Santa Cruz County sheriff’s blotter for June-July 2026.
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100th anniversary of Lon Parker’s death commemorated by Border Patrol, family, friends
Family, friends and Border Patrol personnel from Naco, Nogales, Sonoita and Tucson gathered in the Huachuca Mountains on July 25 along with friends and family to commemorate the death of Inspector Lon Parker, murdered 100 years earlier.
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Pollinator garden habitat restoration project underway
A five-acre parcel of land in Patagonia near Harshaw Creek is being restored with native plants to benefit pollinators, birds and, eventually, residents and visitors.
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Customers vent frustrations with Sonoita Valley Water Company
Water shutdowns, billing issues and poor customer service from prompted a town-hall style meeting in Sonoita, where several customers of Sonoita Valley Water Co. vented their frustrations.
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Town Council Notes: June-July
Quarterly update from South32 highlights July 22 council meeting.
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Voting irregularities and voter misunderstandings dog 2026 Primary
Several of Arizona’s rural counties experienced a variety of voting irregularities in July’s primary election, according to county recorders.
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Deadline for CPBA comments extended to Aug. 31
Timeline moved back after public concern about complexity of filing comments.
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217 missing mail-in ballots recovered in Phoenix; investigation continues
Santa Cruz County Recorder: “None of these ballots match up with the list of individuals from Nogales, Sonoita, Elgin area who reported that they did not receive their ballots, so they’re still out there.”
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Activists stage tree sit in battle to save cottonwoods from border wall construction
July 29 update: Activists scale tree in fight to preserve ancient cottonwoods from border wall construction near former border town of Lochiel.
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County schedules Truth in Taxation Hearing for Aug. 5
Average increase calculated at $5.41 per year for every $100,000 in assessed value.