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D-backs, Rockies have NL blueprint for success.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Pascoe Oct. 10--PHOENIX -- If the Diamondbacks had not ditched purple this season, outfielder Jeff Salazar might not have realized he changed teams in March. After his release from the Colorado Rockies late in spring training, Salazar did not have to ...

EDITORIAL: Immigration reform needs balance to work.(Editorial)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Arizona lawmakers and citizens who are clamoring for tough immigration controls should take a moment and look at what is happening in places where leaders have failed to take a balanced approach in addressing illegal immigration. What they will see is that when ...

Mrs. Stidham settles suit for $2.29M: County, LaWall, ex-prosecutor Lopez dismissed from case of slain eye doctor.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Smith Oct. 10--The widow of slain eye surgeon Dr. David Brian Stidham has settled her lawsuit against the county for $2.29 million. Under the terms of the settlement, Daphne Stidham agreed to dismiss Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall, Pima County and former ...

Automated cameras read license plates to foil crime.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Alexis Huicochea Oct. 10--Tucson police today are rolling out their newest crime-fighting tool: cameras that automatically read license plates as officers patrol city streets. The Automated License Plate Recognition system will be used in an effort to cut auto thefts ...

Man faces 40 years after conviction for faking ID documents.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Alexis Huicochea Oct. 10--A 44-year-old man was convicted of selling fake Social Security and permanent-resident cards in Tucson after he created a number of fraudulent documents for undercover investigators. Jose Angel Diaz-Quintero was convicted of forgery, ...

Yoshimatsu has plenty of healthful eats.(Restaurant review)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Garrecht Gassen Oct. 10--A vegetarian dinner at Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Eatery is a study in understatement. The restaurant focuses on nutritious and light cuisine full of fresh ingredients. The food doesn't hit you over the head but instead requires diners ...

BRIEF: I-10 widening changes tonight to affect Speedway, I-19.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Some changes to the Interstate 10 widening construction schedule will affect drivers tonight at Speedway and I-10 and at the I-10 interchange with I-19. The eastbound I-10 interchange to southbound Interstate 19 will be one lane from 11 p.m. 3 a.m. Thursday. Crews will be ...

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ernesto Portillo Jr. column: Beloved wrestler's family won't let him go.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Ernesto Portillo Jr. Oct. 10--The cool fall air came late Saturday afternoon as the extended Rivera family gathered under a large tree for a sad celebration. A folding picnic table held a large steaming olla of pozole, a pot of Mexican soup of hominy, pinto beans and ...

BRIEF: Grant Road's widening project will be topic of meeting tonight.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--A community meeting tonight should give some insight to those interested in the Grant Road widening project. The meeting, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Ward 2 council office, 7575 E. Speedway, will include a presentation and a chance to ask questions of project ...

Surprise winner at Silverbell.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tyler Hansen Oct. 10--Flowing Wells golfer Brianne Anderson received third billing before Tuesday's match at Silverbell Golf Course. The media was there to see the best showdown of the regular season: Cienega star Sun Park versus defending 4A state champion ...

BRIEF: Delta adds nonstop service from Tucson to LA.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Delta Air Lines on Tuesday announced new nonstop service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning Dec. 17. The additional twice-daily service increases to 13 the number of daily nonstop flights from Tucson to Los Angeles. Delta also currently offers two ...

BRIEF: Kappelman named Northwest Medical CEO.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Northwest Medical Center has named Paul Kappelman the new chief executive officer of the hospital. He had been serving as interim CEO since Aug. 20, following the resignation of Phil Gustafson. Kappelman's appointment marks a return for him to the hospital, which he ...

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Patrick Finley column.(Column)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Patrick Finley Oct. 10--Facing fourth-and-20 in what would become the stunner of the season last Saturday, Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard stood 5 feet away from coach Jim Harbaugh and was given the play. Harbaugh screamed "All Go Special." ...

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Greg Hansen column: Tucsonan orientating to Japanese basketball.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Greg Hansen Oct. 10--The basketball referees in Japan cannot understand a word Chris Ayer says. If he objects to a call, he might say, "Oh, come on, man!" or something with extra sauce and a few more syllables. Whistle. Technical foul. "They're ...

Owings stays sharp with tune-up: Right-hander tosses 5 innings in Tucson stint.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Trotto and Bruce Pascoe Oct. 10--Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Micah Owings was back on the mound pitching against the Rockies on Tuesday morning. No, not the NLCS-bound hottest-team-in-baseball Rockies. The instructional-league version. ...

Sabino volleyball team still perfect in Kino after sweeping Sahuaro.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Casey Crowe Oct. 10--Sabino standout outside hitter Emily Gregg gift-wrapped her own birthday present -- a thorough sweep of archrival Sahuaro. Gregg, a senior who turned 18 on Tuesday, finished with a match-high 14 kills and 11 digs as the Sabercats dominated ...

Stopping slip-ups: Workers' comp insurer warns employers to invest in safe practices, avoid problems.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Shelley Shelton Oct. 10--An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of workers' compensation insurance. That's the message conveyed by Don Smith, president and CEO of SCF Arizona, the state's largest provider of workers' compensation insurance, covering about 70 percent of ...

UA building slated for demolition defaced.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dale Quinn Oct. 10--Students in the Arizona Model United Nations wanted to have some fun before saying goodbye to the building that housed their club for more than a decade. The building at 404 N. Fremont Ave. was slated for demolition, so the students saw no ...

Victim's mother rips 6-year sentence in son's gun death.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Smith Oct. 10--The mother of a 23-year-old man shot and killed last year stormed out of the courtroom Tuesday after learning her son's killer will serve no more than six years in prison. "My son has been murdered again, thanks," Ollie Lee told Pima County ...

Art seminar to advocate for visually impaired.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Commings Oct. 10--Visually impaired people who have felt dissatisfied with previous visits to local art museums and galleries will have people speaking on their behalf at a workshop this weekend. The Art Beyond Sight workshop, to be held Friday at the ...