Post pandemic, Bisbee Net is going to publish stories about Bisbee’s famous and infamous legends, starting with Green Bush, the gentleman who Green Bush Draw is named after. We are refreshing our themes and graphics too.
Category: Cochise County News
Trump Authorizes Lethal Force on Mexican Border
President Trump’s U.S. military deployment at the southern border has been authorized to use lethal force in response to civil disturbances at ports of entry, according to Pentagon documents obtained exclusively by The Young Turks.
The documents, marked For Official Use Only (“FOUO”), reveal that during civil disturbance operations, certain military personnel have been granted “lethal capability” to protect soldiers in riot control formation at ports of entry. Military personnel are also permitted, the documents show, to use “deadly force” to protect other personnel engaged in border security operations and even to protect property.”
CNN Investigates Vigneto Village and Interior Department Favors
A proposed housing development in Arizona was put on hold in 2017 because of environmental concerns, but a secret meeting between the developer and the man President Trump would appoint as Interior Secretary led to the deal getting back on…
Bisbee City Hall Fire Investigation Complete – Arson Ruled Out
Early on Wednesday morning, the Bisbee City Hall caught fire and burned. The structure has been declared a crime scene and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms investigators have been called for assistance.
Naco Inspires A TV Series
Gustavo Loza, a successful television producer and director of Mexican comedies, including Los Heroes Del Norte, has created a new TV series based on families and friends living on both sides of the border in Naco Sonora and Arizona.
“It’s a dramedy that tells us about the lives of two best friends since childhood. One lives in Naco, Sonora and the other in Naco, Arizona, divided by the fence. Twenty years later they meet again and decide to start an adventure tour and travel agency which is nothing more than a business to cross migrants,” he said about the plot.
Good Morning Arizona Visits Bisbee for Field Trip Friday
Phoenix television station 3TV brought their Field Trip Friday to Bisbee, interviewing and taking in the cool vibes that chill both tourists and residents alike.
Bisbee Police Bust Record Marijuana Haul, Discover a Naco Tunnel
The Bisbee Police Department has the largest marijuana seizure in its history, when a traffic stop yielded 4793 bundles of marijuana in a rental truck. According to Chief Ben Reyna, this is the largest in the department’s history. The tunnel in Naco is the second major tunnel found in Naco since 1999.
Arizona Governor Places Prisons before Schools in Latest Budget
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey plans to shift money from the schools to private prisons. The Governor’s plan would build and pay for a new, 3000 bed private prison complex that will cost the taxpayers tens of millions of dollars over the next decade.
Why America Loses Wars While Destroying Peace
The United States keeps fighting wars and losing them. A former general makes the case that undeclared wars are perpetual motion machines that are unconstitutional and a threat to democracies and peace.
Bisbee Film Festival – One People: One Planet Schedule is Up
The Bisbee Film Festival – One People: One Planet is on schedule with ecological films from all over the world.