Heidi’s Monkeys return; Fall Festival overcomes weather-related issues; border-wall updates; students of the month; Patagonia Town Council news; and much morel
Robert Gay
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Border wall passes Lochiel and protest encampment disperses
Border wall construction moves westward past Lochiel as activists disband camp.
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The Patagonia Regional Times Weekly News Bulletin for Oct. 7-13
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Three days in Lochiel: Life, death and rebirth
A grandmother tree, an encampment of ‘land defenders,’ a border wall and a sizable force of Border Patrol agents made for a volatile mix this week at the U.S.-Mexico border in Lochiel.
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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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Observations from the border: Lochiel protest camp expands as tree-sit continues
What began as a sparse, symbolic protest to save historic cottonwood trees from the destructive machinery of border-wall construction has blossomed into something much grander. A growing camp of activists have transformed the movement from symbolic to tangible – with a demarcated stopping point protecting the last remaining “grandmother” cottonwood in the path of machinery, and a show of binational solidarity with a corresponding tree-sit south of the border.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Aug. 19-25
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Sierra Club border presentation draws packed house
Sierra Club Border Program Coordinator Erick Meza was greeted by a full house as he detailed the upheaval being caused to the San Rafael Valley as a result of border wall construction.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Aug. 12-18, 2026
Border wall updates; Fire District 20th birthday celebration; shelter earns no-kill designation; dog of the month; Town Council agenda; teachers of the year; and more.
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The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for July 29-Aug. 4, 2026
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