Late “Breaking” News

April 1, 2022 By Marion Vendituoli Nine community members attended a meeting on March 10 at the County Building in Sonoita to view revised plans for the repurposing of the building, which houses the Sonoita Library and was the site of the former Justice of the Peace court.  SCC Public Works Director Jesus Valdez displayed […]

April 1, 2022 By Sarah Klingenstein The Patagonia Regional Community Fund (PRCF) recently announced its 2022 grants totaling $23,600 to seven area nonprofits. In addition, donations this year from the Burton Family Foundation and the Mar-Walt fund added to these funds for a total of $130,700. This is the first year these additional grants have […]

April 1, 2022 By Kat Crockett and Marion Vendituoli There was standing room only at the two hour study session held by the Santa Cruz County (SCC) Board of Supervisors on March 30 at the County Complex to discuss the draft agreement between Arizona Minerals Inc (AMI), owned by South32, and the County, which, if […]

April 1, 2022 By Sarah Klingenstein It is a time of celebration in Lochiel. In the tiny settlement at the end of the long road through the San Rafael Valley, the Lochiel schoolhouse has been reborn as a historic site, paying tribute to the Valley’s past.  From the late 1800s until students left to ride […]

April 1, 2022 By Kat Crockett The transportation route table drew the most visitors during the Open House hosted by South32 at Patagonia High School on March 24. The event was held to provide information and discussion with the public on mining methods, tailings and storage, exploration, water and wildlife, transportation routes, and jobs. During […]

March 5, 2022 By Sarah Klingenstein A STEM and creativity program that began several years ago at Patagonia Elementary School is expanding, as teachers develop and pilot a second module this year. ‘The Universe Within’ is homegrown, developed by the nonprofit Mat Bevel Company and the University of Arizona School of Mathematical Sciences.  It is […]

March 5, 2022 By Kat Crockett Kent Callaghan of Callaghan Vineyards in Elgin won seven awards from the premiere panel of wine judges this year, all of them 2019 vintages, at the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC), which was completed on March 5. There were over 50 judges, reviewing approximately 5,800 wines from […]

March 5, 2022 By Sarah Klingenstein The Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve has reopened to visitors, after having been closed for almost two years due to concerns over COVID19 safety. Preserve Manager Marty Lawrence is pleased that the public is back because, while he enjoyed the solitude for a bit, he soon realized he missed the […]