The Patagonia Empathy Project kicked off its fall events by honoring Dolly Parton and her legacy on Oct. 15 at the Tin Shed Theater.
Sondra Porter
Meet the teachers: Kara Haas, First Grade
Kara Haas is the new first grade teacher at Patagonia Elementary School.
Meet the teachers: Patricia Munozcano, Kindergarten
Patricia Munozcano is in her first year teaching kindergarten at Patagonia Elementary after most recently teaching third grade in Nogales.
Meet the teachers: Rainey Carpenter, Language Arts/ELL
Rainey Carpenter teaches 11th and 12th grade language arts and K-12 English Language Learner classes.
Donor ‘pays it forward’ with $25K scholarships for two PUHS grads
Brianna Majalca, a graduating PUHS senior, and Brianna (Young) Hubbell, a 2021 graduate, have been selected to receive the Michael R. Snyder Living Trust Scholarship.
The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for May 20-26, 2026
News, listings and Little League photos for Sonoita, Elgin, Canelo and Patagonia
The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for May 13-19, 2026
News, listings and hummingbird videos for Sonoita, Canelo, Elgin and Patagonia
Library lover leaves $400k to town ‘jewel’
The surprise donation, from a trust set up by the late Patagonia resident Judith Whitcomb, will be used for capital improvements.
Signed, sealed, retired: Martin Perez closes career as Patagonia postmaster
As Perez reflected on his 14 years as Patagonia postmaster, he thanked his customers and the community itself. “Most of the people around the world are against each other, bumping heads,” he said. “Not here.”
Botz tunes up, turns on the school music program
Nick Botz, the Patagonia schools’ new music instructor, follows a teaching philosophy in which students “learn music through play.”

