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It is National Public Safety telecommunicators week. SEACOM is the regional Telecommunication center for Cochise County located in Sierra Vista. Interim Director for SEACOM, Tammi-Jo Wilkins, was on “First Watch” this week to talk about the appreciation week.  Wilkins: We have...

Here is an event to put on your calendars. This is a great starting point for students to understand the big picture of the law and how it works in everyday life. Here is the press release from Cochise County about the event in Benson. Cochise County Superior Court will host Law Day at Benson High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, beginning at 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Law ...

The citizens of Cochise County are going to vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to support a Jail District. This is a May 16th, all-mail election with a Yes or No question.   One of the hot topics is where will the jail be built? In a Town Hall meeting about the Jail District on April 5th, Sheriff Dannels said. “I ...

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative has a new VP of Marketing. The press release is below: Marcus Harston has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC). Jason Bowling, Chief Executive Officer at the Cooperative, announced the promotion March 3...

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative has announced Sara Ransom to as General Council. Below is the press release: Sara Ransom, an attorney who has been serving as contracted Corporate Counsel to Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) since 2021, has been hired as General Counsel...

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Will be out in Sierra Vista Friday Night for St. Patrick's Day with a saturation detail. Sergeant Wachtel with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "Friday is St. Patrick's Day; with that said, have a good time, but the southeastern Arizona DUI task force will be out there Friday night from 4:00 o'clock until Midnight. I'm not tryin...

The search for a companion for a lone donkey turned into a sanctuary for the beautiful animals. Visit the rescue and celebrate the 25th anniversary.

I interviewed my friend Ethan about his Jurassic Park Jeep. He is also in a club. Have you seen him driving around town? Have you ever thought it would be cool to own a movie car? Not necessarily one from the actual movie but one that looks like it could have been...

Michelle Rutherford from Lori's Place was on the air to talk about the programs and needs of the Non-Profit.   What is Lori's Place?  Michelle: Lori's place is Cochise Family Advocacy Center. We handle any abuse, neglect, assault, or human trafficking cases. We have a for...

On Sheriff Mark Dannels has a radio program called "First Watch," he often has a stop of the week. He tells of an interaction and uses it as a teachable moment for listeners. Kind of a "Learn from other people's mistakes" idea. This week his stop of the week involved an expired registration...