Charlie Montoy and Ray Klein will be part of the Pride Day clean up crew on June 7. Mark your calendar and round up all that stuff that you’ve been meaning to get rid of. On Saturday, June 7, a crew of volunteers headed by Charlie Montoy and Ray Klein will be out in force […]
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Council Notes
Clean Up Day Planned At the April 9 meeting of the Town Council, Charlie Montoy reported that he and a committee of citizens were organizing a “Community Pride” town-wide clean up day, scheduled for June 7. The committee, consisting of Charley Montoy, Ray Klein, Chuck Blair and Kaytie King, have already enlisted the help of […]
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Patagonia Pet Supply to Open Soon
Ever wished you could pick up more birdseed without driving to Nogales or Sonoita? A big bag of dog food? A hummingbird feeder? Well, that wish is about to be granted by Steve and Carol Schmitt, owners of High Noon Feed and Tack in Sonoita. Sometime around the middle of May, they plan to open […]
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An Eventful Day in Patagonia
The crowd watches as Anna Coleman gets ready to cut the ribbon. Leticia Novais sells vegetable starts from the Community Garden Locals and out-of-towners braved the gusting winds on Saturday, April 26, to attend Earthfest and other activities in Patagonia. Earthfest offered a workshop in the park on native trees, a tree planting, a bike […]
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Decoding the Hermosa Project
The Patagonia Area Resource Alliance and Earthworks are working together to analyze Wildcat Silver’s open pit mine plans so that our community can better understand its likely impacts. Here are some of the outcomes we can expect if this proposal moves forward. By reading reports that Wildcat Silver has recently released, which contain detailed information […]
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Taking Care of Business
When the town of Patagonia’s garbage truck broke down earlier this winter, Francisco (“Poncho”) Valenzuela and Everardo (“Pio”) Gonzalez used their own pickup trucks and trailer to do the twice-weekly trash pickup along with their third man, Manuel Cardenas.
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Slowing It Down on Naugle
Marshal Joe Patterson talks to a driver who was speeding. The Patagonia Regional Times recently received a letter from an irate driver who said he had driven through Patagonia and received a speeding ticket when he wasn’t speeding. He claimed that Patagonia was a speed trap, giving out tickets to line the town’s coffers. His […]
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Does Patagonia Need a P & Z?
Is it beneficial for Patagonia to have a Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z)? The state statutes don’t require one for a town our size, and after the resignations of the last two chairpersons and additional members, it is a legitimate question. PRT sought a number of opinions on the question, and the responses follow: Adrienne […]
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Town Replaces Aging Garbage Truck
Patagonia’s aging garbage truck is in need of replacement, and, for awhile, the town was using a small trailer bed pulled by a pickup truck to collect the garbage. Town Manager David Teel says that the town has purchased a 2013 truck, for $120,000, which was paid for through loans from the general fund and […]
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Popular Teacher Arrested for Attempted Murder
Bert Ford Until Friday, January 24, Bert Ford was employed by Patagonia to teach alternative education and social studies at the high school. He has been fired. On January 18, under the influence of alcohol, he allegedly fired a handgun at his wife and just missed shooting her in the head. Santa Cruz County deputies […]