The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Aug. 6-12, 2025

Over 350 guests attended the Empire Ranch Foundation’s 2025 celebration of National Day of the Cowboy on July 26. Entertainment was provided by musician Jay Faircloth and cowgirl poet Maria Eastman. Everyone enjoyed the Western skills and Santa Cruz County 4-H demonstrations.—Alison Bunting

In this week’s news bulletin:

  • Democrat and Republican candidates for Congress are set to debate at a PRT-hosted forum in Patagonia on Saturday, Aug. 16
  • Sonoita teacher named semifinalist for Arizona Teacher of the Year
  • Three local wineries place in USA Today awards
  • Of bluebirds and Botteri’s sparrows: Appleton-Whittell summer research fellows to discuss their work in free lunchtime webinars
  • The life (and death) cycle of the Sky Islands’ water-loving paper wasp

Plus: School news, job listings, and information on upcoming concerts, rodeos, fundraisers, workshops, farmers markets, public meetings, church services and much more

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