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Results 1 - 20 of 93 in Sonoita, AZ

  1. Take a hike: Arizona Trail, Canelo Hills WestRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Azcentral.com

    ... the sign. Leave one car here. Return to Patagonia and drive north on Arizona 82 a little more than 12 miles to Sonoita. Now take Arizona 83 south 16.3 miles. As the highway bends east, go south on the unpaved but well maintained Forest Road 799 and ...

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    Related Topix: Patagonia, AZ, Travel

  2. Sky Spy : View Achernar in southern sky

    Wednesday Dec 2 | AZNightBuzz.com

    ... point of view. To see Achernar, you must be as far south from Tucson as possible. I have seen it several times from Sonoita. It is a fabulous sight hovering above the horizon. It is even more amazing when you consider Achernar is 144 light years ...

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    Related Topix: Astronomy, Science

  3. Winemaking flourishes in Arizona desertRead the original story

    Nov 29, 2009 | The Indianapolis Star

    ... Haller, who works at Callaghan Vineyards while taking winemaking classes. The 25-acre vineyard was one of three in Sonoita-Elgin, a rural area an hour's drive from Tucson, when Callaghan's parents started it in 1990. In the past decade, six other ...

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    Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Arizona, Arizona Government, Elgin, AZ, Willcox, AZ

  4. Mountain Empire brings visitors back in timeRead the original story

    Nov 28, 2009 | East Valley Tribune

    ... are still owned by local people. This area of southern Arizona - which includes the communities of Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin - is full of beautiful rolling ranch land and relaxing roadways for your driving enjoyment. Relax on a leisurely drive ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  5. Neighbors BriefsRead the original story

    Nov 23, 2009 | Tucson Region

    ... parking is free. For more information, call Judy Jensen at 300-4902. Get free wine tasting when you donate toy Five Sonoita wineries will unite with Toys for Tots Saturday and Sunday, offering a free wine tasting in exchange for a toy. Marines will ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, Green Valley, AZ, Elgin, AZ

  6. Border Patrol Seizes 1,000 Lbs. of PotRead the original story

    Nov 21, 2009 | MyFoxPhoenix

    Border Patrol agents at the Sonoita station seized 51 bundles of marijuana this week, an estimated street value of more than $860,000. The marijuana was found in an abandoned vehicle by a K-9. Agents were following a truck driving erratically on Hwy.

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  7. Record-breaking 1,000 lbs. of pot seized in S. Arizona

    Nov 19, 2009 | ABC15.com

    SONOITA, AZ a ' Border Patrol agents in Sonoita recovered over 1,000 pounds of marijuana from an abandoned vehicle on Tuesday, according to authorities.

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    Related Topix: Drugs

  8. November 2009: Amado Territory Ranch

    Nov 17, 2009 | Arizona Highways

    ... including Mission San Xavier del Bac, TumacA cori National Historic Park, Patagonia and Pena Blanca lakes, the Sonoita-Elgin wine region, Ramsey Canyon, Whipple Observatory, Nogales, Kartchner Caverns State Park, the Titan Missile Museum and the ...

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    Related Topix: Amado, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Patagonia, AZ, Elgin, AZ, Nogales, AZ

  9. Unionist defends Rosemont

    Nov 17, 2009 | Arizona Daily Star

    ... little ups and downs but I don't think it will have big ups and downs. Q. What do you think about all the people in Sonoita and its environs who oppose the mine? A. My wife and I have friends in the Santa Ritas and Sonoita and Patagonia areas, Save ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, Patagonia, AZ, San Manuel, AZ

  10. Former Border Patrol Agent Charged with Taking BribesRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | American Chronicle

    ... a $3,000 payment in return for providing a purported drug trafficker with a list of 109 sensor locations in the Sonoita, Ariz. area. Fierros is also charged with accepted a $1,000 payment on October 23, 2009, in return for providing a purported drug ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drugs, Opinion

  11. Age of Chivalry returns to Winkelman Flats; park to transform into medieval battlefield Nov. 12-16

    Nov 11, 2009 | Copper Basin News

    ... Nov. 16. This is the seventh year for the Southern Crusades to be held in Winkelman. The event used to be held in Sonoita. The SCA likes the Winkelman Flats area mainly because of the open fields and the sheer cliff that towers over the field from ...

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    Related Topix: Winkelman, AZ, US Military, Fort Huachuca, US Army, Sierra Vista, AZ, Tucson, AZ

  12. Photography popular entry at Gilbert arts showRead the original story

    Nov 10, 2009 | Arizona Republic

    ... black and white photos of a tree and of grain silos shot in Gilbert, where he lives, and a ranchland scene near Sonoita. "If you have an eye for creating a scene, you can take that as a photo in real life," said Hayslip. "For me, it's my only ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Photography, Painting

  13. Grapes of Good HopeRead the original story

    Nov 6, 2009 | Asbury Park Press Online

    ... Haller, who works at Callaghan Vineyards while taking winemaking classes. The 25-acre vineyard was one of three in Sonoita-Elgin, a rural area an hour's drive from Tucson, when Callaghan's parents started it in 1990. In the last decade, six other ...

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    Related Topix: Arizona, Arizona Government, Elgin, AZ, Willcox, AZ

  14. Former Border Patrol Agent Charged with Taking BribesRead the original story

    Nov 3, 2009 | Miner-Sun-Basin

    ... a $3,000 payment in return for providing a purported drug trafficker with a list of 109 sensor locations in the Sonoita, Ariz. area. Fierros is also charged with accepted a $1,000 payment on October 23, 2009, in return for providing a purported drug ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drugs

  15. Former Border Patrol Agent Charged with Taking BribesRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | Federal Bureau of Investigation

    ... a $3,000 payment in return for providing a purported drug trafficker with a list of 109 sensor locations in the Sonoita, Ariz. area. Fierros is also charged with accepted a $1,000 payment on October 23, 2009, in return for providing a purported drug ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drugs

  16. Life stories: Pioneer woman redefined what it meant to be tough

    Oct 31, 2009 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... in a wagon train with their father from Texas to California. However, by the time they reached Fort Buchanan near Sonoita, in what was then Apache country, Larcena was ill with mountain fever and the Penningtons were forced to drop out of the wagon ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ

  17. Ex-Border Patrol agent from Tucson accused of taking bribesRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... says Fierros accepted $3,000 on Oct. 2 for providing a drug trafficker with a list of 109 sensor locations in the Sonoita area. Authorities claim Fierros got a $1,000 bribe on Oct. 23 for giving a drug trafficker a list of 65 new sensor locations in ...

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    Related Topix: Tucson, AZ, Drugs

  18. Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent indicted for accepting bribesRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | KGUN

    ... a $3,000 payment in return for providing a purported drug trafficker with a list of 109 sensor locations in the Sonoita, Ariz. area. Fierros is also charged with accepted a $1,000 payment on October 23, 2009, in return for providing a purported drug ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drugs

  19. Deer hunter suspected in killing of prairie dogRead the original story

    Oct 27, 2009 | Arizona Republic

    ... hunter is suspected of killing the black-tailed prairie dog Friday in a U.S. Bureau of Land Management area east of Sonoita that's off limits to prairie dog hunting. The hunter has not been cited pending completion of the investigation. Authorities ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife

  20. Shooting death of prairie dog near Sonoita under investigationRead the original story

    Oct 27, 2009 | The Arizona Daily Star

    State wildlife officials are investigating the shooting death of a prairie dog east of Sonoita last week.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife

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