The male mountain lion that has been seen frequently over the past several months in Patagonia was euthanized by AZ Game and Fish (AZGF) officers on May 17. The Patagonia Marshall’s office had alertedAZGF that the animal was under a mobile home on Roadrunner St. in town. The cat had been deemed a category level […]
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AZ Trail Rerouting Planned
The proposed new routing of the AZ Trail, which will bypass Harshaw and Temporal Canyon Roads, may take five years to complete. Map Courtesy of Arizona Trail Assn. Proposals to reroute a portion of the Arizona Trail north of Patagonia may soon become a reality after ten years of planning by the Arizona Trail Association […]
South 32 Use Permit Application Updated
On April 2 the Town Planning and Development Committee met to discuss the South 32 Use Permit Application. Greg Lucero, the VP of Corporate Affairs at South 32, said the application has been updated based on the comments received last week by the committee and the audience. From 3.9 acres the lot has been reduced […]
Letter to the Editor – March 2019
Call to Action South 32 owns a 26-acre parcel on the Harshaw Road for which they are applying to the town for a use permit. The lot is the one where the cattle graze on the north side of Harshaw. It is NOT Charlie Montoy’s lot that is currently being used for parking. A joint […]
Well Testing Gets Harshaw Creek Flowing
Water running from a well being tested at the Hermosa Mine project has beencausing Harshaw Creek outside Patagonia to run. Photo by Marion Vendituoli The sight of Harshaw Creek filled with water is an unexpected event in winter, and passersby have been surprised to see the creek running since mid-December. The source of the water […]
Election Results for 2018 Midterms
County results as of 12:04 a.m., 11/7/18 posted on the Santa Cruz County website Selected Election Results for Santa Cruz County U.S. Senate Kyrsten Sinema (Dem) 7598 Martha McSally (Rep) 3257 U.S. Representative, CD 3 Raul Grijalva (Dem) 7465 Nick Pierson (Rep) […]
Bridge Project Back to the Drawing Board
The Harshaw Bridge suffered damage in 2017, which has not yet been permanently repaired. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Several months after putting the Harshaw Bridge repair out for bids, the county has had to rethink the project after the price tag to fix the damaged bridge came in much higher than expected and anticipated funding […]
CTED Funding for PUHS on Nov. Ballot
PUHS is seeking voter approval to join the Cochise CTED program to fund workforce training for its students. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Voters in the Patagonia Union High School District, which includes Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin, will be voting in the November election whether to approve or reject the school district becoming a member of […]
AMI Receives Award for Best Global Discovery
Don Taylor (left) is presented the Thayer Lindsley Award for his work at the Hermosa Project. Arizona Minerals, Inc., has been awarded the 2018 Thayer Lindsley Award for discoveringthe Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit at the Hermosa Project in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. This prestigious award recognizes an individual or team for a significant mineral discovery, globally. […]
Copper Brothel Brewery — A New Destination in Sonoita
“This has been my dream,” Bob Jesser said, as he stood in front of the newly opened, 5,000-square foot Copper Brothel Brewery in Sonoita. “Our intent is to bring craft beers to people who are non-craft connoisseurs. We’ve been told that the local market is too small, there’s no way you’re going to get support. We beg to differ. We’re sticking our necks out.”

