The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for Nov. 12-18, 2025

A brilliant aurora borealis illuminated the Mustang Mountains in Elgin on Tuesday night, offering a rare sight for Arizona skies. The glow, captured here around 8:30 pm, was part of a widespread geomagnetic storm visible across much of the United States. Photo by Heather Norris

In this week’s news bulletin:

  • Food Bank sees 25% increase in demand, sets emergency distribution for SNAP recipients this Saturday, Nov. 15
  • An updated round-up of organized efforts in eastern Santa Cruz County offering food to those in need
  • South32 Hermosa announces new air quality monitoring dashboard
  • Veterans Day celebrated at local schools
  • Roadside shrine for law officers appears on SR 82
  • From the PRT archives: ‘Rotary Park Opens in Sonoita’ from 2019

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

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