Opinion

In most parts of the world there are four seasons. In Patagonia it seems we have six, maybe even eight, and each one has a good side and a not-so-good side.

This has been a difficult year for the Patagonia Lobos football team which has gone down to defeat by large scores on many occasions. The Lobos represent a small school, with a small football squad which, nevertheless, contains players who love the game whether they win or lose. It would be easy for a reporter […]

I took a handful of dog pills the other day- but only because I was distracted. How could this happen? Simple. I am a volunteer-a-holic. I am on the board of the PRT, the Community Garden, KPUP and the Creative Arts Association. I work two jobs, sometimes three if you count the family farm. I […]

There seem to be two predominant views when it comes to a renewal of mining in the Patagonia area. One view is that Patagonia has always been a mining town and that the less affluent population desperately needs jobs — which they believe the new mining operations will provide. The other view is that tourism […]

Here’s an old Sufi teaching story: Walking home late at night through the quiet streets of his village, a man is startled by a loud noise. Turning the corner, he sees a dog and a donkey, fighting. “Friends, friends” he implores, rushing between them, “Surely there’s some better way to settle your differences.” Whereupon the […]

I love most weather. It’s always good to be reminded of the power of the natural world and remember again that we are not really in control. Many years ago, on the island of Martinique, my husband and I found ourselves at an unforgettable crossroad of natural phenomena. A good monsoon storm comes close, but […]

One of the distressing aspects of the Jeffrey Cooper affair is the fact that a second and larger theft of funds by Mr. Cooper, namely of all or a large part of a Patagonia Regional Community Foundation (PRCF) grant of $10,000, was intentionally concealed from public view. (see related article on page 2). Although it […]

We often take the operation of our town government for granted. With little money and limited staff, we need to be reminded of what it takes to make a small town such as ours function. For instance: The Patagonia Town Council – It is easy to forget that not many years ago the Patagonia Town […]

Patagonia town government and management should refrain from involvement in issues outside of town limits, which are overreaching its boundaries, jurisdictions and authority. Will Stack Patagonia

Land of the Free Since 1814, America has been known as the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” But there is a city that has become the “land of the fearful and the home of the cowardly.” There is an organization that has become “the land of the fear-mongers and the […]