 2009
Response to ban from post office
CAREFREE – Recall David Schwan Treasurer Ryan Ducharme is citing an Alabama case in his efforts to begin collecting recall petition signatures at the Carefree Town Hall building.
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Allen v. Soetoro assured standing in FOIA claim
By Linda Bentley | July 15, 2009
FOIA’s basic purpose – opening agency action to the light of public scrutiny
TUCSON – On July 6, Kenneth Allen, a Tucson resident, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Barry Soetoro, aka Barrack H. Obama, aka Barry Obama; Attorney General Eric Holder; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano; and Does 1-49.
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Bobcats on a hot tile roof
July 15, 2009
These bobcat photos were taken by Lucas McQuiston, a 12 year old in Carefree. Momma bobcat and her two cubs set up camp on the roof of his house on a HOT July day.
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Concern over heavier jets on the increase
By Curtis Riggs | July 15, 2009
Council to discuss issue this fall
SCOTTSDALE – Residents apprehensive about heavier airplanes at Scottsdale Airport again voiced their concerns to the Airport Advisory Commission last week.
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Homeowners want correct BMSC rebate
By Curtis Riggs | July 15, 2009
ACC rate hearing Sept. 21
CAREFREE – With a rate increase for the Black Mountain Sewer Company looming, people in the Carefree Estates subdivision are asking for the town's help collecting the last rebate from the sewer company, ordered by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) nearly three years ago.
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One of the desert’s fast-moving critters
The Zebra-tailed Lizard is a fast-running inhabitant of the Sonoran Desert, with a preference for flat areas with sparse scrub brush in which to make a quick and unimpeded getaway. They can often be seen running with their striped tail in the air or doing other lizard-like things such as push-ups. This male was making itself appear larger to possibly fend off the photographer’s pickup truck.
Photo by Linda Bentley