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• Local company turns focus to Yuma's natural resources
  Sep 6, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  Mara Knaub Sep. 6, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- SouthWestern Technologies (SWT) of Yuma made a million dollars a year. Think about how much energy can be reclaimed from a facility that can handle 130,000 head of cattle. It's going into the air now," Duppstadt said. He also sees potential in geothermal technology, which produces steam used for electricity.
• EDITORIAL
  Sep 5, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  Education spending gobbles up roughly half of the state's budget funded by taxpayers. And, as cliche as it might sound, our state's children are indeed the future. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, is a veteran state legislator who has served for 17 consecutive years on Senate and House education committees.
• Local candidates face off in primary Tuesday
  Aug 20, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  The following are the candidates for the Yuma County race. Please note that all county residents will vote for the Clerk of Superior Court. In 2002, he was appointed as a judge pro tempore for Yuma Municipal Court and served in that capacity until being elected to the bench with the Superior Court in 2007.
• Education group trying to defeat 2 lawmakers
  Aug 18, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  Three Republicans and three independents also contributed, as well as two people whose registration status couldn't be confirmed. While other state departments had to come up with cuts of 20 percent to nearly 30 percent cuts, education was cut as little as possible in the final budget, Antenori said.
• Meet state candidates vying for your vote
  Aug 18, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ...Education: Bennett a B.S. in accounting. from ASU. Priorities: Bennett said his top priority is to strengthen the integrity of Arizona's elections and improve voter participation. Bennett is running for reelection. Attorney General Democratic Name: David Lujan Website: www.davidlujan.com Age: 45 Current occupation: attorney Education: Lujan received a J.D. from ASU and a B.S. in marketing from ASU. Priorities: Lujan said...
• Candidates in primary election introduced
  Aug 16, 2010 — The Yuma Daily Sun
  ... Current occupation: Business development officer for Wells Fargo Education: B.A. in marketing from the University of Phoenix and B.A. in justice studies from ASU Priorities: Flowers said his top priority is to kill the Cap and Tax Bill. Name: Ruth McClung Website: www.ruth4az.com Age: 28 Current occupation: Engineer for defense contractor Education: B.S. in physics from UofA. Priorities: McClung said her top priorities are to...
• County to OK tax rates; several increases seen
  Aug 15, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Star
  ...property tax) $66.12 $71.28 Tucson $186.88 $191 Pima County $918.34 $935.96 Tucson Unified School District $1,214.02 $1,259.52 Pima Community College $215.40 $216.96 Joint Technical Education District $10 $10 Central Arizona Water Conservation District $20 $20 Total $2,630.76 $2,704.72 House #2 in unincorporated Pima County 2009 tax 2010 tax Education Assistance (state property tax) $66.12 $71.28 Pima County...
• New chief of county schools a top teacher
  Aug 13, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
  This would have been his sixth year teaching at the trilingual magnet school, where students learn in English, Spanish and Navajo. She also set up a system for appointing school board members at traditional public districts. The Coconino County Board of Supervisors appointed Kelty.
• Candidates agree public schools need improvement, but differ in how to get there
  Aug 9, 2010 — East Valley Tribune
  ...grades and at the college level. "Improve those and you improve the public schools," she said of pushing more upon the students. Her plan includes teaching students in first grade material one grade higher in the first year and then moving up through the grade levels. Dugan said there are great schools in Arizona, but they're not getting recognized. "A lot of people think all of the education in Arizona is abysmal and I would like to dispel that myth," she said.