The Daily Chirp

Today - A massive rebuild of the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry could reshape Nogales for generations, changing not just how people cross the border, but how the city’s downtown survives and grows. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young Bisbee woman is heading to Canada, taking with her a lifelong calling, deep family support, and a message she says has shaped her whole life. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - Bisbee City Hall was supposed to hear public comment — but for one night, it became an open mic. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What began as a late-summer tragedy on a dark stretch of Cochise County roadway has now moved into a more formal, and potentially costly, phase, with the family of a Benson-area woman who drowned during a September flash flood filing a $3 million notice of claim that raises difficult questions about road design, public safety and how much responsibility government bears when nature and infrastruct...

Bisbee has chosen a new direction for tourism marketing, but the debate behind that decision showed the city is still working through larger questions about cost, structure, and who should shape its future image. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What started with Tom Crosby’s vote in Cochise County’s disputed 2022 election canvass has stretched into a long-running legal battle, with repeated delays now making it unlikely his felony case will go to trial before early 2027. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aluminum Dynamics’ proposed Benson aluminum recycling plant has moved from local approvals and a state air permit to lawsuits and now a federal EPA petition, as supporters point to jobs and investment while opponents focus on location, traffic, and air-quality risks. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

The Arizona Attorney General’s open meeting investigation in Benson is still unresolved, leaving city officials, residents, and project opponents still waiting to see whether the state believes any laws were broken in the lead-up to the controversial Aluminum Dynamics proposal. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Today - School leaders in Sierra Vista say closing Joyce Clark Middle School may be only the first of several painful decisions, as the district tries to close a major budget gap and respond to years of declining enrollment. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A Sierra Vista homeowner says the city’s own lighting study confirmed what neighbors have been saying for months: the golf range lights are causing glare that violates local code. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - Fort Huachuca appears to have landed a major new mission that could reshape Sierra Vista’s role in national defense for years to come. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - Phil Vega helped shape the Herald/Review and Sierra Vista for decades, and this week the community is remembering a publisher whose influence reached far beyond the newsroom. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plans to transfer Bisbee’s historic Fair Building to the city have been shelved for now after a heated public process that turned a proposed handoff into a contentious debate. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - Ramsey Canyon Inn’s long-running legal fight with Cochise County may be nearing a deal, but the case is still tangled in questions about zoning, business operations, and what happens next for the historic property. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A former carriage house in Warren has turned into a temporary world of mammoths, magical creatures and big questions about what it means to be alive. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bisbee’s fight over the historic Fair Building isn’t over yet, but after a heated council meeting, the city has taken a major step toward bringing it into public hands. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - Camp Naco is expanding its vision, with plans for a new community hub that could bring everyday services and office space to Naco residents. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A court fight over 920 acres near Bowie is headed back to trial, reopening a high-stakes dispute over a planned pistachio orchard and a land deal worth millions. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lawsuit over a 2023 fall on Tombstone’s famous Allen Street boardwalk has finally come to a close, ending a long legal fight that became almost as much about procedural delays as the accident itself. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - The future of one of Bisbee’s most recognizable downtown buildings could come down to a city council vote Tuesday night. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A homicide investigation in Willcox is stretching across the border, as police say the main suspect in a deadly March 31 shooting has fled to Mexico. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A Sunsites resident says a recent water outage exposed dangerous gaps in how emergency information reaches some of Cochise County’s most vulnerable neighbors. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A Sierra Vista shooting suspect accused of opening fire on a vehicle is now facing seven felonies after police say he tried to avoid arrest by wearing a disguise that made him look like someone else. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A lawsuit filed in Santa Cruz County is casting new light on long-running allegations surrounding a secluded spiritual compound near Tumacácori, where one woman says she spent her childhood under a system of abuse, coercion and control. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today - A former Tombstone deputy’s past in Maryland is raising fresh questions about how he was hired in Cochise County. Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.