A reliable and engaging source of news for the communities of Eastern Santa Cruz County - open to all views, focused on local issues, written and edited by local people, and providing a platform for community education and involvement. PRT is published monthly and distributed to news stands and local merchants in the Mountain Empire Area at no charge.
*Managing Editor:
Marion Vendituoli
*Assista
nt Editor:
Jay Babcock
*Contributing Writers and Staff:
Dave Brown, Alison Bunting, Lynn Davison, Cassina Farley, Dottie Farrar, Linda Jade Fong, Robert Gay, Patra Kelly, Keith Krizan, Dave Lumia, Eddie McArthur, Pat McNamara, Harold Meckler, Vince Pinto, Sondra Porter, Mary Tolena, Wayne Tomasi, Carrie White
Current issues of PRT can be found at
Patagonia: Gathering Grounds, Global Arts/Trading Post, La Frontera Realty, Patagonia Creative Arts Center & Tin Shed Theater, Patagonia Family Health Center, Patagonia Lake State Park, Patagonia Library, Patagonia Market, The Patagonia Museum, Paton Center for Hummingbirds, Ponytail Salon, Post Office, Queen of Cups, Red Mountain Foods, Senior Center, Sky Islands Welcome Center (caboose),
Stage Stop Inn, Velvet Elvis at La Mision, Wagon Wheel Saloon, Wild Horse Restaurant & Saloon
Sonoita/Elgin: Angel Wings Thrift Shop, Callaghan Vineyard, Deep Sky Vineyard,
Dos Cabezas WineWorks, Lightning Ridge Cellars, Los Milics Vineyard, National Bank of Arizona, Rune Wines, Salvatore Vineyards, Sonoita Hardware, Sonoita Inn, Sonoita Library, Sonoita Mercantile, Sonoita Mini-Mart, Sonoita Realty, Sonoita Vineyards, Twisted Union Wine Co. Keep submissions local and relevant to our surrounding communities.
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