Benson NewsLocal news for Benson, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Into Xanadu ...- April 30, 2008 "There's a hell of a hole here" It was a deep, dark subterranean secret. Two Tucson cave explorers - Gary Tenen and the late Randy Tufts - discovered majestic Kartchner Caverns southwest of Benson in 1974. via The Arizona Daily Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/into-xanadu?fromrss=1 He found no Kartchner book, so he wrote one- April 28, 2008 "I asked in the gift shop, but they didn't have a book" J.D. Kartchner family with Gary Tenen and Randy Tufts, cave finders who kept it secret 14 years. via Arizona Daily Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/he-found-no-kartchner-book-so-he-wrote-one?fro... The Range- April 22, 2008 "The warning signs are everywhere. Illegal immigration is creating a rising threat to our existing border lines and the very existence of the United States." The Range Rand Carlson MONDAY, APRIL 7 WRECKED : A van full of illegal immigrants crashes while speeding down Interstate 10 near Benson, killing a Guatemalan woman and swamping local hospitals with 29 injured ... via Tucson Weeklyhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/the-range?fromrss=1 A map may help protect San Pedro River- April 20, 2008 "It's like going to the doctor for a checkup and getting your vital signs" Water flows year-round through 39 percent of the San Pedro River, according to a first-of-its-kind map that researchers hope will aid efforts to protect the ailing waterway from growing demand and overuse. via Arizona Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/a-map-may-help-protect-san-pedro-river?fromrss... Welcome to the Hotel Relativity- April 18, 2008 Scuba dive down to your hotel's lobby; spend a luxurious night in a palace made of ice; have the concierge find you an astronomer for an evening of stargazing. via Discoverhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/welcome-to-the-hotel-relativity?fromrss=1 Driver Charged in Second Fatal Rollover Crash in Southern Arizona in One week- April 16, 2008 Francisco Javier Morquecho-Valdez, 19, of Mexico was arrested and charged with one count of Transporting Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death. via LawFuel.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/driver-charged-in-second-fatal-rollover-crash-... Democratic senator says he'll side with GOP on AZ property tax- April 14, 2008 Spring training as we know it is threatened. Use this link to learn how to support the national pastime in our own backyard. via KVOA-TV Tucsonhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/democratic-senator-says-hell-side-with-gop-on-... Entrants costly to hospitals, patients- April 12, 2008 "We have a very busy ER department, and this really tends to tie up our ER and trauma" The costs to four Tucson hospitals that treated 29 illegal entrants injured in a rollover crash Monday near Benson will be sizable and largely unreimbursed. via The Arizona Daily Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/entrants-costly-to-hospitals-patients?fromrss=... Tax dollars fund 30-second TV spot lauding Bee- April 10, 2008 "Money should be spent on education." Sixteen school districts, including those in Vail and Sahuarita, are using tax money to pay for a TV ad for state Senate President Tim Bee, a Republican candidate for Congress. via Arizona Daily Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/tax-dollars-fund-30-second-tv-spot-lauding-bee... $42 billion proposed for state transit plan- April 8, 2008 "If we don't do anything, we're going to be in a world of hurt" Extensive road, rail plan prepared for state ballot by Glen Creno and Matthew Benson - Apr. via Arizona Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-az/2008/04/42-billion-proposed-for-state-transit-plan?fro... |