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Sonoita, AZ

Most calls received at Sonoita-Elgin Fire District (SEFD) are not fire calls. Ambulance calls, ranging from a relatively simple transport to a lifesaving situation, are a big part of what we do. Recently one of our crews delivered a baby!. Two of the three shifts at SEFD have two paramedics,...

Notes From the SEFD: It’s More Than a Ride

Today’s human world is rife with all manner of scams. Hapless people are fooled into parting with their hard-earned money via fake charities. Unscrupulous types pose as someone they are not in order to extort money, power, sex or other such commodities. Truth be told, our species clearly has...

Nature’s Shams, Fakes and Dupes

A couple of Mexican spotted owls close their eyes in dismay at their potential future in the Patagonia Mountains. These owls thrive in the forested canyon habitat of the Sky Islands, hunting rodents, bats, reptiles, birds and invertebrates. Because Mexican spotted owls do not breed every year and do not...

See No Evil

Santa Cruz County, AZ

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District (SEFD) and the Sonoita School District have issued public statements following press reports regarding the size and potential impact of the financial irregularities in the County Treasurer’s Office involving former Treasurer Liz Gutfahr that are currently under investigation.

County BOS, SEFD, Sonoita School District Release Statements on Missing Funds

William Botz has been named valedictorian of the 2024 PUHS graduating class. William grew up in Patagonia and attended the Montessori elementary school. Throughout his four years at PUHS his course of study emphasized the natural sciences, especially biology, and included all the math and science courses he could take. William especially enjoyed art classes where he learned to “express what I felt about animals.”

Meet PUHS Valedictorian William Botz

Tombstone, AZ

Elgin, AZ

In July 1946, much to the dismay of the state of Texas, Monterey Productions announced its plan to film the western movie “Red River” in Arizona. The story is based in Texas and Kansas, but the production manager noted that “he can find every type of Texas scenery within the 20-mile radius of an imaginary circle around his location near Elgin. So, instead of going to Texas where he would have to travel several hundred miles for the correct changes in scenery, he’s moving his entire production outfit to the Santa Rita Hotel here [Tucson] and to an about-to-be-built camp near Elgin.” [Arizona Daily Star, 7/25/1946].

Glimpses Into Our Past: Hollywood Comes to Elgin

Patagonian ethnobotanist and author Gary Nabhan won a prestigious James Beard Award last Saturday for ‘Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals,’ the 2023 book he co-authored with Philadelphian restaurateur and agave advocate David Sura Pinero. The James Beard Awards, presented annually, are generally regarded as...

Nabhan Nabs James Beard Award for Agave Book

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WyoFile

Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced. The law enforcement ranger was in stable condition and receiving medical care at a nearby regional hospital late Thursday morning. The park’s announcement did not disclose the nature of the ranger’s injuries.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

The Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center (PYEC) hosted a community party on May 4 to celebrate ten years serving the area’s youth. Attendance was high and the youth center’s patio was filled with people from all around. The current PYEC youth mingled with returning young adults, all of whom are a valuable part of the center’s core. Families and community members had opportunities to catch up with one another, tour the youth center, talk with the PYEC staff, board members and youth, as well as enjoy a dinner of hamburgers, sides and desserts.

Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center Celebrates Ten Years

Arizona State

The San Rafael house and buildings in the San Rafael State Natural Area are in tough shape. The roof of the ranch house has been leaking. There is only one working bathroom, located in the basement. The roofs have blown off part of the barn and some of the older buildings. A fire two years ago burnt down the corrals.

Group Works to Preserve Historic Prairie Gem

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Whenever you come across a sexy and extremely attractive person, bear in mind that such physical attributes may be influenced by their zodiac signs. Among all the signs of the zodiac, some signs tend to be more attractive than others. This is usually based on the planets that rule these signs and other astrological energies that could make them more appealing.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Sexy

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to submit a 7-page letter of scoping comments and recommendations for the Hermosa Critical Mineral Project‘s Environmental Impact Statement that the Forest Service is charged with preparing. The letter outlines in some depth the County’s concerns regarding the potential impact...

County Submits Extensive Hermosa Scoping Comments to Forest Service

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

This was one of the most common house types in working class neighborhoods at the turn of the last century.

Hall and Parlor Cottage, Circa 1900, Quitman

The Patagonia Regional Times is hosting two political candidate forums this summer at the Tin Shed Theater. The first will be the Sheriff Candidates Forum, which will be held on Saturday, June 29, from 2 – 4pm. The second forum will occur on July 13, from 2 – 4pm with the Dist. 3 Supervisor Candidates in attendance. Both forums, each scheduled on Saturday afternoons, will provide an opportunity to educate SCC residents about the candidates and this important primary election.

The PRT to Host Candidate Forums at the Tin Shed Theater

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News From the Nest at the Paton Center: It’s Tanager Time!

While allowing a brief tip ‘o the hat to our local band, The Tanagers, this short story is about their namesake, the bird family called the...

News From the Nest at the Paton Center: It’s Tanager Time!

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