Last of Arizona evacuees return home amid rubble
Heber-Overgaard residents among the final evacuees to return from the state’s largest wildfire. Many found only ash and keepsakes like a flag and a dog figurine. Insurance denied coverage for collectibles, but families voiced relief at safety and new homes ahead.
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Arizona Fire
Heber-Overgaard
Ariz
Lester Wagner
Wagner
Arizona
Heber- Overgaard
Clayde Burkhead
Marilyn Burkhead
Arizona Mountains
Altpine
Forest Lakes
Perry pledges federal help after Texas flood disaster
Governor Rick Perry declared a state disaster for 29 South and Central Texas counties after a four day storm dumped over 15 inches of rain in 48 hours, flooding homes and killing at least five. He flew to San Antonio to assess damage and asked President Bush for expedited federal relief.
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San Antonio
Austin
Rick Perry
Texas
Williamson County
LaSalle County
Laredo
Perry
Bush
Billy Calzada
Ed Garza
Bexar
Nelson Wolff
Texas Army National Guard
Blackhawk
Del Rio Admits Draft Tax Rate Error in Action Plan
City officials said the plan titled Del Rio Economic Base Analysis contained an incorrect Val Verde County property tax rate of .5871 per hundred, misstating increases since 1998. The error, called unintentional, was in the first draft prepared by TIP Development Strategies Inc, with officials defending drafts as preliminary.
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del Rio
Rafael Castillo Jr
Val Verde
Mike L. Fernandez
Val Verde County
TIP Development Strategies Inc
Austin
Alex Cook
TIP Vice Pres
Del Rio chase leader laments port entry death of Rick
John Lissner recalls the Sunday morning chase led by Reymundo Avalos III from Holt Street to the Del Rio Port of Entry. He says officers acted professionally to protect life and property. Rick, a US Customs canine officer, was struck by the fleeing vehicle.
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Rick
John Lissner
del Rio
Lissner
Avalos
Lissney
Rey Avalos
Ming
U.S
Ricardo Rios
Customs Service
del Rio Port of Entry
Zocbio
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Julia Roberts
Taos
N.M
Daniel Moder
Roberts
Lyle Lovett
New Mexico
Marcy Engelman
Associated Press
Engelman
Fist
Ap Tris
Ilotto
Eric Gay
U.S. 281
Allison
South Padre Island
Alyssa Gutierrez
Alejandra Valdez
Wilson
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