State Revokes Grazing Permit Along Sonoita Creek
Concerned citizens have complained about ecological degradation by the cattle for years. The situation drew more attention last December when a hiker on a popular birding trail was injured by a cow.
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LOCAL NEWS
Brothers Partner With Goats to Prevent Fires
Michael and Dan McGuire’s new business uses goats and sheep to clear fuel loads from landscapes.
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Biscuits for Breakfast in Sonoita
Chef/owner Jaime Chavez ‘s new eatery is now serving breakfast and brunch daily. The most popular menu item by far is the peach danish.
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Grant Awarded to Bring Broadband to Patagonia Residents
Valley Telecom has been awarded $2.1 million to expand broadband services via a fiber optic network.
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Fish Consumption Advisory Issued for Patagonia Lake
Elevated levels of mercury in flathead catfish have been detected by ADEQ.
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FROM THE PRT ARCHIVES…
Elgin and Sonoita: High Desert, Fine Wine
Unreliable rainfall, tough soil, and scorching summer temperatures may seem ill-fit to provide a suitable environment for any type of crop. But this is wine country.
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A Cowgirl in the Business of Raising Calves
A visit with Black Angus cattle rancher Chris Peterson of Patagonia. “When I was young, I always wanted to live on a ranch,” she says.
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Remembering Harshaw
The Tapia and Soto families reminisce about their early lives in the historic mining town just south of Patagonia, demolished in the 1980s.
Read more…ARTS & CULTURE
PRT Bird Photo Contest Gallery
We received an astonishing number of photos from our readers and it was a difficult contest to judge.
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Bob Bergier Painting Goes to Patagonia Museum Raffle Winner
Perin McNelis won a painting of Sonoita Creek by Bob Bergier as part of this spring’s fundraiser.
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Museum Hosts Youth Art Exhibit
Thirty attendees of the Patagonia Creative Arts Association Summer Art Camp are showing their work.
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Antique Piano Finds New Home in Patagonia
A restored Blüthner grand piano now sits at the Benderly-Kendall Opera House.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Scholarships Announced
Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center Director Anna Coleman announced the winners of this year’s scholarships given by the Center.
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Elgin School Opens With Enrollment Up, School Fully Staffed
Two new teachers have joined the faculty, and the school’s internet capability has been upgraded. “I’m looking forward to this year,” says Superintendent Mary Faley.
Read more…Apply Now for Free and Reduced Price Children’s Meals at Elgin School
Here’s how to apply for any benefits your household may be eligible for.
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COLUMNS
Let’s Go Get Stones: The Road to Chalcanthite
It is foolish and dangerous to enter an old dig, but one day last winter my wife and I decided to enter the mine in Middlemarch Canyon.
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Starstruck: Our Stellar Journey
If the Webb telescope can show us where and how everything began, and make sense of the journey that has brought us to this time and place, maybe we’ll take…
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Glimpses Into Our Past: The Elgin Book Circle
A history of the 100-year-old Elgin Book Circle.
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Garden Guides: Troublesome Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes isn’t always easy. Here are some common problems—and solutions.
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opinion
Beyond Locals Vs. Tourists
Our real problem is we don’t plan for our future. We don’t keep a list of “Things We Want for Patagonia” and the Borderlands region, nor do we devise ways…
Read more…ADEQ Failing to Protect Our Aquifers
Here’s why South32’s plan to dewater the Patagonia Mountains should not have been permitted.
Read more…A Tale of Two Psychics
A few years ago, over lunch and a job interview, I met a pet psychic.
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