Since the start of COVID, Patagonia has been fortunate to be home to several nonprofit organizations that focus on meeting people’s food needs. Over the past several months the Southeastern […]
2020
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Music in the Time of COVID
Like most of us, Christina Wilhelm is feeling the burdens of the COVID pandemic, but she has focused her energy on finding innovative ways to keep music being heard in […]
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Board Looking into Allegations
Sonoita Elgin Fire District (SEFD) Fire Chief Joseph DeWolf was placed on paid administrative leave at the October 9 Fire District Board meeting, pending an investigation of allegations of a […]
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South32 Hosts Open House
More than 40 people attended an open house hosted by South32, held on the football field at PUHS on Oct. 20. Visitors were not permitted to film any of the […]
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Town Pool Plans Moving Forward
Patagonia Public School Swimming Pool. (Contributed Photo) The Patagonia District School Boards voted to extend the existing IGA between the school districts and the Town through Feb. 2021, with the […]
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Proposed Mine Route Raises Concerns
The properties in pink are land acquisitions by South32 that provide a route for the Hermosa Project between Harshaw Rd. and SR 82. Map courtesy of Robert Gay Representatives from […]
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Borderlands Wins Big for Bats and Bacanora
Borderlands Restoration Network (BRN) has been named the winner of the first-ever Connectivity Challenge offered by the Salazar Center at Colorado State University. As the winner, BRN will receive $100,000 […]
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Brothers Step Up to Work Polls
“We young people have a big part in this election. We can’t rely on our elders to take care of things in our country anymore.” This is one thing Jose […]
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New Electric Line Proposed
UNS Electric Inc, (UNSE) a subsidiary of Unisource Energy Services, has announced its plans to install a new electric transmission line, named “Rio Rico-Harshaw Line”, funded by South32 because of […]
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Scoping Period Begins for New Mining Project
The United States Forest Service (USFS) has initiated its public scoping for the San Antonio project, an exploratory drilling proposal in the Patagonia Mountains 15 miles east of Nogales by […]