Fort Huachuca

As Memorial Day approaches, we take time as a nation to remember those who paid the price for our freedom. It is a time of reflection and appreciation. Fort Huachuca is full of military history. The Army Fort is the historical home of the Buffalo Soldiers, and you will find the historical cavalry unit B-Troop...

The Sierra Vista Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest, in collaboration with multiple partners to include Bureau of Land Management – Gila District, U.S. Border Patrol, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Fort Huachuca, U.S. Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wild Turkey Federation, and Quail Forever will be conducting a prescribed burn May 11-13, 2023 on the west side of the Huachuc

The Sierra Vista City Council appointed several citizens to the recently reformed Council advisory commissions at its meeting on Thursday. Members were appointed to the Tourism; Neighborhoods; Transportation; Environmental Stewardship; Youth; and Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Diversity commissions; as well as the Commission on Disability Issues...

Major General Hale from Fort Huachuca was on First Watch with Sheriff Mark Dannels to discuss First Lieutenant John R Fox multi-domain non-kinetic range. Hale: First Lieutenant John R Fox was a Buffalo Soldier in the 92nd Division. Fort Huachuca, if you didn't know, was the only installation that housed, trained, and deployed all four recognized units for the Buffalo Soldiers...

Major General Hale from Fort Huachuca was on First Watch with Sheriff Mark Dannels to talk about the Team Huachuca Strategic Plan. MG Hale: Monday at 10:00 o'clock, at the roundabout on the installation, at the Buffalo Soldier statue, we're going to sign the Team Huachuca Strategic Plan...

Fort Huachuca is full of History and has a lot to see. I have been to the museum many times and love to picnic and hike in Garden Canyon. These are just a few reasons I keep my Fort Huachuca yearly pass up to date. Of course, there are also the Fort Huachuca yard sales that happen twice a year and the occasional visit to get Popeye's chicken... Read More ...

Michelle from Cochise Family Advocacy Center - Lori's Place was on First Watch to talk about an upcoming Golf Fundraiser.  Michelle: Lori’s Place is hosting our very first annual golf classic on May 12th. This is going to be at Mountain View golf course, at the Fort Huachuca Buffalo soldier trail. We are doing a chec...

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...

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 ...

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force Will be out in Sierra Vista Friday Night for St. Patrick's Day with a saturation detail. Sergeant Wachtel with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "Friday is St. Patrick's Day; with that said, have a good time, but the southeastern Arizona DUI task force will be out there Friday night from 4:00 o'clock until Midnight. I'm not tryin...