Aisha and Brad Sander with son Ali Brad Sander and his wife, Aisha, live in Pakistan. They met while Brad was leading adventure expeditions in the mountains. Brad’s mother, Joyce Sander, and his stepfather, Ken Ludwig, live halfway around the world in Patagonia. Thus this serendipitous story begins. When Aisha Chapra Sander discovered she was […]
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Judge Calls ADEQ’s Air Permit Approval “Arbitrary and Capricious”
Courtesy of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas An Arizona court’s decision to revoke a required air pollution permit for the proposed Rosemont mine underscores the myriad risks facing both Hudbay Minerals’ investors and southern Arizonans from the controversial $1.5 billion open pit copper project. Maricopa County (AZ) Superior Court Judge Crane McClennen’s March 6 decision […]
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Bluebird Project Is a Win-Win
By Keith Ashley, Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center Coordinator, and Jonathan Horst, Tucson Audubon Restoration Ecologist Gary Prosch and Lorry Wendland set up a new bluebird home. When we hear about people transforming bird habitat, it’s often for the worse—but not in this case. In early February a troop of Tucson Audubon volunteers mounted nest boxes […]
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Letters From Our Readers – Jan. 2015
An Innovative Partnership This edition marks the third month of Patagonia High School’s partnership with the Patagonia Regional Times (PRT) and on behalf of the Governing Board of the Patagonia Public Schools, I want to express our gratitude to the PRT staff for the opportunity and support that you have provided our students. Through this […]
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From Our Readers – Nov. 2014
Getting the Record Straight Your October issue contained an article about our monsoon rain totals that said that the 14.5 inch recorded average from the two observers in Patagonia that enter data on rainlog.org “may make this year’s monsoon season total a record high.” Even newcomers to the area that ask about big rain years […]
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From Our Readers – Oct. 2014
Readers Take Issue With Sonoita Landfill’s Glass Recycling The PRT received two reader responses to last month’s front page article on the Sonoita landfill. Both were concerned with the landfill’s current recycling of glass. In the article, county landfill manager Karl Moyers stated that recycling glass costs the county money, because by the time a […]
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Letter to the Editor – Sept. 2014
The Feminist and the Misogynist? When I first called myself a feminist in the 1970s it was in an era of hope that the equality of women would be recognized and the abuse of women reduced. The progress has been slow; decades later gender equality eludes us and violence against women is still rampant. When […]
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Letters From Our Readers – Aug. 2014
Perpetuating Sexism? In response to Martin Levowitz’s opinion “And Let’s Not Even Mention Mom,” I’d like to say that as a straight man with a long-term partner, I do not feel shame when I notice the physical beauty of a woman. I do not feel the desire to control that beauty just as I do […]
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From Our Readers
Extreme Views [Regarding the interview with Dinesh D’Souza (May 2014)]: In your interview (last paragraph) you state that Mr. D’Souza has “rather extreme views.” I’m not aware of his extreme views and would greatly appreciate it if you enlighten as to what they are. I thank you in advance for your kind consideration of this […]
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Our Wild Neighbors
Submitted by the Mowry Tracking Team The tracks of this animal look like two jellybeans next to each other. The front tracks are larger than the rear tracks, with the front measuring 1-1.8” long by 3/4 to 2” wide. Other signs of this animal are holes dug in the ground and trash cans raided. If […]