Sierra Club Border Program Coordinator Erick Meza was greeted by a full house as he detailed the upheaval being caused to the San Rafael Valley as a result of border wall construction.
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Momentum, resistance builds in fight to save Lochiel’s grandmother cottonwood
As construction of the 30-foot-high steel bollard border wall system continues through the San Rafael Valley, a growing group of activists staging a tree-sit to save a “grandmother” cottonwood say they are”not going anywhere.”
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Sonoita-Elgin Fire District Notes, June-July 2026
June Meeting The 4th annual Future Firefighters Camp 2026 welcomed 20 children ages 6 to 13 for two weeks of activities in June. Each day focused on a different topic and included physical fitness, with a strong emphasis on fun. Tricia Flaherty, who organized the event, reported that the children and firefighters all had a […]
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Sheriff’s Blotter: June-July 2026
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.