Reclamation of the Trench Mine tailings as seen from a platform at the Hermosa Site. Photo by Lynn Davison There is a big new player in Patagonia. South32 is the Australian mining company that recently purchased Canada-based Arizona Mining Inc for its flagship project, the Hermosa Mine. The $1,300,000,000 deal closed in August 2018. On […]
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PRT Board Responds to Survey Results
The February PRT published summary results of our community survey and provided links to the entire data set. We truly thank the people who took time to complete the survey. Now… what will the Board do with the results? Here is what we have decided so far: Regarding who completed the survey: About 12% of […]
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Trivia Teams Compete at Library Pub Quiz
The Patagoons receive their prizes at the library fundraiser. From left: Lynn Davison (MC), Martin Levowitz, Cynthia Bower, Caleb Weaver, Kathryn Schrag, Ryan Egan, Cheridyn Egan, and Judy Clegg. (MC) Photo by Laura Wenzel Over 80 contestants stretched their brains and their wallets during the Patagonia Library pub quiz, aptly named “Books, Beer, and Brains,” […]
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Local Activists Join March to the Wall in Nogales
Photo by Lynn Davison Over 120 women, men, and children marched to the wall in Nogales Saturday, January 20, on the first anniversary of the2017 worldwide Womens March. The group included mothers and fathers with their sons and daughters, local teens, and plenty of gray hairs. Marchers came from throughout southern Arizona, including Nogales, Patagonia, […]
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Town Council Notes – Feb. 2018
The Town Council and its Planning and Zoning Committee held a joint meeting on January 10th. The primary agenda was review and decision on two use permits. The Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center (PYEC) requested the conversion of a residence at 115 South Third Street to a clubhouse for their youth programs. The Planning and Zoning […]
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Donor Enables Youth Center to Purchase Building
John Kendall, who has contributed to many projects in Patagonia, funded the purchase of the new Center. The Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center (PYEC) is the proud owner of the property at 115 South Third Avenue, directly east of the Fire Station. All the pieces came together in the past two months. David and Karina Budd, […]
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Small, affordable houses
Can a 300-square foot house meet a need for affordable housing in Patagonia? A ‘tiny house’ built by local developer Todd Lipton and contractor Kevin McKay at 446 Duquesne showcases the concept.
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Patagonia Lake Park gets a facelift
A new marina, new rental boats, a pavilion with wine and microbrews, and rental cabins are planned.
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Yikes! Gophers!
ZZ Top on a gopher dig We have been invaded gophers…seemingly hundreds and hundreds, given the damage they are doing, but probably only three or four. Who knows really? While they may look cute, if you ever actually see one, don’t be fooled. The little monsters will eat the root balls of all the plants […]
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Wildlife Corridors: A Progress Report
The volunteer trailbuilding crew at work in Three Canyons. It has now been a year since a new organization called Wildlife Corridors (WC) purchased the former Three Canyons development, 1250 acres just north of Patagonia, with the goal of preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat in a critical piece of the corridor connecting the Santa Ritas, […]