We’ve all seen the cartoon. Some loony character, flailing his arms, jumps into the lake to escape a swarm of raging bees. But since Africanized hives are spreading further north into the states, here’s some life advice: Don’t jump in water. “They’ll wait all day for you to come up and breathe,” said Reed Booth….
On Earth Day in 2014, the small town of Bisbee passed an ordinance that put Arizona on the map for environmental consciousness. Bisbee- population 5,360- decided to ban single-use plastic bags in all retail stores throughout the city, requiring residents to use multi-use bags for all shopping needs. “Environmentally speaking, we have been able to…
Bisbee is the most heavily armed police department in the state of Arizona, with 4.15 handguns per sworn officer and 3.77 rifles and shotguns per sworn officer. The department has 13 sworn officers who serve a population of 5,360. While most departments in the state hover around 1.42 handguns per sworn officer, towns like Bisbee…
The Old Bisbee Brewing Company has prided itself on the use of top quality ingredients from around the world, but a new addition to the menu is featuring hops from Bisbee’s mountainous backyard. Neomexicanus hops, native to New Mexico, have crept across the state border and are flourishing in the Mule Mountains as well as…
Warren Ballpark was named after Bisbee’s most renown drunk. George Warren was a man who bet the equivalent of $20 million today that he could beat a horse in a foot race. The results didn’t end in his favor. The field is named after him because he was a figure in the mining industry and was…
