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- Desert protection plan takes key step
The Board of Supervisors voted last month to buy the Sands Ranch near Sonoita for $21 million as part of the Sonoran Desert Conservation plan.
- US District Court indicts 7 on drug charges
The U.S. District Court in Tucson issued indictments for a series of federal drug-possession charges last week: a- Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Lopez, 40, was arrested on Nov.
- Be sure to get in the loop
About 60 species of mammals - including pronghorns, commonly known as antelope - roam Las Cienegas National Conservation Area north of Sonoita.
- Police Beat: Authorities work to slow down motorists
Last week authorities conducted a special traffic enforcement detail near Sonoita in an effort to get motorists to slow down, thereby reducing accidents.
- DPS cite 175 drivers for speeding
During the week of December 15th through the 21st, the Arizona Department of Public Safety's special enforcement detail made 207 traffic stops for moving violations on State Route 82 near Sonoita.
- Franzi's holiday book list
Here's some you may have missed. Jane Eppinga: They Made their Mark - An Illustrated History of The Society of Female Geographers.
- Firm developing two centers at corner of Tangerine, Thornydale
Businesses are opening and more are under development at two new shopping centers in north Marana's Dove Mountain region.
- Canyon where quarry sought gets top levels of protection
State regulators have declared Davidson Canyon worthy of the highest levels of protection available under state law.
- Rosemont mediator backs out of process
The controversy over the proposed Rosemont Mine has proved too hot to mediate. An effort to create a public "working group" to analyze the copper mine's environmental effects has collapsed before the group ...
- 3 great deals: AZ, InnSuites, Calif. wine country
Travelzoo is offering a deal at one of southern Arizona's newest resorts. The AAA 3-Diamond Wyndham Canoa Ranch Resort, just south of Tucson in Green Valley, is featuring rooms for $79 per night, through ...
- Breed of wild turkey growing in southern Ariz.
After 25 years of hard work and determination, the mountains of southern Arizona are teeming with turkeys once again.
- Border Patrol Canine Leads to Marijuana Hidden in Trailer Floor
United States Border Patrol agents Tuesday seized nearly 1,550 pounds of marijuana from a truck pulling a flatbed trailer that entered the United States in a remote area near Sonoita, Arizona.
- Two-Week Dog Show
Dog shows are often held on weekends for a couple of days or sometimes even one day, so it can be difficult to catch them if you have a busy schedule.
- Rosemont mine controversy continues
David Marino reports Rosemont mine controversy continues The public got another chance to weigh in on the controversial Rosemont Mine Project at a meeting held Thursday night at Empire High School.
- Mammoth Tourism group hosts first workshop; outside input requested
Last Thursday, Nov. 6, just before sunset, was a beautiful evening in Mammoth. The polished moon hovered in the clear desert air and our mountain vistas transformed themselves moment by moment in the changing ...
- Talk of the Town: What a wonderful way to spend the day-- a " and evening
The Community Performing Arts Center had what can only be described as a truly stellar day on Saturday, Nov.
- The Empire Ranch comes alive for annual celebration
It was just about a perfect day for the Empire Ranch roundup last Sunday. It was cloudless and the sky was a desert autumn blue.
- Noshing Around
Cafes and Bistros Cajun Caribbean Chinese Eclectic Eats French Garden Variety Greek Indian Italian Latin American Mexican Middle Eastern Pan Asian Pizza Sandwiches Southwest Surf and Turf Sushi and Japanese ...
- You may want to avoid these construction spots
A half-marathon will affect traffic near Sabino High School Sunday morning. The race starts and ends at Sabino High School, and from 7:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. portions of Snyder Road, Soldiers Trail, Melpomene Way ...
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City DescriptionSonoita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 826 at the 2000 census.
The CDP is known in O'odham as Ṣon ʼOidag. Sonoita has for many years been a popular place for wealthy Arizonans to establish vacation and retirement homes and ranches. Sonoita is presently experiencing significant growth.
Sonoita is located at 31°40′8″N 110°39′14″W / 31.66889, -110.65389 (31.668862, -110.653964).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.1 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 826 people, 358 households, and 264 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km²). There were 401 housing units at an average density of 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.59% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 6.54% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 16.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 358 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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