Appeal Process for FS Decision On Regal Resources Begins Soon By this month, the Forest Service (FS) is expected to issue a Categorical Exclusion (CE) decision for Regal’s exploratory mineral […]
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Fundraising Launched for New Animal Control Enclosures
A committee has been formed to address the need for a new Patagonia dog pound. The committee, which first met on January 14, hopes to raise $10,000 for a new […]
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Plaza Awaits Permit Hearing
Liliane Papin’s acupuncture clinic hopes to occupy these offices in the Plaza. On January 8, the town council will consider permitting for several proposed and/or completed remodeling changes to the […]
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A Move to Improve Patagonia’s Animal Control Kennels
Housing for stray dogs is not high on the list of priorities for the town of Patagonia, whose budget is already pared way down. So a group of concerned citizens […]
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Council Notes
At the Town Council meeting on December 11: • David Teel asked for the council’s agreement on issuance of building permits to Brent Bowden for construction of the Adroit LLC […]
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Patagonia’s New Sweet Spot
Photo by Donna Reibslager The aroma of freshly-baked bread and cinnamon rolls now greets patrons of Ovens of Patagonia, which opened in late November. With its shelves now fully stocked, […]
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What’s Behind Hike in County Taxes?
The new Santa Cruz County courthouse and jail complex, which has 380 beds but an occupancy that averages 50. “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” And sometimes, not even […]
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Arizona DOC Work Program Awards Certificates
From left: Matthew Walton of Game and Fish, Officer Harris of DOC, Justice of the Peace Keith D. Barth, and Officer Carver of DOC. The two officers directly supervised the […]
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Unraveling Flood Plain Regulations
The shipment of copper and silver ore in the early twentieth century required a railroad, and in the mountains, a railroad runs through the valleys. Thus Patagonia—which sprang up around […]
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EPA Rejects Rosemont’s Plan
Map showing location and directional flow of waterways that would be affected by Rosemont’s proposed mine. Rosemont Copper’s plans to establish an open pit mine in the Santa Rita Mountains […]