🌱 How a $3.3 billion mine near Patagonia is driving new activism

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• How a $3.3 billion mine near Patagonia is driving new activism

Also on today's calendar: Guided Birding Walks at Patagonia Lake State Park and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Esto es Nuestro Nogales': Residents gather to discuss downtown, port expansion (tncontentexchange.com) — Residents in nearby Nogales are organizing to demand a stronger voice on two massive projects that could affect Patagonia as well: a $2 billion DeConcini Port overhaul and a $3.3 billion mine planned near town. At a packed community meeting, locals launched the Nuestro Nogales coalition, voicing worries about displacement, safety, and being excluded from decisions, and pledged to meet monthly to push for more input.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Patagonia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 23
• Guided Birding Walks at Patagonia Lake State Park →
  Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Patagonia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Story Time with Miss Deb →
  Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
  10:30 am
• UofA Family Resource Center - Preparing for Kindergarten →
  Patagonia Public Library, 346 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia
  11:00 am
Thursday October 1
• PRT Writers Meeting →
  Patagonia Museum, 320 School Street, Patagonia
  8:00 am
• Plant Propagation at Borderlands Restoration Network →
  Borderlands Nursery & Seed, 42 San Antonio Road, Patagonia
  9:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Patagonia Fall Festival →
  Patagonia Town Park, 400 McKeown Ave, Patagonia
  8:00 am
Saturday October 24
• RRHS Bus Tour →
  Patagonia Museum, 320 School Street, Patagonia
  9:00 am
• Mata Ortiz Pottery Demonstration at Global Arts Gallery →
  Global Arts Gallery, 315 McKeown Avenue, Patagonia
  10:00 am
Monday October 26
• Guided Birding Walks at Patagonia Lake State Park →
  Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, 400 Patagonia Lake Rd, Patagonia
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• CtMS: FFB vs. Calabasas
  Santa Cruz Valley Unified District, 1412 W Frontage Rd, Rio Rico
  4:00 pm
• X-Country SEAMAC Championship @ Rio Rico →
  Rio Rico AZ
  4:00 pm
• CtMS: XC - SEAMAC Championships Invitational
  Rio Rico High School, 590 Camino Lito Galindo, Rio Rico
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Join District 2 Supervisor Rudy Molera on Wednesday, September 30, at 5:00 pm in Rio Rico for a Town Hall.
  Agenda: Expenditure Limit Public Presentation, BEAD Program, Infrastructure Projects, and litter. (Nextdoor )

• Sundt Construction, Inc. posted a job opening for Rigger Journeyperson - Patagonia AZ in Patagonia. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rio Rico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Patagonia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nogales

• An expert on kingpins and coyotes (castlepinesconnection.com)
• Trump rejects temporary Iran ceasefire proposal as negotiations continue (fox10phoenix.com)
• Hurricane Polo brings rain to Arizona (fox10phoenix.com)

Sierra Vista

• Air Flow Systems LLC (wordpress.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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