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Raising money to keep local talent home.

The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology wants to keep graduates in the local area.

Arizona county official grilled on hand-count plan in court

Cochise County Recorder David Stevens said he has plans to count four races on about 40,000 ballots using more than 250 volunteers he's recruited from three political parties.

Cochise County teacher named Arizona teacher of the year

Ty White from Willcox High School is opening doors and bridging gaps.

Arizona county's ballot hand-count plan challenged in court

The suit marks the latest twist to the effort by rural Cochise County to mollify skeptics distrustful of its vote-counting equipment.

Arizona AG gives county OK for full ballot hand counts

The efforts to hand-count ballots are driven by unfounded concerns among some Republicans that problems with vote-counting machines or voter fraud led to former President Donald Trump's 2020 defeat.

After questions from state elections director, Cochise officials say not all ballots will be counted by hand

The board voted 2-1 on Monday for a hand count audit of all election precincts in Cochise County.

Arizona elections office wants rural board's vote count plan

Confusion over what the Cochise County Board of Supervisors did at an hourslong meeting on Monday persisted Tuesday.

Three vie to be Sierra Vista's next mayor

The race could make history in the Cochise County city.

Cochise County officials approve hand count of ballots

Election officials warn the method is unreliable and not allowed under law.

‘Would he be forgotten?’ How a niece’s crusade and military scientists led to ID of Korean War vet

A Cochise County veteran of the Korean War is laid to rest 70 years after he was killed in action.

Pitfire dazzles in Cochise County

The annual festival challenges local artists.

Sierra Vista gets new fire station

The Department of Defense helped pay for the facility.

Cochise County officials say 550 voters got wrong ballot

Some voters should have been given a ballot with a question about water management.

Most county recorders oppose new ballot rules

Cochise recorder supports Prop 309

Cochise County officials propose counting ballots by hand

It would be an unusual step that election officials warn could be time consuming and unreliable.

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