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Voters cast their ballots at voting booths.

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.
The seal of 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.
The candidates for Mayor of Sierra Vista participate in a debate. October 2022

Three vie to be Sierra Vista's next mayor

The race could make history in the Cochise County city.
Postal bins with tags for ballots in the 2020 general election.

Cochise County officials approve hand count of ballots

Election officials warn the method is unreliable and not allowed under law.
Connie Cintron places a red rose on the casket of her brother, Pvt. Felix Yanez, at South Lawn Cemetery in Tucson on Sept. 3, 2022.

‘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 at Cochise College 2022

Pitfire dazzles in Cochise County

The annual festival challenges local artists.
Officials in Sierra Vista cut the ribbon on a new fire station. October 2022

Sierra Vista gets new fire station

The Department of Defense helped pay for the facility.
Postal bins with tags for ballots in the 2020 general election.

Cochise County officials say 550 voters got wrong ballot

Some voters should have been given a ballot with a question about water management.
Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee, Arizona

A new mental health department for schools is coming to Cochise County

The money is coming from the state.

Most county recorders oppose new ballot rules

Cochise recorder supports Prop 309
Postal bins with tags for ballots in the 2020 general election.

Cochise County officials propose counting ballots by hand

It would be an unusual step that election officials warn could be time consuming and unreliable.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office said Friday, August 12, 2022 that he directed crews to use shipping containers to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border.

Whetstone locals mixed on seeing border shipping containers

Cochise County issued permits for containers.
Melissa Ayun, who joined the Tucson Police Department in 2005, says she is grateful for the career opportunities and benefits.

The Buzz: Law enforcement recruiting and shortages in Southern Arizona

How are law enforcement agencies being hit by a shortage of staff and what are they doing to fill open positions with diverse staff?
Lanterns light the sky at the annual Benson Lantern Festival. Sept. 2022

Lanterns fill the sky over Benson

The annual festival is a time of joy and rememberance.
Flashing lights on top of a police car.

Willcox football and cheer league a victim of embezzlement

The treasurer allegedly took tens of thousands of dollars.

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