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Almost 100 years after the opening of Bisbee's Queen Mine, the Queen Mine Tours opened to the public in 1976. About 50,000 people visit the mine each year.

Water and Copper: How mining's history follows Arizona's feelings about water use in the state

Mining was Arizona's first billion-dollar industry. As we consider our state's economic drivers and their water use, we ask not only how much water goes into mining but what its aftermath does to water.

Male jaguar photographed in the Dos Cabezas Mountains Nov, 16, 2016.

Rare jaguar sighting sparks excitement in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains

Jaguar 3 'Sombra' possibly resurfaces in the Sierra Vista Ranger District in the Coronado National Forest

The former Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church in Douglas, AZ. The church was one of two prey to fire damage due to suspected arson. August 31, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Man charged with arson relating to burning of two historic churches will represent himself at trial

Eric Ridenour said in court Tuesday he does not want legal representation

Tamika Sullivan, Director of Behavioral Health at Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc., speaks with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes during a round table discussion with local healthcare providers about how to use the county's share of the opioid settlement funds. July 26, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Chiricahua Health Centers honored for Medically Assisted Treatment

The organization was featured during the Clinton Foundation's annual Global Initiative

Jaime Rose, Southeast Arizona Behavioral Health Services Recovery Aid (left), and Monica Ybarra, co-chair of the Cochise Addiction Recovery Partnership, talking to Attorney General Kris Mayes during a round table discussion about the opioid settlement funds in Bisbee. July 26, 2023. *Photo by Summer Hom, AZPM News.*

Cochise partnership to propose spending opioid settlement funds

Cochise County will get $11.8 million

The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

Housing and Water: How government, environmentalists and developers shape Arizona homes

The state's mild winters are often a plus for people who move here. So how does that growing population interact with a shrinking water supply?

An election worker gathers tabulated ballots to be boxed inside the Maricopa County Recorders Office, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Phoenix.

Cochise County Elections Director Resigns, Again

Cochise County Elections Director Bob Bartelsmeyer submitted his resignation last Friday

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels and other elected officials and law enforcement talk to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 14 about Border Patrol releasing migrants without services on the street in Bisbee and Douglas.

Border Patrol release more than 230 migrants in Cochise County as overcapacity continues

NGOs in Bisbee and Douglas stand up basic services to keep migrant families from waiting in the street for transportation.

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels sits for an interview at his office in Bisbee on April 20, 2021.

Border officials release migrants on streets of Cochise due to over-capacity

The Tucson Sector is experiencing a significant increase in migrant crossings, with officials reportedly leaving migrants on the street Cochise County after processing due to capacity issues.

Sierra Vista Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Terri Romo.

Sierra Vista Schools Receive $5 million grant

The eight schools will receive money from Gov. Katie Hobbs to address learning disparities from the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic.

Hydrocodone and oxycodone tablets.

Cochise County gets federal money for anti-opioid program

The money comes from a grant from the federal government.

Congressman Juan Ciscomani (left) speaks with Sierra Vista Public Works Director Sharon Flissar (right) about the current state of Buffalo Soldier Trail, one of the major thoroughfares in Sierra Vista. September 7, 2023.

Ciscomani Announces more than $3 million in funding for Sierra Vista reconstruction of Buffalo Soldier Trail

The funds are coming from the federal transportation spending bill

Cochise College Director of Library Services Karly Scarbrough (left) and Cochise College Librarian Archivist Ashlee Gray (right) discuss the beginnings of their Archiving Project, which aims to build a travelling display of past commencement programs. August 31, 2023.

Cochise College Launches Archiving Project

The college is seeking to build a collection of past commencement programs

First Presbyterian Church (left) and what remains of Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church three months after a fire broke out at both churches. August 31, 2023.

Two Douglas churches burned in suspected arson case assess the damage and ways forward

Costs for rebuilding the two historic churches has yet to be determined.

Staff Sergeant Gabriel Martinez throws an imitation grenade into a bunker as part of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad Competition's grenade assault course. August 28, 2023.

Fort Huachuca unit wins best squad competition

They advance to the Army-level competition in September.

Inside the dome atop of the Tabernacle of the Miracle Valley Bible College in Cochise County, AZ. July 31, 2023.

Miracle Valley Bible College is up for auction

The starting price is $325,000

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