The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that a 61-year-old Tombstone woman died in April from a fatal combination of methamphetamine and the prescription narcotic Fentanyl, not the highly toxic drug cocktail of Krokodil as initially reported. Krokodil, a potentially deadly mix of codeine, gasoline and other substances, is on the rise in Mexico, but Drug…
Tombstone might be the only town with the same actor to citizen ratio as Hollywood. Nearly half of the population is employed full time in the arts industry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. To put that in perspective, 33 percent of the population in Los Angeles is employed in the arts and entertainment industry….
Most families who have lost a loved one while serving in the line of duty receive some type of financial support, but what about Border Patrol agents? Border Patrol wives came together to make sure the families of the fallen agents receive the support they need. The Tucson community showed up to show their support…
The Tucson Unified School District is promising to welcome and provide educational opportunities to all of its students, regardless of immigration status. At the end of March, the TUSD Governing Board voted unanimously 5-0 on a resolution that labeled the district as an “immigrant destination district,” and to support National Educator’s Coming Out Day, celebrated…
Tombstone has joined opposition against legislation that would require Cochise County to expand the Board of Supervisors by two. State Senator Gail Griffin, a Republican representing District 25, originally introduced SB1483 to require any county with a population of 125,000 or greater to have a board of supervisors with five members. Cochise County, with 131,000…
