Boulder Crest AZ offers support, training, and respite for veterans and first responders and their families at the former Apache Springs Ranch. Meet the people who make it work.

Lynn Davison
New BRN Director Takes OverÂ
“There is not a place I would rather be right now doing this work,” said Dr. Rodrigo Sierra-Corona.
Food Bank Moves to New Location
The newly remodeled facility on Harshaw Road, paid for by South32 and leased to the Food Bank for $1/year, will help volunteers meet increasing demand.
County Plans to Develop Winery District Master Plan
Santa Cruz County hopes to enable additional economic development in the Sonoita-Elgin area through “cuisine tourism.” Early reaction from locals is decidedly mixed.
Work Begins Along Creek
Crews working for Tucson Audubon have begun a two-year, $350,000 effort to clear invasive plants around Sonoita Creek and replace them with native plants.Â
Covid, Flu, RSV Spiking in SCC
If it seems like there is a lot of Covid around, that’s because there is. And there are also more flu and RSV infections.Â
Growth in Short-Term Rentals Impacting Patagonia
About one in eight housing units in Patagonia is now an Airbnb or VRBO. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Foes Line Up Against Ducey’s Container Wall
The federal government, environmental advocacy groups, and protesters are fighting the State of Arizona’s project in the courts and on the ground.
Foes Line Up Against Ducey’s Container Wall
The federal government, environmental advocacy groups, and protesters are fighting the State of Arizona’s project in the courts and on the ground.
New Park Celebrated
Patagonia residents and members the late Doc Mock’s family gathered Nov. 12 to formally dedicate a new park in his memory.