Huachuca City

It wasn't until I moved out west that I learned the real history behind cowboys, and their impact on the American Southwest. That impact is still felt today, and Cochise County's most unique festival brings that to the forefront.

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Will be out in Sierra Vista Saturday Night for Memorial Day Weekend with a saturation detail. Sergeant Wachtel with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "The is Memorial Day weekend; with that said, have a good time, but the southeastern Arizona DUI task force will be out there Saturday night from 7:00 o'clock until 3 AM. I'm not trying to threa... Read

Stephanie Fulton, the director of library and community services for Huachuca City, was on First Watch to talk about their Summer Splash Program and the Library Summer Reading Program. Fulton: I'd like to remind people that we have our Summer Splash program; it is a summer camp for children from kindergarten through the completion of 6th grade...

Sheriff Mark Dannels and Cochise County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Carol Cappas talk about fire danger in Cochise County on the First Watch radio program. First Watch can be heard every Friday on 92,3 KWCD. It's starting to get warm outside, and I know that throwing cigarettes out of cars that's one of your pet peeves...

Cochise County will have a Behavioral Health Consortium beginning next school year. They are jobs now available. Here is the county press release. Back in February, Cochise County announced that thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Arizona Department of Education won by School Superintendent Dr. Jacqui C...

Commander Bradshaw, Jail Commander for the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, was on First Watch to talk about the Jail District. Commander Bradshaw: I just want to start off with some of the reasons that we think that we need a new modern facility here in Cochise County...

Cochise County Administrator Richard Karwaczka was on First Watch to talk about the Jail District and what is on the ballot.  Karwaczka: “The ballots will be mailed out and from April 19th to May 15th, either they can fill out the form, pencil in the yes or no, and it's a yes or no question. That's th...

It is National Public Safety telecommunicators week. SEACOM is the regional Telecommunication center for Cochise County located in Sierra Vista. Interim Director for SEACOM, Tammi-Jo Wilkins, was on “First Watch” this week to talk about the appreciation week.  Wilkins: We have...

Here is an event to put on your calendars. This is a great starting point for students to understand the big picture of the law and how it works in everyday life. Here is the press release from Cochise County about the event in Benson. Cochise County Superior Court will host Law Day at Benson High School on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, beginning at 9:00 am – 10:30 am. Law ...

The citizens of Cochise County are going to vote on a proposed half-cent sales tax to support a Jail District. This is a May 16th, all-mail election with a Yes or No question.   One of the hot topics is where will the jail be built? In a Town Hall meeting about the Jail District on April 5th, Sheriff Dannels said. “I ...