After many years as City Manager, Bisbee City Manager Stephen Pauken informed the mayor and council on Tuesday, November 11 he will be leaving his post effective January 3, 2026. In a phone interview Tuesday, Pauken said he has accomplished pages of goals he set included one big promise he made to city staff and…
Nearly two and a half years after the first jail tax election unofficial results show over 50 percent of voters are in favor of a half-cent sales tax increase to fund a new jail by a narrow margin. According to the unofficial results as of press time from Tuesday’s special election it shows that 20,996…
For eight-year principal of Lowell Junior High School, Laura Miller, she couldn’t be prouder of the faculty and staff at the school for receiving their first ever “A” letter grade from the Arizona Department of Education’s annual comprehensive school report card system for grades K-8. This is an exciting moment for Miller and everyone at…
The Bisbee City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to establish building and property regulations for defining and determining vacant buildings and allowing for enforcement of maintenance and owner compliance in an effort to reduce blight and hazardous conditions. The new ordinance also provides for imposing fines for those who chose not to…
The report of an early morning structure fire last week led to the discovery of a deceased body. Bisbee Fire Chief Jim Richardson said firefighters responded to an apartment fire at Pueblo Court Apartments on West Blvd around 5:30 a.m. on October 22. He said firefighters arrived on scene and could see smoke and flames…
Two inmates and seven staff members had to be treated after a fire broke out at the Cochise County Jail Detention facility on Friday, October 17, just weeks before voters will decide on a ½ cents sales tax increase to fund a new jail in Bisbee. According to information released by Cochise County, on Friday…
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….
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