WHITE MOUNTAINS - Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona's only member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today issued the following statement criticizing the Senate for eliminating funds from the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010 to expand the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and deploy additional security personnel and resources to the border.

SHOW LOW - Leo Times Jr. had the times of his life July 13-18 when he joined the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.
Leo, 11, is a fifth-grader at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School in Show low and spent his time in the nation's Capitol with faculty advisors from the JNYLC visiting monuments and historic locations like Harper's Ferry (of abolitionist John Brown fame) while also learning American History.

WHITERIVER/CIBECUE - The 29th Annual White Mountain Apache Health Fair is scheduled to take place in Whiteriver on Tuesday, Aug. 3 and in Cibecue on Wednesday, Aug. 4 all day long.

Show Low - Marty Jarvey with Eastern Mountain Young Marines wants as many people as possible to participate in the upcoming Third Annual 5K/10k Run-Walk scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4, at Show Low City Park Old Pavilion with all of the proceeds being split between and forwarded to the Wounded Warrior Project and Operation Homefront.

WHITE MOUNTAINS - It's clear based on records from the Secretary of State's Office of campaign contributions during the first six months of this year that the Legislative candidates for Arizona Senate, District 5, Bill Konopnicki and Sylvia Allen, received the majority of their contributions and donations during that time from opposite ends of the political spectrum.

WHITE MOUNTAINS - Here is a simple question. Where do people go to learn about history?

The monsoons are upon us here in the White Mountains, and here are a few safety tips to help you protect yourself and your family in the event of a storm:

In 2009, 111 Arizonans died in domestic violence related incidents, the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (AzCADV) said in a report.

There were more than 35 entries in the St. Johns Pioneer Days parade this year, held on July 24.

SNOWFLAKE - As a legislator, a church leader, a friend and a family man, Jake Flake has left a great mark on his hometown community of Snowflake.

WHITE MOUNTAINS - Calling it "a necessary step to ensure public safety," Navajo County Animal Care and Control Director Montana Slack is announcing new measures to protect County residents from unvaccinated and feral dogs.

The Apache County Library District is offering Internet safety classes during the months of August and September.

WHITE MOUNTAINS - It's no secret that Arizona relies heavily on tourism for its economy both for the state and local communities. The Governor's conference on tourism was held on July 12-14 and the report generated from the conference by Dean Runyan and Associates, highlights a general decline for 2009 and the first quarter of 2010.

ARENA officials will hold a meeting will be held Aug. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the learning center in room 101, Northland Pioneer College in Snowflake. Two presentations and a brief discussion about Navajo County's draft ordinance for Renewable Energy Generation Facilities are scheduled to be presented.

HOLBROOK - When wind farm developers first came to Navajo County about three years ago, little public comment was heard about special use permits needed to test for their viability.

SHOW LOW - A lot of Viet Nam veterans will never forget the pounding, deep, "thwop, thwop, thwop" of a Huey's blades overhead or the fact that for some of them it was the sound of salvation, the sound that let them know help was on the way in what was at times their darkest hour.