Veterans Day was observed at two local events this year, one at the Elgin School and the other at the Patagonia Cemetery.
Pat McNamara
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County Program for Foster Kids Needs More Volunteers
CASA of Santa Cruz County needs more adult volunteers to act as advocates for abused and neglected children in the state’s care.
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Fun, Food and Arts for All at Fall Artisan Market
Sunny weather, over 120 vendors and live music entertainment helped draw an estimated 15,000 visitors to the annual Sky Island Fall Artisan Market in Patagonia.
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A ‘Desert Rat’ Takes Charge at Research Ranch
Meet Steve Prager, the new director of Audubon’s 8,000-acre ranch in Elgin.
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Kiyo Taylor, Sky Island Silversmith
Trained as a teenager by a family of Navajo silversmiths, this Elgin artisan
has built a loyal clientele from all over the world. Here’s how she did it.
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Sanctuary Provides a Forever HomeÂ
Toni Leo’s love of horses has landed her in the Canelo Hills as caretaker of over 40 horses, donkeys, a couple of mules, geese, cats and a rather elderly goat.
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TerraSol: A Place for Campers to Rest and Recover
Mary Tolena, a Seattle native and former corporate executive, is the owner-operator of a new campground on Harshaw Road.
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Out of the Ashes, a New Local Bar
The recently opened Ranch House Tavern in Sonoita is a gathering place for local ranchers, cowboys and travelers in the tradition of Cunningham’s Ranch House Bar and Restaurant, which occupied the same site until its destruction by arson in 2017.
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Portraits in Recycled Wood
Kasia Palermo’s journey from London fashion model to Sonoita artist.
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Wild Heart Retreats Help Women Take the Reins
Dawn Lewis of Patagonia’s historic Double Staple Ranch has created a new four-day retreat program to help horsewomen work towards self-growth.