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Tombstone, Arizona Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Tombstone! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Tombstone explains delayed water notice; no boiling needed
- Tombstone-born poet takes a fresh look at frontier myths
- The “Angel of Tombstone” joins a lineup of frontier women
Also on today's calendar: Annual Tombstone Town Tree & City Park Lighting and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Friday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. February 2026 Chlorine Residual Explanation 3 (cityoftombstoneaz.gov) — Tombstone residents will receive a notice with November utility bills about a February chlorine reading just below the state minimum. The city’s explanation says there is no health concern or need to boil water. Chlorine was increased, but missing follow-up documentation meant the incident counted as a violation. 
2. Arizona poet will reconsider the frontier at Aspen's Explore Books (aspentimes.com) — Tombstone-born poet Logan Phillips examines the distance between frontier myths and history in his new book, “Reckon.” He will discuss the collection at Aspen’s Explore Books on November 11, drawing on a work that combines poetry, photographs and essays and took seven years to write.
3. 20 Famous Women From The Wild West (newsbreak.com) — Nellie Cashman, remembered as the “Angel of Tombstone,” appears in a roundup of 20 women who shaped the American West. Her businesses and charitable work helped support hospitals and sick or injured miners, offering a different frontier story alongside profiles of sharpshooters, outlaws and performers.
4. How do Snowbirds Impact Cochise County? (thunder981.com) — Winter visitors bring Cochise County more than extra traffic, helping support shops, lodging and historical attractions. Tombstone Courthouse is among the sites whose busiest months run from September through November, according to tourism data cited in the report, while the region’s mild winters and birdwatching draw seasonal travelers.
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Vigilante Sunday →
Downtown Tombstone, 311 E. Allen Street, Tombstone
12:30 pm
Sunday November 22
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Other local events
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Annual Tombstone Town Tree & City Park Lighting →
Schieffelin Park, 311 E. Allen Street, Tombstone
5:30 pm -
Tombstone's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting →
Downtown Tombstone, 311 E. Allen Street, Tombstone
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Cochise County Corral of the Westerners Campfire →
Schieffelin Hall, 402 E. Fremont Street, Tombstone
7:00 pm
Friday November 27
Thursday December 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS Softball B Team @ Benson
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 360 S Patagonia St, Benson
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MS Softball A Team @ Benson
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 360 S Patagonia St, Benson
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MS Boys C Team Bball vs Willcox
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 70 E Patton St, St David
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MS Boys B Team Bball vs Willcox
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 70 E Patton St, St David
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MS Boys A Team Bball vs Willcox
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 70 E Patton St, St David
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Middle School Boys Basketball Arlington Tournament
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 9410 S 355th Ave, Arlington -
MS Boys Basketball B Team vs Ft. Thomas
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 70 E Patton St, St David
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MS Boys Basketball A Team vs Ft. Thomas
ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173), 70 E Patton St, St David
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Monday November 16
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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