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Buckmaster Show 5/20/2013: Wildfire rages near Nogales
Called Tucson's esteemed TV host, Bill Buckmaster has interviewed more than 5,000 newsmakers earning the reputation as Tucson's most trusted voice for news and information.
Soldier Basin Fire: 5% contained
A wildfire has burned approximately 3 square miles of grass and brush on ridges of the Coronado National Forest about a dozen miles from Nogales in rural Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona.
Too far? Future of lie detection in AZ
Imagine a lie detector that can analyze your every move from a distance: your voice, body temperature, stress levels and dozens of other twitches, quirks and cues undetectable with the naked eye.
McCain, Flake worry about Mexican sewage flowing into Arizona
U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake are worried about 10 million gallons of raw sewage flowing each day from Mexico into Arizona.
Wildfire Season In southern Arizona
The Wildfire season is finally here, in Southern Arizona. For a town just north of the border town Nogales, Arizona a fire deparment talked to reporter Christian Villegas.
Arizona's 2 senators join fight over international sewer line
As we get closer to the monsoon rains, the international sewage line that runs under the border, through Nogales is once again a concern.
FPAA elects board members, names member of the year
Jaime Chamberlain, president of Nogales, Ariz.-based J-C Distributing Inc., received the association's Member of the Year award at its annual membership meeting May 7 in Nogales, largely for his advocacy for Mexican tomato growers during their dispute with Florida growers over price floors, according to an FPAA news release.
Border Insecurity: Immigration Reform on "The Line"
The line between the United States and Mexico is drawn thickly. The border serves as a test site for military surveillance technology, a dumping ground for spending on national security infrastructure, and a rhetorical battleground for Congress.
Sweetbay, Marsh supermarkets win Idaho potato retail contest
Imports via boat. Movement expected to increase slightly. Port of entry: Los Angeles.
Feds: ICE detainee dies at Eloy Detention Center
Federal authorities say a Guatemalan woman in custody at the Eloy Detention Center has died from an apparent suicide.
Hard dodger building logistics
Editor's note: Our recent Ocean Voyager 2013 issue had a story by Rich Ian-Frese detailing how he and his wife Catherine built an aluminum hard dodger for their Tayana 37, Anna .
Chicago priest crosses U.S.-Mexico border to understand parishioners
Just days after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by climbing a wall, a Chicago priest said Sunday that what he did was wrong and urged parishioners in his Southwest Side church to apologize if they had done the same.
More arrests of Arizona undergarment drug smugglers
It's not exactly a new idea, but authorities say people still are trying to smuggle drugs into Arizona hidden inside their undergarments.
Snapshot: 70 today + Vikes get 3 1st-round picks + Boston suspect moved to federal prison
ETL Associates CEO Eugene Lee discusses the financial dangers of the NFL with Adam Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." Leslie Lawson, patrol agent in charge of the U.S. Border Patrol's Nogales station, stands for a photograph along the pedestrian fence as an another agent patrols the area on bicycle in Nogales, Ariz.
Sheriff Babeu: a oeSecure the Border First, or Repeat Historya
FLORENCE Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has announced his opposition to the proposed immigration reform offered by the so called "Gang of Eight," officially titled the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013" or the "Schumer-McCain Immigration Bill." Sheriff Paul Babeu said, "We must secure the border ... (more)
Weather in Mexico, Florida buoy watermelon markets
Movement expected to increase. Trading miniature fairly slow, others active. Prices miniature generally unchanged; 8s higher, others generally unchanged.
Veterans Center sells 14,000 pounds produce
Cars were lined up before the 6 a.m. opening at the Mesquite Veterans Center, their drivers intent on buying fresh produce.
INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: Charles Mingus
One of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer.