Name: Bruce Bracker Residence: How long? Tubac, 30 years Education/licenses/certifications/military: High school diploma, trained to be a professional Chef Recent employment: County Supervisor District 3, Santa Cruz County AZ; 30 years at Bracker’s Department Store until shutdown in 2018; Chef for 8 years Community organizations: EPA Local Advisory Committee, Member International Boundary and Water Commission’s […]
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Fall Festival Cancelled
Statement released by Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) “It is with deep regret that after continued conversation with the Town of Patagonia and the Sky Island Tourism Association, we have come to a collaborative decision to cancel the 2020 Patagonia Fall Festival, originally scheduled for October 10 & 11, 2020 at the Patagonia […]
County Recorder Candidates
County Recorder Candidates for General Election in Nov. 2020 Suzanne “Suzie” Sainz, incumbent candidate will run against Independent candidate David Alvarez in November 2020. The interviews were conducted on Zoom by Aisha Sander and have been edited for clarity and length. Suzanne “Suzie” Sainz https://youtu.be/UXCH7OA4Fdk Place of Residence:Nogales Education/licenses/certifications/military:Attended elementary school at Coronado Elementary (now […]
How’s It Growing?
As the pandemic keeps us all closer to home these days, more and more of us are spending time in our backyards gardening and raising small stock, with some pretty impressive results. The Patagonia Regional Times would like to take our neighbors and friends on a virtual tour of the efforts of our ‘growing community’ […]
Elections 2020
Watch Recording of PRT’s Candidates Forum for District 3 Board of Supervisors https://www.facebook.com/patagoniaregionaltimes/videos/1006798123102618/ Event took place at Patagonia Town Hall on Sept 26, 2020. Bruce Bracker, Donna Federici, and Justin Luna (from left to right) with Moderator Tom Beal (offscreen) Click to Read County Board of Supervisors Profiles County Recorder Candidates for General Election – […]
Sheriff Candidates Forum
Sheriff’s’ Candidate Forum hosted by the Patagonia Regional Times and the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association at 10:00 am on June 27 at Pioneer Hall. Watch Recording of Sheriff Candidate’s Forum Summary of Forum from Nogales International Due to the current threat of COVID-19 in our community, the PRT Board has decided to […]
Town of Patagonia Looking for Professional Engineering Firm
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE WASTEWATER REHABILITATION PROJECT TO THE TOWN OF PATAGONIA’S WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT Notice is hereby given that the Town of Patagonia Arizona (hereinafter referred to as “Town”) is soliciting Statements of Qualification from Professional Engineering Firms to provide: Engineering Services for Design of the ProjectBidding and Execution of […]
Town Postpones Fourth of July
The Town of Patagonia has posted this announcement: “Due to the continued COVID-19 virus issues, the Town of Patagonia is postponing the July 4th festivities. The park will be closed to picnics and large gatherings. We encourage you to stay home and celebrate with your families. Thank you for your patience during this time.”
Spike in COVID-19 Cases Leads to Joint Proclamation
Point 8 onwards includes the recent spike in cases in the county What county officials urge residents to do is detailed on this page Signatures of the elected officials
Patagonia Town Council Candidates (2020)
Three candidates are running for three open seats on the Patagonia Town Council on August 4, 2020: Anita Francesca Claverie and incumbents Ron Reibslager and Michael Stabile. This is a non-partisan race. The candidates were provided questions or topics by email. Some questions and answers have been edited/paraphrased for space. Anita Francesca Claverie Why are […]

