The next event in the popular series is on Feb. 10, featuring a lecture on our region’s snails.
Jo Dean
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Doing Beauty Better With Holistic Hair Care
Hairstylist Tami Blakely has opened a new salon in Sonoita to serve local customers looking for healthy, organic hair care.
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Patagonia’s 50th Christmas Bird Count
An enthusiastic group of 42 birders participated in the annual citizen science program on Dec. 15.
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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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The Wall, One Year Later
Plans are evolving to repair environmental damage, including erosion control, revegetation, repairing vehicle barrier fencing, and returning some private lands to individuals.
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Elgin Resident Helps to Promote Down Syndrome Awareness
Clayton Dimmerling blows a kiss to the photographer during a recent interview for the PRT. Photo by Jo Dean On September 18, 2021, six-year-old Clayton Dimmerling, of Elgin, was featured in a video presentation on the Times Square Jumbotron Screen in New Yourk City. The presentation by the National Down Syndrome Society featured 500 photographs […]
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New Mystery Has Local Setting
Carl and Jane Bock have written a third borderlands mystery, titled “Grace Fully,’” featuring locales and communities that residents of the Sonoita/Elgin area will find familiar. The main character, Grace Vieumilliers, is a deputy with the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office. While Grace is adjusting to life as a newlywed after years of independence, she is faced […]
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Rose Tree Ranch Signs Conservation Agreement
1150 acres of the Rose Tree Ranch in Elgin are now protected from development by an agreement between the owner and the AZ Land and Water Trust. Photo by Jo Dean The historic Rose Tree Ranch located on Upper Elgin Road has made history again by entering into an agreement for conservation status with the Arizona […]
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Christmas Bird Count Revisited
Only a few house sparrows were seen in the western part of the San Rafael Valley during the 2020 Christmas Bird Count. Photo by Lois Ports The Dec. 17, 2020 Patagonia Christmas Bird Count left some concern about the reduction of bird numbers compared to past bird counts. Specifically, the consensus from volunteers who participated is […]
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Meet the PRT Writers
This is the first of a series introducing the writers who regularly contribute articles and columns to the Patagonia Regional Times. Look for more profiles in upcoming issues. Bob Brandt A farm boy from Lancaster County, PA, after jitterbugging my way through high school,I earned B.S. and M.Ed. degrees at West Chester State College (WCSC) and […]