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Cowboy Chris talks to a tourist walking by. (Photo by: Justin Spears/Arizona Sonora News)

Soliciting ordinance quiets Tombstone’s hawkers

Justin Spears May 3, 2017

Walking up Allen Street in Tombstone on any given afternoon, smiling cowboys greet and direct tourists around town to ensure they’re receiving the old western treatment the way it should be. The...

Crewmenbers and spectators prepare for racing at the Tucson Dragway. (Photo Credit: Matthew DeYoung)

Getting street racing off the streets.

Taylor Dayton April 30, 2017

The City of Tucson is cracking down on dangerous street racing by passing a stricter ordinance against racing, while Jim Hughes, owner of The Tucson Dragway has another solution: embrace the need for...

Photo courtesy of Terry Ross

Battle of the bag bans begins in Bisbee

Kianna Gardner May 6, 2015

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...

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