Years ago in Patagonia, the watchful eye of the community kept the town’s kids safe, and let them have a childhood filled with bike riding and fort building. Our kids today deserve the same.
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R.I.P. McGruff the Crime Dog
We Gen X kids high-fived the campus cop, knowing he was keeping us safe. Today we have masked guys grabbing people off the streets and terrifying schoolkids. It’s a far cry from what I learned growing up.
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Letter to the Editor – Feb. 2026
A thank you letter from Cynthia Berk of Patagonia.
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Sing Along If You Know the Words
I wanted so bad to remain relevant to my niece and nephews that I unleashed something that I could not control.
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Letter to the Editor – Dec. 2025
Bronwyn Zuchowski of Wisconsin writes a letter of praise for the PRT.
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You Say Tomato, I Say TreematoÂ
I’ve planted, watered and fertilized five trees over the past two and a half years and been rewarded with nothing that even reaches my chin. But now, Mother Nature has come to the rescue.
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Sundays Are for Tortillas
My mom strives to perfect every dish. I’ve never really tried. So a couple of months ago I declared that Sundays are for tortillas.
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Food Insecurity in an Uncertain World
The lapse in SNAP benefits in November was a crisis for many of our neighbors. Here’s how we responded—with help from our generous community—and some thoughts on where we go from here.