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BISBEE OBSERVER HEADLINES 04-24-2025

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

  • Hundreds Left Without Utility Services After Accident

    Neary 300 residents and multiple businesses from Bills Place to Santa Cruz Dr. and Coy St. to Cleveland Ave. were left without electricity, internet and phone for several hours Monday after a semi hauling an oversized load took out three utility poles while traveling down Naco Highway.

    The incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. Monday. Naco Highway was blocked off for several hours as APS crews worked to replace the poles destroyed. Electric service was restored just after 8 p.m. Phone and internet services remained out for a few more hours as lines were repaired.

    According to Bisbee Police the driver was cited for the accident but also did say the semi driver reported he had 16-foot clearance which should have not been an issue to transport his load down Naco Highway. As of press time it has not been confirmed if any of the utility lines strung across Naco Highway were low hanging wires……read full story (online subscribers only)

  • CM Presents Draft Budget, “Moving Forward Cautiously”

    The Bisbee City Manager presented the general fund draft 2025/2026 budget to the city council Monday night but not before saying while preparing the budget it was done cautiously due to the current state of national events and economics.

    CM Stephen Pauken told the council he was as cautious as possible due to the continued defunding or cuts from the national level that it has left him wondering how funding cuts would ultimately make their way down to the city level.

    Pauken then presented the 25/26 general fund draft budget which was lower by over $350,000 compared to the 24/25 budget. The 24/25 general fund budget was $10,879,671 while the 25/26 budget is $10,510,310…….read full story (online subscribers only)

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The Bisbee Observer serves an area of more than 10,000 residents in the communities of Bisbee, Douglas, Naco, McNeal, Double Adobe, and Palominas / Hereford, Sierra Vista, in Southern Arizona.

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