Border Patrol expansion, property taxes, spending limit proposition, Sonoita Rodeo, Lobos volleyball, students of the month and much more in this week’s bulletin.
Pat McNamara
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‘Best Little Rodeo’ enjoys another big weekend, thanks in no small part to stock broker
Spectacular weather, rough-and-tumble livestock and daring cowboys and cowgirls make for another record-setting Sonoita Rodeo.
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Hardware shopping gets a lot more convenient
5,000-foot addition at Sonoita Hardware means expanded inventory for do-it-your-selfers and professional contractors.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for July 15-21, 2026
News, listings, monsoon storm photos and more for Canelo, Elgin, Sonoita and Patagonia
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Nervous moments on a mammoth donkey at the Lower Elgin Road longhorn roundup
For this season’s roundup in the neighborhood, my mount of choice is a mammoth donkey. Seemore is as large as the largest horse there… but terrified of the longhorns.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for July 8-14, 2026
News, listings and 4th of July photos for Sonoita, Elgin, Canelo and Patagonia
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Sizable crowd braves gusty winds at Lavender Festival
Firesky Farm’s third annual Lavender Harvest & Craft Libations Festival attracted a record crowd of 1,700 in Elgin on June 27.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for July 1-7, 2026
News, listings, video, photos and an obituary for Sonoita, Elgin, Canelo and Patagonia
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for June 24-30, 2026
News, listings and border wall construction photos for Elgin, Sonoita, Canelo and Patagonia
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A day at the barrel races
More than 90 contestants competed at the Memorial Day weekend Southern Arizona Barrel Racers Association event at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, including Amber Bustamante, and her horse, Borracho The Drunk.