Shaun Alexander hands out Thanksgiving turkeys provided by the Eastern Santa Cruz Community Food Bank on Nov. 18 in Patagonia. 132 turkeys were distributed in less than an hour at the event. Photo by Robert Gay Since the start of COVID, Patagonia has been fortunate to be home to several nonprofit organizations that focus on […]
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PUHS Campus to Remain Closed, Elgin Still Open
Patagonia Union High School, after having moved to distance learning on Oct.14, due to two cases of COVID19, will continue in that mode for the immediate future. Though the administration had hoped to return to hybrid learning on Nov. 2, the data from Santa Cruz County is showing upwards trends in cases and percent positivity […]
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Patagonia Welcomes Two New Teachers
Two seasoned educators who spent years as teaching colleagues in Nogales have found new homes on the staff at Patagonia Public Schools. Cynthia Colbert, who teaches 2nd grade and gifted education, and Scott Connuck, the new music teacher, are both very happy to have joined such a warm and welcoming faculty who, they say, shows […]
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Work for Border Group Continues Despite Covid
Pancho Ocholea and Linda Hirsch offer supplies to a young mother and child in Nogales, Sonora. Photo by Kathi Noaker Voices from the Border (VFB) has been tending to the medical and humanitarian needs of asylum-seekers and residents in Nogales, Sonora for the past 2.5 years. Several days each week, their refurbished ambulance, ‘La Cristina,’ […]
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Growing Up in Patagonia
The 1958 PUHS baseball team. Johnny Urias is in the front row, sixth from left, next to Coach Le Fevre. Photo courtesy Maureen De La Ossa Patagonian Johnny Urias’ early years were spent like many Arizonans in the 1940s—in the worlds of ranching and mining. His dad, Juan, who came from Sonora to work as […]
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PUHS Campus To Remain Closed, Elgin Still Open
November 5, 2020 By Sarah Klingenstein Patagonia Union High School, after having moved to distance learning on Oct.14, due to two cases of COVID19, will continue in that mode for the immediate future. Though the administration had hoped to return to hybrid learning on Nov. 2, the data from Santa Cruz County is showing upwards […]
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Back to School
At the end of September, the schools in Eastern Santa Cruz County represent a mixed bag of reopening phases. Patagonia Schools moved from distance to hybrid learning on September 28, with the middle, high, and preschool grades on campus several days a week and elementary students on campus full-time. Elgin School has been holding classes […]
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Brothers Step Up to Work Polls
“We young people have a big part in this election. We can’t rely on our elders to take care of things in our country anymore.” This is one thing Jose Santos learned through his experience as a local poll worker during the March and August elections in Patagonia. Another important lesson is to go to bed […]
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Trading Post Offers Local Arts and Crafts
Anne and Andy Anderson have filled their new store with the works of almost 100 artists. Photo by Marion Vendituoli The showroom of the newly opened Patagonia Trading Post is a colorful array of new glass and metal cases showing off jewelry, handmade bags, and mixed media pieces. Prints and watercolors and even acrylic paintings […]
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No Final Answers as Schools Set to Reopen
Elgin 4th grade teacher Angela Brown prepares her classroom for the beginning of the school year. “We’re ready,” she said. “We’re a big family. We all miss each other.” Photo by Marion Vendituoli As of July 29, Patagonia Schools will begin school online on August 17, with distance learning for at least the first month. […]