Bisbee City councilmember Lori Reyonlds is stepping down from her council seat effective June 1 sighting a contentious local political environment and other challenges that have made staying in the position unsuitable to her health. According to her letter of resignation submitted May 12, she said, “I wish to resign from my Ward 1 council…
Governor Katie Hobbs announced $8 million in Rural Infrastructure Projects have been awarded to include funds for Bisbee’s Wastewater Treatment facility. According to a press release Bisbee was awarded $253,500 for Wastewater Treatment facilty upgrades to the nearly 20-year-old plant which is in need of critical system improvements. The city will match the grant with…
A nearly $650,000 grant request that was looking very promising for the Copper Queen Library (CQL) was recently removed during funding approval after it was learned the library had previously held drag events in 2019 and again in 2024. According to a press release from Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who confirmed the funding request she made…
Community Support Is Needed To Move Project Forward Bisbee Bikeways is hoping the community can step up to help raise another $800,000 for the Lavendar Pit (east) segment of the project – from Queen Mine Tour to Lowell – to begin construction before time and money runs out. As the all-around cost of the project…
The Bisbee City Council voted unanimously at their regular meeting Tuesday night to discontinue a contract with Unity Tiny Homes (UTH), the company that had entered into a purchase agreement for 17 acres in the San Jose area for the development of a tiny home community as part of the city’s affordable housing initiative. City…
The on-line publisher of the Cochise County Record has filed a motion in Cochise County Superior Court seeking damages and sanctions against Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and Cochise County Attorney Lori Zucco over their actions related to a public record request. Publisher, David Morgan, is seeking $76,000 in damages after Dannels filed suit against…
The City Council approved a property lease agreement for the Bisbee Unified School District (BUSD) building that currently houses the district offices, the library annex and the Bisbee Science Center after learning the district was planning to move out at the end of the school year. Mayor Ken Budge said the lease agreement for 519…
The Bisbee City Council held a special session Tuesday, April 22 to discuss the top four scored request for proposals (RFP) submitted to the city for destination marketing organization (DMO) services and ultimately decided on the top scorer, HAPI advertising agency out of Phoenix. The special session first started out with the council conening into…
Bisbee mayoral candidate has decided to withdraw from the race to support fellow candidate. Cesillia Garcia, mayoral candidate issued a statement Monday afternoon stating, “I want to thank everyone that has helped me get to this point. I have enjoyed running as mayor of Bisbee. I have made the decision to withdraw from the Mayoral…
Last week a fire broke out at a homeless encampment in the desert near Collins Rd. which left residents in the area concerned and fed up with the conditions they are being exposed to. The fire broke out around noon on April 17, and quickly engulfed items in an encampment and created lots of billowing…
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