The Bisbee City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to establish building and property regulations for defining and determining vacant buildings and allowing for enforcement of maintenance and owner compliance in an effort to reduce blight and hazardous conditions. The new ordinance also provides for imposing fines for those who chose not to…
The report of an early morning structure fire last week led to the discovery of a deceased body. Bisbee Fire Chief Jim Richardson said firefighters responded to an apartment fire at Pueblo Court Apartments on West Blvd around 5:30 a.m. on October 22. He said firefighters arrived on scene and could see smoke and flames…
Two inmates and seven staff members had to be treated after a fire broke out at the Cochise County Jail Detention facility on Friday, October 17, just weeks before voters will decide on a ½ cents sales tax increase to fund a new jail in Bisbee. According to information released by Cochise County, on Friday…
Unity. Hope. Music. Dance. Camaraderie. Community. Connection. These are all words to describe what you will find at the 10th Annual Bisbee Mariachi Festival on Saturday, November 1 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Warren Ballpark. This year marks a milestone for the festival that didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic knock it out; however, keeping it…
Bisbee Mayor Ken Budge said the city is willing to work with Bisbee Forward and negotiate an agreement allowing the non-profit group to represent the city for marketing purposes but that it has to be done at the pace in which government operates. At the October 7 city council meeting Bisbee Forward President Steve Ball…
As the Copper Queen Community Hospital (CQCH) is just about to celebrate its 141st birthday, they have witnessed several achievements, additions and advancements within their system. Over this past year, they launched the Rural Health Navigator Program (in collaboration with the Benson Hospital), refurbished the radiology department in Bisbee, opened a physical therapy clinic in…
Early Sunday morning Bisbee Police officers responded to B Street for a report of a burglary and shots fired only to find an injured man in a home that was covered in blood and destroyed. According to information from the Bisbee Police Department they were called to the B St. home shortly after 5 a.m….
Two people have filed a lawsuit in Cochise County Superior Court seeking an injection and expedited hearing on what they are calling the “challenging and unlawful placement and conduct” of the jail district tax election next month. Edwin Groover and Steven Dickinson filed court documents September 30 claiming the Arizona Constitution requires any initiative or…
A recent letter declining prosecution of a habitual offender in Bisbee who has broken into multiple homes and businesses some more than once will not be tried by the County Attorney’s Office. According to a letter dated August 15, the state is declining prosecution on a recent break- in case because, “the suspect has previously…
Bisbee Mayor Ken Budge has confirmed multiple contracts signed by the former visitor center director should have come before council for approval. Budge said former Visitor Center Director Heather Andrews signed contracts for advertising that she should not have signed. Budge said they should have gone to council for approval based on the city charter….
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