The 2019 Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo was named “Rodeo of the Year” by the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association (GCPRA). Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association President Paul Brosseit was presented with the award at the GCPRA annual banquet, held Nov. 9 in Fort Mojave. GCPRA competitors vote to select the recipient of the […]
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Patagonia, Elgin Schools Celebrate Veterans Day
Barbara Blankenship, a re-enactor with the Buffalo Soldier Assn., has sewn over 30 historically correct outfits. Veterans Day at Elgin School The 23rd annual Veterans Day program at the Elgin School featured a talk by Charles Hancock, the president of the Southwest Association of Buffalo Soldiers, who gave a history of the Buffalo Soldiers and described […]
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New Board Member Joins PRT
Photo by Marion Vendituoli The PRT Board of Directors and staff are pleased to introduce our newest board member, Mollie Wright. Wright brings to the PRT her deep connection to this area, her business acumen, and her commitment to her community. Wright, the daughter of Joker and Helen Mendoza, was born in Patagonia. She moved from […]
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Donations to PRT Tripled for ‘Giving Newsday’
December is the last month for our readers to support the Patagonia Regional Times as we approach the end of Newsmatch, a national campaign to support nonprofit newsrooms by providing matching funds for donations we receive between Nov 1 and Dec 31. This means that every dollar you donate becomes two dollars for the PRT. We […]
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Papago Springs Roadwork Halted
A project to chip seal the Papago Springs neighborhood in Sonoita has been put on hold a er concerns were voiced about the effect of chip sealing on the character of the area and discontent that residents were not informed about, nor given a say in, the project. Holbrook Dr., Terry Lane, Frazier Dr., Collie […]
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PRT Photo Contest 2019
The Patagonia Regional Times announced the winners of the PRT 2019 essay and photography contests on Nov 30 at an awards ceremony and 10th anniversary celebration of the PRT held at the Patagonia Creative Arts Center. The contests, which were open to local students in sixth–twelfth grades, drew 48 photo entries and 84 essay entries. The […]
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Rotary Park Opens in Sonoita
SCCFRA President Paul Brosseit, Irma Sang and Mt. Empire Rotary Club President Ann Gibson cut the ribbon to open the new Rotary Park. Photo by Marion Vendituoli The opening ceremony for the Fred Sang Memorial Park, held Sept 29 at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, was the culmination of eight years of hard work, planning, fundraising, searching […]
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Without You, These Stories Will Be Untold
Last month we shared with you the exciting news that the PRT is participating in NewsMatch, a national matching funds campaign for nonprofit newsrooms. NewsMatch will match every dollar that we raise from individuals, small businesses and family trusts between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, up to a cap of $20,000. In 2018 NewsMatch raised […]
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Homecoming, Halloween Festivities Spice Up the Weekend
The Homecoming Parade featured floats decorated by high school and middle school students. Photo by Cynie Murray Patagonia Public Schools Homecoming kicked off with a parade on Oct. 25. Four high school floats, one middle school float and one carrying the Patagonia School Board circled the park. A PUHS player goes after the ball in […]
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Van Nest Preliminary Hearing
Suspect Charles Van Nest Mug Shot At a hearing held at the Nogales Justice Court on Oct 16, Santa Cruz County Justice of the Peace Emilio Velasquez continued the preliminary hearing for Charles Van Nest, of Patagonia. He set Nov 20 as the date for Van Nest to appear in court after conferring with Deputy […]