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Written by Hannah McLeod
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 Not many would know, even after 30 years, the humility and sacrifice of a 79-year-old woman in a small town like Tombstone, who has collected aluminum cans to continue the legacy of her beloved daughter.
"It was a long time ago, but sometimes it just doesn't seem that long ago that she was around," said Betty Ridge, the daughter's mother. "She was just an all around good kid."
Monica Ridge was a special education sophomore at Arizona State University when she was diagnosed with lupus, and shortly after the diagnosis she died from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 20.
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Written by Eliza Molk
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The Tombstone City Council is constructing a survey for residents and business owners to elicit constituent opinion on the Allen Street Walkdown, a cowboy street performance that has caused controversy in the town.
The Walkdown has been a hot button item both in council meetings and between business owners for years. While some say it's a good thing because it attracts tourists to the town and keeps them there longer, others say it takes tourists out of their shops and onto the street to watch the performance. Currently, Tombstone Huckleberry Productions owns the expired performance permit for the Walkdown, and the group has been trying to get it renewed in multiple council meetings.
The survey will ask business owners and residents if they are for or against the Walkdown, if it hurts or helps their business, if they have seen it or not and if it adds or takes away from the town's aesthetics, among other things. It will also address what time the Walkdown should start, which has been one of the main sources of the controversy– originally, the permit requested that the performance start earlier in the day at the heat of business hours. Now, the permit has been amended to start the show at 3:45, which Walkdown supporters say would give tourists enough time to shop, watch the performance and stay in town for dinner and even overnight.
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Written by Elizabeth Sweetbaum
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 Allen Street's newest arrival has many cowboys trading in canola and margarine for oil and vinegar.
And for good reason.
Alexander Molina, manager at Tombstone Oil 'n Vinegar, said olive oil is rich in properties that can benefit your health.
Olive oil is full of polyphenols — a type of antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage. Olive oil also contains monounsaturated fat, which is considered to be a "good" fat that can help protect against heart disease, aid in digestion, fight fatigue and promote healthy aging.
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Written by Marcella Corona
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 A helicopter flies by patrolling the grounds from the skies while SUVs are stationed around border towns. Yet many complain about the destruction illegal immigrants and federal agents reek on private property.
They break waterlines, pipelines and fences, a heavy price ranchers like John Ladd have to pay. But despite the decrease in illegal crossings along Southern Arizona and the large numbers of resources border patrol possess, many ranchers like Ladd say it isn't enough to keep them safe from destruction.
"I spend 50 percent of my time fixing stuff that illegal immigrants tear up," Ladd said. He spends an estimated $15,000 annually on repairs that could damage his livelihood. Broken pipes spill water, sometimes without Ladd's knowledge, costing him money, time and his cattle. But illegal immigrants aren't the only people to blame, according to Ladd.
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Written by Eliza Molk
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With a near $1.5 million negative balance in its investment account, the Tombstone City Council has implemented fees, furloughs and pay cuts in hopes of getting out of the red by June.
The council reinstated a Historic District Maintenance Fee, which would generate a fee based on the gross sales of tourist-related businesses such as motels, restaurants and retail shops to maintain cleaning costs.
The city will determine how much each affected business is required to pay for the maintenance fee after they obtain first quarter sales numbers from the Department of Revenue in March. The fee, which has now become part of the city's official code, would then be due in April.
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