Border Patrol expansion, property taxes, spending limit proposition, Sonoita Rodeo, Lobos volleyball, students of the month and much more in this week’s bulletin.
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Affordable housing, daycare center, Town Hall expansion on Sept. 9 Council agenda
Agenda includes proposals for design and engineering of affordable housing project, daycare center and Town Hall expansion.
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Ceremony marks signing of Hermosa project’s Plan of Operation
The U.S. Forest Service signed South32 Hermosa’s Final Mine Plan of Operation on Wednesday at a ceremony at the mine’s base of operations in the Patagonia Mountains, authorizing South 32 to conduct operations on Forest Service land.
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PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Sept. 2-8, 2026
Babocomari Bridge meeting, Lobos volleyball keeps rolling, ready yourself for Rodeo Week, Students of the Month, Dog of the Month and much more.
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Historian addresses changes, challenges to Santa Cruz River basin
Mauro Trejo. (Photo by Carrie White) Seventh generation Arizonan Mauro Trejo spoke at a meeting of the Patagonia Museum board on Saturday about the history of the Santa Cruz River. A lifeline for the Tucson Basin for millennia and an integral part of Southern Arizona’s flourishing history, the Santa Cruz River has faced a multitude of […]
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2026
This weeks news bulletin includes an update on the Babocomari Bridge. Early actions projects in Patagonia and Santa Cruz County. A preview of the Lobos volleyball season. Photos from the Empire Ranch celebration. Coverage of the District 19 debate and more.
Posted inLocal News
Council agenda for Aug. 26 includes design services for Town Hall expansion
Agenda includes discussion and possible action to approve a $9,925 proposal from CPE Consultants for concept and design services for an addition to Town Hall, as part of the Early Actions Community Investment Agreement being paid by South32.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Aug. 19-25
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Border wall update: Lochiel tree sit becomes binational
The San Rafael border wall protest that began three weeks ago has done binational with a tree-sitter on the Mexican side joining tree-sitters north of the border.
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SEFD agenda for Aug. 24 meeting includes update on Gutfahr litigation
SEFD’s Aug. 24 board meeting will include an update on status of Santa Cruz County’s litigation and recovery efforts related to the theft of public funds by former County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr.
