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….
The three Cochise County Supervisors acting in the capacity as the jail district board approved retaining counsel to try and recoup the $130,000 paid out in the LaChance lawsuit. At a special jail district meeting September 16, jail district board members Frank Antenori, Tom Crosby and Kathleen Gomez met with the county attorney’s office and…
Last week the Bisbee City Council made the decision after a 20-minute executive session to take no action on a resolution requested by some Bisbee residents calling for an immediate ceasefire and affirming Bisbee’s commitment to human rights and the protection of civilians in Gaza. At the September 16, city council meeting after reconvening from…
A 44-year-old Bisbee man was cited for criminal trespassing after he had to be rescued from the bottom of the Lavender Pit over the weekend. Carol Capas, Public Information Officer for the Cochise County Sheriff Officer (CCSO) said the man called 911 at 1:03 a.m. on Saturday morning reporting he was stuck at the bottom…
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