Bill Pakinkis, Tombstone Chamber of Commerce board member, says Tombstone is a thriving visitor destination. But take a walk down Allen Street and Misty Estes will tell you something different. “We thrive on tourism,” said Estes, assistant manager at Superstition Sue Gifts. But Tombstone is “not what it used to be.” Tombstone feels frozen in…
Every morning Antonio Navarro and five other taxi drivers park on the last block, on the last road out of Arizona. There, they wait for clients to cross from Mexico into Douglas. The last block is located directly in front of the U.S. Border Customs station. It is a lonely street; the only movement…
In a 1900s building on Main Street in Bisbee, Rod Kass unleashes his passion for food. Café Roka’s long-term success demonstrates one man’s dream to thrive in a fast growing industry where failure is high and success is limited. Enthralled by cooking since a young age, Kass remembers admiring the fast movements in diners with…
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…
Cities around Arizona are pushing for plastic bag bans similar to those rising up around the nation, but new research shows there might be no need. Plastic bags have been under scrutiny worldwide as environmentalists warn about the possible harms of their widespread use. According to the Worldwatch Institute, a research institute devoted to global…
