"Our number one concern is for pedestrians to be able to safely cross both ways," said Marshal Larry Talvy.

The marshal's office will have its next meeting with ADOT March 31 to discuss ways to make crossing Fremont Street safer. The proposal includes a ban on parking directly along Fremont Street because both cars and pedestrians have trouble seeing oncoming traffic, according to Talvy.

The cuts, said Superintendent Karl Uterhardt, total $550,567, or the equivalent of an 11 percent cut from the state. Many of the cuts would eliminate full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, which can be distributed among multiple employees. Specifically, his proposal would:

"It's tough to get the kids to eat, period," said Stephanie Holzman, food service coordinator for the district. "Especially the younger kids."

Holzman has been with the district for 12 years and is continually challenged to devise plans and ideas to feed the children healthy meals.

Childhood obesity is a problem that has been sweeping the nation for almost two decades and it is an increasingly large problem in Arizona.

The state of Arizona, which has an obesity rate of about one-in-four, no longer requires any physical education in schools. However, Tombstone schools still provide it.

Joseph Thomas, the P.E. teacher at both Walter J. Meyer Elementary and Tombstone High, spends about 90 minutes each week with each grade at the elementary students – as opposed to high school students enrolled in the P.E. class who work out for 90 minutes each day, but only for one semester in their four years of high school.

The students aren't allowed to repeat the class.

When asked if he had insurance, 'Big' Billy Combs, an actor at Helldorado Town, joked, "Yeah - we don't use live bullets."

The county attorney's office filed a lawsuit against Tombstone officials after the mayor and other members of City Hall failed to complete the classes.

According to Britt Hanson, Cochise county's chief civil deputy attorney, Tombstone officials including Mayor Dusty Escapule, Marshal Larry Talvy and City Clerk Brenda Ikirt were supposed to attend a one- to two-hour class in the wake of multiple infractions of state open meeting law ordinances.

The county attorney found that Tombstone failed to comply with sections of the Arizona Open Meeting Law pertaining to posting notices regarding meetings of public bodies and for improperly ejecting resident Mike Carrafa during a call to the public.

Owners of Nellie Cashman's restaurant are repairing a collapsing roof and removing a tree to restore their patio for outside seating in time for summer.

"We are fixing the patio for safety reasons, so why not open it up for the people to enjoy?" said Steve Goldstein, who owns the restaurant with his spouse, Gloria. Construction on the restaurant will be complete by late June or early July, and the Goldsteins plan to open it immediately for dining.

Since the shop opened last April, Tombstone Territorial Firearms co-owner James Thomas has used LED signs, which read "OPEN" and "GUNS," in his window to attract customers.

Now, almost a year after the grand opening, officials cited Thomas for violating a city ordinance that bans the use of blinking, flashing and revolving lights or otherwise bright lights in the Schieffelin Historic District.

Under the ordinance, "Design and Signage Guidelines," rules for such lights are spelled out in two sections: Exteriors and Signs.

Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, introduced the bill, which passed the Senate in February and is now being debated by the House.

According to the legislature, there are an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona.

The bill would make the first offense of illegal immigration punishable by up to six months in jail, and the second offense punishable by one and a half to three years in prison. The bill will require illegal immigrants to pay a $500 fine as well as any jail fees.

Opponents have criticized the bill because many immigrants don't have money to pay the fees in the first place.

Tombstone Marshal Larry Talvy opposes the bill for different reasons. Talvy is worried that the bill is only being pushed to lessen the workload of federal law enforcement and add to the workload of local and state law enforcement.

Over the objections of several residents and business owners, the council voted 4-1 March 9 for a stricter solicitation law. Members took no time to discuss the amendment and passed it immediately. Ward I Councilman Steve Troncale voted against it.