Press Release The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is requesting volunteers to aid Health and Human Services at the border. Volunteers will assist staff in preparing migrants for transportation to Tucson and Phoenix. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Training will be provided, and duties may include: ● Greeting released migrants● […]
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South32 Hermosa Community Fund Awards $112,000 in SCC
Press Release The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA) is pleased to announce that the South32 Hermosa Community Fund has awarded $112,000 to 16 nonprofit organizations in Santa Cruz County. The South32 Hermosa Community Fund, a fund held at Community Foundation for Southern Arizona and its geographic affiliate, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, supports nonprofit […]
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Talk About CASA in Your CASA and Become a Volunteer
Press Release The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) programs have launched their Fall volunteer recruitment campaigns, “Talk About CASA in Your CASA” and “Get on Board with the FCRB.” The campaign was announced during the Arizona Supreme Court’s Dependent Children’s Services Division biannual volunteer conference, with this year’s theme […]
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Local Recycling Service Recyclops Obtains B Corp Certification
Press Release PATAGONIA, ARIZONA – Zero Waste Week, which kicks off on September 4, 2023, marks an exciting new chapter for Recyclops, the local provider of curbside recycling. The company is celebrating a major accomplishment, as it announces its certification as a B Corporation. This marks an exciting milestone for the company, having launched in […]
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County Library Celebrates First 100 Years With New Sculpture, Time Capsule
Press Release The Nogales Santa Cruz County Library system, in collaboration with the Nogales Santa Cruz County Library Board of Trustees and the Friends of the Library (“Library Fans”), will host a county-wide celebration of the first 100 years of the public library system on Thursday, October 5, 2023. All members of the Santa Cruz […]
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Sonoita Library Begins $435k Renovation
More books and more space are coming soon.
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Tempers Flare at South32 Open House
South32 executive Pat Risner denied the company had any plans to build a processing facility in Rio Rico. Audience members weren’t convinced.
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Town Council Notes – Aug. 2023
News from the June 14, June 28, July 12 and July 26 meetings of the Patagonia Town Council.
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Letters to the Editor – August 2023
PRT readers from Patagonia, Sonoita and Rio Rico share their views.
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