“I’m glad it’s almost over,” SEFD Fire Chief Joseph DeWolf said about this year’s fire season.
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Area Business Plan Draft Completed
After three months of work, the committee developing the Sonoita Area Business Plan has completed a draft plan which includes design criteria and use restrictions for the commercial area of Sonoita. Jesse Drake, Santa Cruz County Community Development Director, has the responsibility of ensuring that all the business owners within the designated area (which is […]
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Arson Blamed for Restaurant Fire in Sonoita
Fire investigators found presence of accelerants in five places after the Ranch House Restaurant fire. The fire that destroyed Cunningham’s Ranch House Restaurant in Sonoita is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), according to SEFD Chief Joseph DeWolf. DeWolf, who responded to the fire, which was called into the […]
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Community response ‘amazing’ during Sawmill Fire
When the Sawmill fire tore through Sonoita, displacing 400 people and leaving behind 47,000 acres of charred landscape, people from across Arizona and beyond responded to help out the community and the firefighters working to put out the fire.
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It’s All There at the Fair
This year’s Santa Cruz County Fair, which will be held during September 19-21 at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, promises to be a weekend of fun and entertainment. As always, there will be plenty to do, and the fair committee is particularly excited about several events that are new this year. Sun Valley Carnival Rides will bring […]