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The Cochise County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted last week to adopt a resolution regarding the establishment of the Cochise County Jail District. Resolution 25-24, adopted by BOS by unanimous vote, orders the continuation of the jail district continued establishment contingent upon voter approval of the .05 percent excise tax at the November 4, 2025,…

There are many times in life when its events come full circle. That is what has happened to Bisbee native Annie Graeme Larkin, director of Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum (BM&HM), on a few occasions during her time at the museum. After having an early start as an intern in the early 2000s, cataloging the…

A Cochise County Superior Judge has set a trial date for a high-profile sexual assault cold case from 2001. Cochise County Superior Court Judge Karwaczka set the trial for John Daly III, the retired border patrol agent charged with sexual assault related to a 2001 cold case that was resurrected in 2021 after his DNA…

Once the largest city in Arizona, Bisbee has transformed itself from a booming mining town into a tourist town with untapped potential to make it a year-round booming tourist town. That’s exactly what the recently formed 501(c)6 nonprofit organization, Bisbee Forward, a group of local business leaders/owners, is hoping happens with their long-term vision that…

Naco School is seeking voter approval for a 12 percent budget override to offer students expanded programs to include arts and athletics. According to Kristen King, Business Manager at Naco School, the money would go towards setting up a music program, something she said Naco School currently does not have on a permanent basis. She…

Taking the lead to eliminate fatal and serious injury traffic crashes in the area, the City of Bisbee is now a Vision Zero City. On June 17, at the Bisbee City Council bimonthly meeting, Resolution R-25-1, a resolution of the mayor and council, City of Bisbee and Cochise County establishing the City of Bisbee as…

The City of Bisbee Public Works Director was honored as an emerging leader last week at the Arizona City Management Association conference held at Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson. Public Works Director, Matt Gurney, was recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Center For the Future of Arizona at the Arizona City Management Association…

The four members of the Bisbee City council in attendance at the July 15 meeting approved the new policy manual for the Bisbee Police Department and passed a public record policy. Council members Anna Cline, Pete Skinner and Juanettta Hill along with Mayor Ken Budge voted on the new police policy manual after about an…

Cochise County Superior Court Judge Richard Karwaczka issued a continuance in the case of a homeless man charged with murdering a 73-year-old Bisbee man last year at a hearing on July 17 where it was confirmed the man’s medical records have now been received by the defense team and are under review. Judge Karwaczka had…

The Bisbee Police Department has been made aware of a bear being sighted in the areas of 14th Terrace to 30th Terrace. Additional sightings have been reported near Cole Avenue and Bisbee Road. Currently, the bear does not appear to be interacting with the public or property, and no interactions with humans have been reported….