A renowned Jewish program may not be getting protected well enough from being taken advantage of. Birthright is a free trip to Israel for Jews. It is intended to be an exclusive opportunity for young Jewish adults to explore their identities and experience the Jewish homeland, but Jews may not be the only ones getting…
In the week after the drama over SB1062, the legislature turned back to the usual routine. The deadline to file bills has already passed, so now the committees in the House and Senate are in the process of going through the bills that have passed through the other. In that spirit the House has been…
The Arizona House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have allowed Tombstone to bring heavy equipment onto federal lands to repair water lines in the Huachuca Mountains. The House voted 27-28 last week against HB 2541, which provided that in a state of emergency, Arizona towns, cities and counties could access federal land with…
The city of Tombstone will soon be the home of a new horse therapy program that caters to people seeking to improve their lives through animals. “It’s almost a spiritual experience to watch somebody work with a horse,” said Dr. Lilla DeLuca, who owns the Rocking R. Equine Assisted Learning Center, “Everything they do is…
Gov. Jan Brewer on Feb. 26 vetoed the controversial Senate Bill 1062, which would have allowed business owners to refuse service to homosexuals and others based on religious grounds. While the bill was vetoed, its support and passing in both houses of the state Legislature has long-term consequences in the state, business leaders said. Gay-rights…
