4th of July Celebration in Patagonia
Bill Bergier will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s parade, which starts at 11am. There will be fireworks at dusk.
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Information on How to Apply for Forgivable Loans From SCC
How to apply for up to $25,000 in forgivable loans, with up to $2,500 for artists. Deadline is Sept. 1.
Read more…Don’t Push Locals Aside in the Quest for Tourist Money
While the mainstream media and environmental propaganda machines grind out reports on the economic benefits of an industrial tourism economy, they never say specifically who benefits.
Read more…LOCAL NEWS
Local Water Company Customers Facing New Charges, Uncertain Future
The water crisis that Sonoita Valley Water Company customers are facing is serious. “It doesn’t get any more dramatic than turning on your tap and nothing comes out,” says one activist.
Read more…Elgin Fire Burns 2,149 Acres
Less than two hours after the fire started on Upper Elgin Road, it had spread eastward and was threatening homes along Mustang Ranch Road. 130 firefighters from the Sonoita-Elgin Fire Department and other agencies answered the call.
Read more…Recent Legal Decisions a Mixed Bag for Copper Mining
Opponents to copper mining in the Santa Rita Mountains have had cause for both celebration and disappointment this month.
Read more…COMMUNITY
Volunteers Fill the Gap at the Sheriff’s Office
Ten new volunteer deputies, five from Eastern Santa Cruz County, have been sworn in as members of the County’s Law Enforcement Assist Team.
Read more…A Growing Business in Patagonia Takes Root
Mary and Kevin McKay have opened Patagonia Plants, a new nursery for local gardeners.
Read more…Aloha Spirit in Patagonia
High shirt sales and a well-attended luau meant the annual tropical-themed benefit for Patagonia radio station KPUP was a big success.
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ARTS & CULTURE
Antique Piano Finds New Home in Patagonia
A restored Blüthner grand piano now sits at the Benderly-Kendall Opera House.
Read more…Book Review: “Burning the Breeze”
Three generations of strong women successfully brave the hardships of life in 1800s/1900s Montana in Lisa Hendrickson’s masterful nonfiction account.
Read more…Rhonda’s ‘Detour’
Rhonda Brew, well known in Patagonia and Sonoita for her sign painting and art, is recovering in a rehabilitation center from a stroke.
Read more…SCHOOL NEWS
Beloved Patagonia Schoolteacher Will Be Missed
Elvia Gallgher is retiring this spring after 26 years teaching in the Patagonia schools.
Read more…Two Longtime Educators Retire From Elgin School
Tami Cubillas and Angela Brown, two teachers who have made a difference in the lives of their students over the years, are leaving Elgin School.
Read more…2022 PUHS Valedictorian
Thomas Botz is a soft-spoken man of few words, but he is very clear about his passion for learning and his gratitude to his PUHS teachers.
Read more…COLUMNS
Nature Journeys: Monsoonal Machinations
What other northern parts of the globe have weather patterns similar to our monsoon and how does our resulting flora and fauna compare to theirs?
Read more…Let’s Go Get Stones: Carr Canyon Quartz
One of the unmitigated joys of rockhounding in southeast Arizona is how often one comes upon the long-ago abandoned remains of a once thriving mining operation.
Read more…Glimpses Into Our Past: The Elgin Community Club, Part 3
This month: The life stories of ECC members Edith Ferris and Nellie Bartlett, plus the decision to allow men to join the Club.
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Letters to the Editor
First responders, roses and roadkill: this month’s letters to the editor from PRT readers.
Read more…Gender Issues
The very same things that attract you to me (and, of course, me to you) will potentially drive us both nuts. It’s part of Odd’s Plan.
Read more…Funeral Cake
Recently a dear friend lost her mother. I sat idly by, hoping that I could help in some way. Then the text came. “Can you make a funeral cake?”
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