Study finds marked crosswalks are more dangerous than unmarked crossings

Just because you’re in a crosswalk, you shouldn’t assume you’re safe. The Federal Highway Administration compared different types of crosswalks for 5 years and the study found that marked crosswalks are actually more dangerous than unmarked crossings. Tucson Department of Transportation Pedestrian Coordinator Ann Chanecka said the study shows why everyone should be aware while…

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Animal Control gets New Ride

For frequent visitors slithering and prancing into town, a new law enforcement vehicle is following behind them. In Tombstone, wild animals find temporary homes in the cracks of the wooden sidewalks, the doorways of shops and, on occasion, the doorsteps of residents’ homes. Some often regularly make a meal out of resident’s garbage and pets….

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Fire Destroys Gunfight Studio

Old West Studio, a Western re-enactment stage, burned to the ground April 11 at the same location as Six Gun City Restaurant and Bar that burned down in 2010. After an investigation that ended the morning after, the cause of the fire was listed as undetermined, fire officials said. “It may have been a cigarette…

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Update: Tombstone Superintendent Now Candidate for Sierra Vista District

[Update] As of last night Uterhardt was not selected for the position. The Sierra Vista Board chose their interim superintendent, Kriss Hagerl.   Karl Uterhardt, superintendent of Tombstone Unified School District, is one of five candidates for Sierra Vista Unified School District superintendent. The Sierra Vista Board of Education will interview all five candidates Saturday…

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