Is western culture too tough to die? Tourism in Tombstone Arizona has seen a significant decrease within the last decade. According to Robert Carreira, director for the Center of Economic Research at Cochise College, there were 45,790 visits to the Tombstone Courthouse. Last year that number dropped to 42,549 (7.08 percent decrease). In the…
John Houston couldn’t believe his eyes. After cruising through the city of Tombstone, Houston decided to take a look online at the job openings. What he saw stunned him. “I get online and I’m looking on the website and I’m like ‘Marshal position… you’re kidding! This can’t be real!’ When I retired from Denver PD,…
Amber Underdown, 21, loves her Second Amendment rights. “I come from a family that loves going out and shooting guns, so I feel very close to them when I go out shooting,” Underdown said. “Plus it’s a lot of fun! It’s quite the adrenaline rush.” Underdown, a Cave Creek native, comes from a long line…
He didn’t ride in on a horse. He’s not here to make money gambling or looking for silver. And he certainly doesn’t wear boots with spurs. But Tombstone has a new marshal in town. Forest Hauser, the sheriff commander of Cochise County, assumed duties as interim city marshal of Tombstone on Jan. 13. While…
