On Aug. 1, 2019, Judge James Soto, in what was seen as a victory for environmental groups, blocked the Rosemont Mine from construction and by overturning the decisions made by the Forest Service. “In his 37-page decision, Soto hammered almost exclusively at the Forest Service’s approval of Hudbay’s plan to dump mine waste rock and […]
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New Drilling Proposal Under Review
Map showing location of the proposed drilling activity in Flux Canyon by Arizona Standard LLC Approximately 50 people attended the Coronado National Forest Service (CNF) “Public Scoping Open House” at Patagonia Union High School on Sept. 4. This open house marked the beginning of the Public Scoping phase of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the […]
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Sunnyside Exploration Drilling Project
Patagonia, AZ. September 4, 2019. Approximately 50 people attended the Forest Service “Public Scoping Open House” at Patagonia Union High School about the proposal for Sunnyside Exploration Drilling (SED) Project in Patagonia Mountains in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, in the vicinity of Flux Canyon. This open house marked the beginning of the Public Scoping phase […]
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A Good Opinion
I left for work that day like I did any other day, tired and inattentive as I went through my morning salat (prayer) before leaving home and starting my car. I was in surprisingly light traffic as my car climbed a small overpass that connected me to what passes for a highway in Karachi. My […]
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SolFit Fitness Studio Opens in Patagonia
Samantha Shore has recently opened SolFit, a fitness and holistic health center in Patagonia. Photo by Aisha Sander Samantha Shore, an experienced fitness and movement trainer with extensive experience, has opened SolFit, a fitness and holistic health studio located on Harshaw Road, opposite the Patagonia post office. When Shore first saw the house she said […]
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New Executive Director Named For Deep Dirt Institute
Executive Director Anita Budhraja at her home office in Patagonia. Photo by Aisha Sander Anita Budhraja has recently started work as the Executive Director of Deep Dirt Institute (DDI). DDI is an accredited 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission, Budhraja says, is to use “hands-on demonstration and inspirational education to empower individuals and their communities to […]
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New Town Manager Hired for Patagonia
Ron Robinson took over the office of Town Manager on July 1. Photo by Aisha Sander By Aisha Sander Ron Robinson was chosen by the Town Council to be the new Town Manager for Patagonia after a selection process that included interviewing five candidates. Robinson is a retired private businessman who moved to Patagonia from […]
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How Healthy Is Sonoita Creek?
Friends of Sonoita Creek Volunteers conducting the RSPA assessment. On April 12 at Cady Hall Dr. Peter Stacey, Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of New Mexico, explained the Rapid Stream Riparian Assessment (RSPA) tool. Andrew Gould, a volunteer researcher, shared the results of five years of assessment done by Friends of Sonoita Creek […]
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Resilience
There is nothing you cannot find if you are willing to look for it and, in my experience, there is no place where this rings more true than Karachi where your intentions, your desires, will lead you into the most illuminated or into the most depraved expressions of humanity. And I have traveled both, sometimes […]
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Lunch Program Brings Unexpected Benefits
Ramon Quiroga, Binx Selby and Sylvia Benedict stand in line for the salad bar, one of new features of the Senior Lunch Program at the Patagonia Senior Center. Photo by Linda Jade Fong Patagonia Senior Center President Ramon Quiroga was asked for examples of the health benefits from attending its Senior Lunch Program (SLP) since […]