The Bisbee Unified School District (BUSD) Governing Board accepted the resignation of the current Superintendent and selected a new superintendent to take over effective July 1, 2025, at their February 11 governing board meeting. After just one year on the job, BUSD Superintendent Bryan Bullington submitted his resignation sighting personal health concerns, who submitted his…
APS and the Bisbee Fire Department teamed up last week to continue efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires that keep Bisbee and the rest of the due to the dry hot weather conditions. Jake Guadiana, APS Fire Mitigation Specialist said APS has been working on clearing brush and dry grass located within a 10…
On Monday, February 10, Bisbee police responded to over 40 calls of people who had tires slashed on their vehicles sometime during the night, causing costly damage and inconvenience to Warren area residents left with changing and replacing tires. In addition to the 40 vehicles from that night several other calls about tire slashings, all…
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors (BOS) met for a special board meeting last week to discuss and give direction to their attorney regarding the county jail district tax lawsuit currently before the Arizona Supreme Court. Supervisors Tom Crosby, Kathleen Gomez and Frank Antenori, unanimously voted to withdraw the county’s petition for review in the…
Bisbee Mayor Ken Budge is fighting a current house bill that could potently have a negative impact on Bisbee budget forcing the city to extensively cut services. House Bill 2021 proposes an amendment to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning the municipal transaction privilege taxation of food items. The bill establishes that after June 30, 2027,…
Last week marked a milestone in the progression at the Camp Naco Project site. A celebratory groundbreaking was held as the project enters into the rehabilitation construction phase. Durazo Construction who was recently awarded a $2,181,000 contract for the site development work at the project site, took part in the groundbreaking celebration along with Camp…
The Bisbee Fire Department has concluded their investigation into the recent fire on Strong Row that destroyed three homes and damaged a fourth According to Bisbee Fire Chief James Richardson, Bisbee Fire has completed their investigation into the cause of the January 11 fire and has listed the cause of the fire as undetermined. Chief…
It is difficult for a growing number of people in this country to find and secure affordable housing. A newly launched 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Bisbee Together, plans to tackle this issue head on. The organization was formed in 2024 by Kathleen Buchanan, along with Steve Relyea, Mike Relyea, Carlos Garcia Sr., Carlos Garcia Jr., David…
A judge has issued an order giving the City of Bisbee the green light to abate a Yuma Trail property that has had mounds of clutter collected on the property. Justice of the Peace/Bisbee City Magistrate, Janus Poppe, issued the minute entry order January 3. The order states the city may make entry onto the…
The Strong Row property owner who lost her home and vehicles in a March 2024 fire has filed a notice of claim (NOC) against the city seeking damages over to $498K claiming loss of items and pain and suffering. According to the NOC received at the city clerk’s office dated December 23, 2024, property owner…
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