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Whetstone News
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- Fire chief under investigation for chopper dispute
Quinn Schuler reports Fire chief under investigation for chopper dispute On December 5, 2008, a two car accident happened on Highway 82 between Whetstone and Tombstone.
- Pima County's new jewel is a grasslands bonanza
The Sands Ranch includes lush landscapes that could have been taken right out of cowboy movies.
- UPDATED Fuel tanker crash near Sierra Vista forces evacuations
The Department of Public Safety has closed down Arizona 90 in both directions at Whetstone, north of Sierra Vista, after a passenger van collided with a fuel tanker.
- Road to Sierra Vista reopened
Arizona 90 reopened early Thursday morning, officials said. The road was closed in both directions at Whetstone, north of Sierra Vista, on Wednesday afternoon after a passenger van collided with a fuel tanker.
- Collision overturns tanker
A tanker truck carrying more than 8,000 gallons of fuel overturned Wednesday afternoon after a wreck on Highway 90, causing people in nearby homes and businesses to be evacuated and traffic to be rerouted for ...
- County closer to approving two plats
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved two new tentative high-density residential plats in Whetstone.
- Highway 90 closed near Whetstone
Highway 90 near Whetstone -- north of Sierra Vista -- is closed in both directions because of an overturned tanker.
- Cattle deaths from pigweed worry AZ livestock owners
When local residents learned that nearly 40 head of cattle on a ranch in Chino Valley near Prescott died after eating pigweed, the news sparked concern among livestock owners.
- A horse is a cost, of course, of course-Breeders saddled with high prices are just giving up
Mark Levy/Sierra Vista Herald , Susan Richards hugs her horse Cheyenne at her Huachuca City home earlier this month.
- Existing home sales down
However, signs of improvement are seen By Robert Carreira/SPECIAL TO THE RANGE NEWS In the first half of 2008, sales of existing homes in Cochise County were down 27.3 percent compared to the same period last ...
- No horsing around: Rising prices impact horse owners
Saddled with run-away hay and grain prices, many horse owners are taking a hard look at how much they're spending on their animals.
- Books : The Secret Cave
Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church A group meets to discuss The Four Letters of Love from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug.
- Car builder claims drag-racing prize on cable TV show
Bill Rohlinger had never seen the show "Pinks All Out" before he went to a taping in Tucson in November and ended up competing on the show.
- County P&Z OKs apple-processing operation, business in Whetstone
The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission members had a welcomed, relatively easy agenda for their second meeting in July held Wednesday night.
- Flooding closes some area roads
Herald/Review report SIERRA VISTA - A monsoon storm on Tuesday afternoon flooded some area roads.
- Moson Road closed from Highway 90 to Charleston Road
National Weather Service issues flash flood warning till 4:45 p.m. Published on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 The Cochise County Sheriff's Office has reported that Moson Road is closed from Highway 90 to Charleston ...
- Minimal storm damage reported
Most areas of Cochise County made it through the stormy weekend without mishap. High Knoll Road, the site of road-washout flood last year, was passable for the most part with just a few areas of slick mud.
- Southern Ariz. man drag races on Speed TV channel
Bill Rohlinger had never seen the show "Pinks All Out" before he went to a taping in Tucson in November and ended up competing on the show.
- Babbitt development role draws flak
"We intend to implement water conservation measures. The water impact will be very minimal.
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City DescriptionWhetstone is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, north of Sierra Vista. The population was 2,354 at the 2000 census.
Whetstone was once named Sulger City, after a rich landowner who lived in the area.
Whetstone is located at 31°42′14″N 110°20′53″W / 31.70389, -110.34806 (31.703917, -110.347996).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,354 people, 904 households, and 664 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 199.5 people per square mile (77.0/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 89.5/sq mi (34.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.03% White, 2.93% Black or African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 6.50% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. 13.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 904 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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