The city has scheduled a budget work session next week to discuss the 2026/2027 tentative budget which includes a proposed reduction in sales tax revenue as the current year sales tax revenue continues to fall short. According to the budget works session agenda the proposed tentative general fund budget set to be discussed is $10,405,088…
The deadline has passed for the request for proposals (RFP) for those interested in representing the city as the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). The city has confirmed ten RFP’s were received by the March 26 deadline from those interested in handling the city’s tourism and marketing services. Deputy City Clerk Nina Williams said the RFP’s…
The homeowners of a house on Black Knob View had a scary encounter on Tuesday morning while cleaning out the property they purchased late in 2025. According to the Bisbee Police Department, around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a home on Black Knob View after the homeowners reported finding a grenade. The homeowners…
To recognize teachers from elementary, middle and high schools across the county – who go above and beyond their call of duty – the Cochise Education Foundation will once again be selecting winners for the Cochise County Teacher of the Year Award in select categories. The winners will be announced on May 2 at at…
The Bisbee City Council approved a resolution adopting a Notice of Intent (NOI) to establish a six-year rate plan increase for wastewater rates. Bisbee Mayor Ken Budge said the rate increases higher than he would have liked to see. But that the city is behind in increasing wastewater rates based on a rate study from…
Bisbee Police Chief Tim Cox issued a press release Monday afternoon alerting the community to be aware of a scam where about an aggressive impostor calling claiming to be him after a local elderly woman was scammed out of nearly $10,000. According to Chief Cox, the scammers are calling residents and falsely claiming to be…
The owner of an Old Bisbee comedy club was found dead on Sunday by Anchorage Alaska police after being named a suspect in a homicide investigation in the shooting death of his 87-year-old ex-father-in-law and attempted murder of his ex-wife. Chuckleheads owner, Matthew Thomas Becker, 61, was found dead in the woods in a suburb…
Several Seeking Mayoral And Council Seats Nomination packets for those wanting to run for a seat on the city council in the July Primary election are due next week. Candidates have until 5 p.m. March 23, 2026, to file nomination papers and petitions with the city clerk’s office. Druckman presented the petition stating that Immigration…
A petition requesting the city draft an ordinance that would prohibit ICE from using city owned property to stage enforcement operations and blocking the use of city resources for enforcement was addressed at the March 3, council meeting. After hearing from several speakers including Jennifer Druckman, the resident who submitted the petition to the council,…
The Old Bisbee High Lofts project developer provided a project update on the transformation of the Old Bisbee High School (OBHS) and has gone on the record stating ongoing bureaucratic and technical challenges have delayed the issuance of the necessary 100-year Assured Water Supply certificate in order for his project to move forward. Joseph Lewis,…
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