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By PRT Staff The Patagonia Regional Times is aware that in this unprecedented environment our readers are looking for up-to-date and reliable information regarding the coronavirus pandemic. As part of our commitment to bring you relevant and important local news you need, the PRT will update this page weekly on Fridays as we receive new […]
July 29, 2021 By Dusti Prentice On Saturday, June 26 the first annual 4-H Livestock Activity Day was hosted at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds by the Mustang 4-H Club. The event was set against a backdrop of youth excitement, coaching excellence and outstanding community sponsorship creating an amazing learning experience for the Mustang and […]
July 29, 2021 By Jo Dean The historic Rose Tree Ranch located on Upper Elgin Road has made history again by entering into an agreement for conservation status with the Arizona Land and Water Trust (ALWT). Originally a Spanish Land Grant in the early 1600s, the ranch provided grapes that were used to make the wine […]
July 29, 2021 By Leslie Schupp The first pool I was ever introduced to in Patagonia was a water tank out toward the Dump Road. For skinny dipping, of course. Yes, we old folks used to do a lot of that in our day. After I had my daughter Sage, we used to swim at […]
July 29, 2021 By Kat Crockett The Sonoita Elgin Fire Board (SEFD) has received reports stemming from a series of investigations initiated over the past several months. In January 2021, the Sonoita Elgin Fire Board (SEFD) Board terminated the employment of Chief DeWolf for misconduct because he increased his salary by $300 per week without Board approval. […]
July 29, 2021 By Robert Gay and Marion Vendituoli Despite opposition by some residents, the Patagonia Town Council approved a special use license fora recreational marijuana dispensary on July 14. Aari Ruben, of Tucson, is planning to open the dispensary in the former Cose Buene Restaurant building at 436 W. Naugle Ave. Earlier that evening, […]
By Marion Vendituoli On June 22, 2021, Patagonia Town Manager Ron Robinson informed Marshall Joe Patterson of agenda items placed on the Patagonia Town Council meeting, to be held June 23, that would close the Marshall’s Department in the Town on June 30, 2021. Law enforcement will be supplied by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s […]
June 3, 2021 Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a complaint against former Santa Cruz County Sheriff Marco “Tony” Estrada, Jane Doe Estrada, former SCC Sheriff Captain Ruben Fuentes and Jane Doe Fuentes, “pursuant to the AZ Racketeering Act.” According to the complaint filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, “The defendant Marco “Tony” Estrada […]
June 2, 2021 By Marion Vendituoli 2021 PUHS Valedictorian Chesed Chap, valedictorian for the Patagonia Union High School class of 2021, plans to pursue a career in the theater, a passion she has developed through her participation in the Tin Shed Theater at the Patagonia Creative Arts Center (PCAC). Most notably, in 2020, she […]
June 2, 2021 By Sarah Klingenstein For a town of fewer than 900 residents, Patagonia has an impressive culture of volunteerism, and it shows in the public gardens around town. Last month, we took a look at the Community Gardens and the Post Office Garden. For the June issue, we dig into two others. The […]
