Unofficial results show Mayor Budge with majority vote

Unofficial results show Mayor Budge with majority vote

Primary election results as of press time show Mayor Ken Budge with the majority of the votes in his efforts to secure him another tenure as Bisbee’s Mayor. As of press time, the un-official results show Mayor Budge with the majority votes of the three mayoral candidates with 996 votes, followed by Gretchen Bonaduce with…

Naco Highway shooting suspect remains hospitalized, charges pending upon release

No arrest has been made in the case of a 27-year-old Sierra Vista man involved in an officer involved shooting on Naco Highway, that caused a shelter in place alert for residents near the area since the suspect remains hospitalized. The man who has yet to be have been filed was taken to a Tucson…

Bisbee Holistic Wellness Center Offering a Two-Part Healthy Living Series

Before the COVID-19 pandemic took a hold of the world, there was a collective of 30 health practitioners with diverse professional backgrounds starting to offer alternative health services in the Bisbee community as well as southeast Arizona. The group opened the Bisbee Holistic Wellness Center at 24 Howell Avenue, which was the original Copper Queen…

$1 Million coming to Bisbee to assist with feeding those in need

Tuesday night it was officially announced that State Representative Consuelo Hernandez had secured $1 million in the State budget to assist the city fund food for non-profit organizations who currently provide food in the community. Hernandez made the announcement herself at the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday night after first meeting with area…

Camp Naco Selected to Host National Trust HOPE Crew Field School

Camp Naco – a cornerstone of Buffalo Soldier history in Arizona – has been selected as the site for a documentation field school hosted by the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s HOPE Crew to be held in late July 2024. The HOPE Crew is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation dedicated to…

Glass Sidewalk Restoration Grant Awarded

Glass Sidewalk Restoration Grant Awarded

A local architect recently received good news on a project he started seeking funds for nearly six years ago. Ben Lepley recently learned that the glass restoration project was awarded a Heritage Fund Grant which will allow for the preservation and restoration of the glass sidewalk along Main Street near the Bisbee Restoration Museum. Lepley…

Bisbee Vogue, Inc. Sets Sights On Re-Creating Recreation In The Region

With impeccable timing and a bit of luck, Cynthia Conroy, president and founder of Bisbee Vogue, Inc., a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that creates and supports initiatives to enhance economic vitality, health and wellness of citizens in Southern Arizona, made an idea become a reality. Located at 201 Tombstone Canyon, Conroy started the organization in…

Council Approves Settlement Agreement For 30 Main St. Fire

At a special meeting Monday night, the Bisbee City Council approved a settlement agreement with the owners of 30 Main St., the property where the Valentines Day fire started. According to the settlement agreement, the property owners Craig Reece and Anne Bush will transfer 30 Main St. to the city. The pair will also pay…

Naco Highway Shooting Suspect, Wanted For Murder In Tucson

Laura Swan The Bisbee Observer A 27-year-old Sierra Vista man wanted in connection to a Tucson murder was shot on Naco Highway last week after shooting at pursuing law enforcement officers. According to a joint law enforcement press release, “Deputies were on patrol in the Bisbee area near Naco Highway at approximately 7:30 p.m. (on…

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