Ian Tyson walks stifflegged to the center of the stage. This is a cowboy’s gait; this is the walk of a man who has sustained his share of falls from horses large and small and who knows that the rancher’s life is not the glamorous myth of the old-fashioned western movies. This is also a […]
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Lobos News – Oct. 2014
As Reported by Patagonia High School Journalism Class… What’s New? Five Teachers Join PUSD Sarah Vicary By Calvin Whitcoe Sara Vicary, the Patagonia Elementary School’s first grade teacher, has just begun the first of what she hopes will be many successful years in Patagonia. Vicary taught in Oregon and Colorado for 24 years and then […]
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Mining News – Sept. 2014
HudBay Minerals Takes Over Rosemont Mine Project In June, Canadian-based transnational mining company HudBay Minerals reached an agreement to take over Augusta Resources and its Rosemont open-pit copper mine project. According to MiningWatch, a watchdog organization focused on mining activities in Canada, HudBay has demonstrated “a profound disrespect for the environments and communities where it […]
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SUV Overturns on Harshaw Road
On Saturday, August 23, a Toyota SUV with four passengers went off the road a mile south of the little ghost town of Harshaw. At 1:36 p.m. a call came to the county sheriff’s office, and police and emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. The vehicle was upside down among the rocks in the wash […]
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Community News Items – Sept. 2014
Matching Donations Sought for PAL Kennel and Basketball Court Last month, an article in PRT talked about PAL’s “Buy a Block” donation strategy, in which individuals can purchase a “block” or more of the Rastra brick construction material PAL plans to use to build an animal control dog kennel. Charlie Montoy, one of the volunteers […]
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A Flag-Waving 4th of July
There may be bigger parades. And fancier ones. But no one has more fun than Patagonia at its Fourth of July parade. A few dedicated parade watchers even set up their row of streetside chairs the night before to assure a good view. A pancake breakfast hosted at the Community Center got the day off […]
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Community News Items – Aug. 2014
Town Funding May Depend on Your Vote If you think there’s no reason to vote in Patagonia’s August 26 primary election, think again. According to Town Manager Dave Teel, Proposition 3301 has the potential to upend the city budget if voters aren’t diligent. All towns are asked periodically to extend the “alternative expenditure limitation.” This […]
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Director of Patagonia Art Center Resigns
Faye Finley Faye Finley, who has served as director of the Patagonia Creative Arts Center since Gail Jacobson left the position a year ago, announced her resignation as of June 30. She will remain available to assist the center’s new director, Cassina Farley, as needed over the next year and then intends to go back […]
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Community News Items
Firefighter Isaksen Awarded for His Commitment Ike Isaksen, an EMT and firefighter who has long served with the Patagonia Fire Department, was awarded this year’s Emergency Medical Service award for Santa Cruz County. The theme for this year’s award was “commitment.” Representatives of the Tucson Medical Center, the medical control through which Patagonia’s fire and […]
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Do You Luau?
Why is KPUP’s Annual Luau so popular? It’s one the first warm nights of the year. You get to dress in colorful tropical gear and adorn yourself with flowers. If you’re Zach Farley, you bring your ukulele. This year’s event drew a record crowd of over 200 people, and served 150 dinners. Children were entranced […]