In a Dec. 18 press release, the City of Nogales, the Town of Patagonia, Santa Cruz County and South32 outlined how they were advancing a Community Protection & Benefit Agreement.
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[News Release] Sonoita Elementary District’s Erickson Named AZ Superintendent of the Year
Superintendent Daniel Erickson is the Arizona School Administrators’ Superintendent of the Year for small school districts serving fewer than 1,000 students.Â
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SEFD Board Sets Agenda for Dec. 22 Meeting
The 9am meeting is open for public discussion and comments, and may also be attended via Zoom. Here are the details.
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Annual Audit Features in Lengthy Agenda for Town Council’s Dec. 17 Meeting
Patagonia’s Town Council will also hear an overview of the Feb. 2026 Daydreamer footrace event and discuss joining a lawsuit involving Barksdale’s exploratory mine drilling permits in Humboldt Canyon.
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County Sees Wins in Ongoing Gutfahr-Related Lawsuit Against State, AZ Auditor General
The Board of Supervisors said they would continue to seek in court “accountability for the systemic failures that allowed a decade of theft to go undetected despite the Auditor General’s yearly audits of the County finances.”
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Local Journalism Can’t Exist Without Your Support
We have ten days remaining to reach our goal of $35,000. During this time, your contribution will be DOUBLED, which is a huge deal for a nonprofit newsroom like ours.
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Letter to the Editor – Dec. 2025
Bronwyn Zuchowski of Wisconsin writes a letter of praise for the PRT.
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[Press Release] PARA Gala Honors Environmental Advocates and Supporters
This year’s event at Patagaonia Lumber Co. was a true ‘friend-raiser,’ welcoming 150-plus attendees, with many new faces, including a student group visiting from Whitman College in Washington.Â
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Town Council Meeting Notes – Dec. 2025
News from the Nov. 19, 2025 public meeting of the Patagonia Town Council.
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Sheriff’s Blotter – Dec. 2025
A log of calls to the Sheriff’s office from eastern Santa Cruz County from Nov. 3 through Nov. 30, 2025.