Patagonia native Link Selby’s short feature film “Pueblo Magico” debuted at events in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora on the same night.
Lynn Davison
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Visitor Center Reopens, Plans to Move
The VC’s new location—a vintage Southern Pacific caboose—is scheduled to arrive in the near future.
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The History of the Fall Festival
Crowds visit booths at the 2019 Fall Festival. The Patagonia Fall Festival has morphed over time due to leadership changes and, well, just because it’s Patagonia. The Festival’s roots began in 1981 with a show of local art at Cady Hall. The next year Annie Mihalik, with help from Martha Kelly, organized a local arts […]
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Meet the PRT Writers
Introducing the writers who regularly contribute articles and columns to the Patagonia Regional Times. Look for more profiles in upcoming issues. Kat Crockett My wanderlust began in Hawaii, the second of five children. Dad was a career Naval Officer and mom a nurse who graduated from Patagonia High School in 1948 after grandpa moved there […]
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Local Economic Study Moving Forward
Plans are moving forward on a study of the drivers of the local economy in Santa Cruz County. The Study will look at all the traditional economic sectors and will also include sectors and subsectors within the nature based and the restorative economy. Included within the broad category of the restorative economy are tourism that […]
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Town Looking at Revenue Crunch
In the Town of Patagonia, state revenues, which account for two-thirds of the current annual budget of $1.9 million, were down 46.5% in the quarter ending December 31, 2020. If those reductions were to continue over the last two quarters of the fiscal year, it could result in a devastating loss of over $500,000. Ron […]
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Making a Difference
Each year, the PRT honors members of our communities who have made a difference in our lives. The individuals and organizations featured here stood out for their commitment and their tireless efforts during these difficult times. But so many people have stepped up to help their neighbors this year, and it was really difficult to choose […]
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Economic Study to Focus on Santa Cruz County
A comprehensive economic study of Santa Cruz County has been proposed by a group of Patagonia residents representing the nonprofit, business and public sectors. With a goal of building a more inclusive and sustainable local economy centered around nature-based and human assets, the group has defined the first step of the process to be gathering […]
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Talking Together About Racism
Like many folks lately, I have been reading about the very real issues of racial and ethnic inequality, systemic racism, and white privilege. The reading has sharpened my ability to see the many examples all around me. People who have been living with these injustices for generations could fairly say ‘duh, where have you been?’ […]
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Music in the Time of COVID
Christina Wilhelm plays the piano at the Benderly-Kendall Opera House in Patagonia. The concert season has been cancelled due to the pandemic, but performances are being live streamed on the foundation’s Facebook page. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Like most of us, Christina Wilhelm is feeling the burdens of the COVID pandemic, but she has focused […]