Money may not be the solution to rural doctor shortage

Doctors are becoming a scarce commodity in rural Arizona, and despite recent legislation, it seems like money isn’t the real answer. In February, Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill which enhances the Arizona State Loan Repayment Program. The program is set in place to entice healthcare professionals, including physicians, general dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants…

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Arizona gift shops filled with foreign souvenirs

Gift shops full of Arizona and Western-themed souvenirs and knick-knacks line Allen Street in Tombstone. They sell similar items. A kokopelli fabric square, pink cowgirl gun, Arizona shot glasses and cowboy hats. The common link between these Old West themed tchotchkes – most are not made in Arizona. “I get things from everywhere,” said Robert…

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Tombstone dad gets his big break

Lincoln Leavere has worked as a single dad, tour guide, bartender, construction worker, performer, and is now well on his way to becoming a well-known television actor across the nation with his new mini series Legends & Lies. Leavere, 37, was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. After a short vacation to Tombstone in 1998,…

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