Farmers Receive Loans for Lost Crops

The USDA will provide low-interest emergency loans to farmers, ranchers and residents affected by severe drought in Cochise County. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack designated Cochise and five other Arizona counties as primary natural disaster areas because of extreme drought. The designation brings with it financial help to farmers, ranchers and small businesses under…

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Tombstone Businesses Increasing Social Media

Advertising and public relations can be complex and expensive, which is why small businesses turn to social media. For nothing more than the few minutes it takes to set up an account, a business can tap into literally millions of potential customers through Twitter (241 million monthly active users) or Facebook (1.2 billion users). Tombstone…

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TripAdvisor Can Trip Up Business

The reviews are sometimes harsh: “Cold, over-priced food. Raunchy, very un-family friendly, totally inappropriate music, décor, life entertainment, waitress attire. Wish I didn’t’ even come to Tombstone.” Sometimes they are kind: “It’s not real fancy or anything like that, but it was real cozy and clean, not to mention the proximity to downtown Tombstone was…

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Yellow Jackets Coach Optimistic Despite Early Losses

The Yellow Jacket baseball team came up short in last weekend’s Bisbee tournament, including a disappointing loss against rival host Bisbee High. The team went 2-3 and tied against St. David. The Yellow Jackets started their double-header strong against St. Augustine Catholic on March 13, winning 5-1.  Freshman Daniel Gonzales pitched five full innings for…

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