The United States Department of interior, National Park Service issued a letter to the City of Bisbee and the Bisbee Unified School District letting them know the Warren Ballpark is one of four properties being studied to determine if the sites meet the requirements and standards to be designated National Historic landmarks. According to the…
As a daughter of two Mexican immigrants – who made Bisbee their home decades ago – Brenda Morales has built her life in this community, just as her parents did. Her father, Felipe Villa, is from Naco, Sonora, and her mother, Elvia Villa, is from Los Mochis, Sinaloa. “They are the best example I’ve had…
After numerous meet and greets and candidate forums, as of press time Amy Burkert is the front runner to become Bisbee’s next mayor. According to the unofficial results on the Cochise County elections website, it does not appear there will be a runoff in November for the Mayor seat. Burkert leads her three opponents Charles…
After multiple attempts and nearly a year of discussion, the city has finally approved a tourism marketing service agreement with a Tucson firm at the July 21, city council meeting. The city received 10 tourism marketing service proposals that were evaluated by a six-member committee who scored the submission based on the criteria submitted in…
The Cochise County Sheriff Office is investigating a murder at a homeless camp in San Jose that went unreported for two days until a person came forward to report it. According to information from the Bisbee Police Department who responded to the call to the homeless camp behind the shopping center in San Jose after…
The Bisbee City Council tackled an 18 item agenda at the regular meeting of the mayor and council July 14 including the approval of an AZCART IGA, appointing an interim city clerk, passing eight ordinances and also going into executive session to discuss the actions of a city councilmember. The last item on the agenda…
The festive Fourth of July drew large crowds celebrating at events citywide throughout the day, but as night fell it became havoc as multiple incidents were reported including a young girl being burned by fireworks set off. According to the Bisbee Police Department (BPD) just before the city sponsored fireworks were scheduled to be set…
From Benson to Bisbee, artist Clement Scott has been carving his path on the local art scene since arriving in town in 2014. And after over 27 years in business, Belleza Gallery’s founder, Lou Anne Sterbick-Nelson, has handed over the reins to Scott. He officially took over ownership on May 16, allowing Sterbick-Nelson to move…
The Bisbee Unified School District Governing Board is seeking voter approval to adopt a 10 percent budget override for the district’s maintenance and operation (M&O) budget starting with fiscal year 2027/2028. According to information provided by the district, “the fiscal year 2027/2028 budget override authority represents an extension of the existing budget override authority which…
This year’s Fourth of July celebration denotes a major anniversary in America’s independence that started in 1776. Focusing on the semiquincentennial – observing 250 years of our country’s freedom – Bisbee’s events will have a special significance this year. The annual town events will take place on Saturday, July 4, with the coaster races kicking…
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