The Patagonia and Sonoita-Elgin fire services both had a busy 2022, and anticipate more of the same in 2023.
Dottie Farrar
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Writing Into the Dark
She had none of the qualifications for being a writer, but she’s done it anyway: how civil engineer Karen Riggs became author K.C. Riggs.
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Winemaker Carries on Family Tradition
The Elgin-based Najar Cellars winery is inspired by the vintner Alan Sanchez’s winemaking grandfather—and an underlying philosophy of biodynamic viticulture.
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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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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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Local Student Wins Prizes at Regional Science Fair
Julie Rodriguez holds one of her Rhode Island red chickens that she has fitted with radio frequency identification (RFID) bands. Julie Rodriguez, 8th grade student at the Elgin School, won […]
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New Winery Opens in Elgin
Brooke Lowry Ide has opened Vino Stache Winery, encouraged by local vineyard owners and mentors. “These are my people, my tribe,” she says.
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Donor Gifts Building to PCAA
Longtime Patagonia arts advocate Molly Phinny passes the Arts Center building on to the active local arts nonprofit.
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Local Act of Kindness Headed to Big Screen
When 8-year-old Dáyami released a red balloon with her Christmas wish list tied to it in Nogales, Sonora and watched it rise toward the North Pole in 2018, she set off […]
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Art Walk 2021
The nineteenth annual Patagonia Art Walk, an all-volunteer event, took place Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, showcasing 40 local artists, a quilt exhibit, children’s activities, and special offerings all over town.