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BISBEE OBSERVER HEADLINES 02-20-2025

Subscribers: The online issue for September 12th is available
Non-subscribers: Headlines and ads will be updated in the late morning

  • BUSD Superintendent Turns In Resignation, Replacement Selected

    The Bisbee Unified School District (BUSD) Governing Board accepted the resignation of the current Superintendent and selected a new superintendent to take over effective July 1, 2025, at their February 11 governing board meeting.

    After just one year on the job, BUSD Superintendent Bryan Bullington submitted his resignation sighting personal health concerns, who submitted his letter of resignation January 20, Bullington said, “After considerable deliberation and conversations with my family, I have determined that it would be in my best interest to step down from my position as Superintendent at the conclusion of the current fiscal year. I had hoped to be able to provide sound leadership and guidance to the district for several more years, but personal health concerns have Selectedtaken a priority. Therefore, I am submitting my resignation as Superintendent of Bisbee Unified School District to become effective on June 30, 2025”.

    He added that he was honored to have been a part of the leadership……read full story (online subscribers only)

  • APS Proactive With Fire Mitigation

    APS and the Bisbee Fire Department teamed up last week to continue efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires that keep Bisbee and the rest of the due to the dry hot weather conditions.

    Jake Guadiana, APS Fire Mitigation Specialist said APS has been working on clearing brush and dry grass located within a 10 ft radius from each APS owned power poles around the state. “We have a goal in 2025 to clear debris from about 40,000 poles, including close to 500 poles in Bisbee”.

    A crew from Southwest Ground Control, contracted by APS was on hand with weed whackers and other tools on February 12 clearing around power poles in Old Bisbee to include Compton Rd. Guadiana added that crews had already treated approximately 238 poles in Bisbee. He said crews return to the same areas every two years to clear and treat the 10 ft. radius…..read full story (online subscribers only)

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