The local Red Cross is prepared for the influx of people to Puerto Peñasco over Spring Break and Semana Santa. Red Cross EMT Coordinator Rubén Barajas Jaime noted they’ve adapted their strategy this spring to the Covid-19 pandemic as, in addition to responding to accidents, they must remain alert to the virus. Last year, recalled […]
In what could be described as the climax to an epic movie, on March 13th Puerto Peñasco’s own Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada will finally face off once more against Roman “Chocolatito” González of Nicaragua. In the long anticipated bout, the two will vie for the combined World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, and The Ring […]
US Embassy in Mexico City: Event: Mexico COVID-19 Update (March 4, 2021) The number of COVID-19 cases in Mexico continues to decrease after reaching a peak in the first week of January 2021. As of February 28, Mexico City, Mexico State, Guanajuato, Queretaro, and Puebla report the highest number of active cases. States reporting the highest hospital occupancy rates are Mexico City and Puebla (above 50 percent). Mexican health authorities reiterated calls for people to follow prevention measures including leaving home only for […]
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ROCKY POINT TRIATHLON @ LAS PALOMAS Hello Triathletes, to say it has been a complicated year would be an understatement. We believed by April 2021 we would be able to resume the Rocky Point Triathlon. However, due to the majority of participants opting to transfer to 2022 and the current uncertainties, we regrettably […]
XXIII H. AYUNTAMIENTO DE PUERTO PEÑASCO Boletín de Prensa 0611 APRUEBA CONSEJO MUNICIPAL DE SALUD Y SEGURIDAD ESTRATEGIA PARA REFORZAR Y MITIGAR EL CONTAGIO Y PROPAGACIÓN DEL VIRUS COVID-19 PARA EL PERIODO VACACIONAL DE SPRING BREAK Y SEMANA SANTA Puerto Peñasco, Sonora; a 24 de febrero del 2021.- Con el objetivo de salvaguardar la vida […]
Municipal Health & Safety Board approves strategies to prevent spread of COVID-19 over Spring Break and Semana Santa With the goal of safeguarding the health and integrity of residents and visitors alike, members of the Municipal Health & Safety Board have approved new preventive measures for the upcoming periods of Spring Break and Semana Santa […]
DICK STEELE 1946-2021 Our community’s good will ambassador passed away this week peacefully and will leave a void that we all will miss. His love of life radiated to those lucky enough to meet him. His smile warmed our hearts, his laughter brought us joy, and his hugs (and birthday spankings) made you feel his […]
To help the Learning Center at the Community Center “La Esperanza Para Nueva Vida” in Col. San Rafael get to the end of their fundraising efforts, on Feb. 20th they will set up a “jewelry grab bag” event at the Masked Mermaid Market. This event is made possible due to private donors and the various […]
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers We are so excited to get back to Mexico in June that we’re going to let Circus Mexicus go a little longer this year. RCPM is happy to announce that an extra day has been added to CM!! The Circus will now run June 10-14. Look for information on lineups […]
The Municipal Ecology Office has set up a collection spot for recyclables just behind City Hall. This is part of the greater “It’s not plastic….it’s you” environmental awareness campaign. The collection site, with access via Ave. Coahuila between Blvd. Francisco Javier Carrillo (formerly Fremont) and Calle Ignacio Allende, can receive: plastic bottles (PET), plastic bottle […]
As part of a plan to improve and maintain Puerto Peñasco’s roadways, the municipal administration has once again launched a pot hole patching program. In coming days, a 12 person work crew will be pouring 12 cubic meters of cold and hot asphalt across the city, in conjunction with a pot hole filling truck. The […]
Border Hours and Wait Time in Luckeville, AZ: What You Need to Know Check here for Border Wait Times Border hours and wait times at Lukeville, AZ, is a topic of interest for anyone planning to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. The Lukeville Port of Entry is a popular crossing point […]
Since late March 2020, the Puerto Peñasco Rotary Club (CR Mar de Peñasco) has sought to support the local medical sector and front line workers through the donation of personal protective gear. This has also included items such as a battery for an ambulance, blood pressure cuffs, and donated linens. Enrique Rodriguez Ramírez, current Rotary […]
Emprende nuevo proyecto Asociación Asistencia Integral para Menores de Puerto Peñasco A.C En apoyo a al menos 18 niños y niñas con alguna discapacidad, este martes quedó inaugurado el Centro de Atención y Terapia Infantil (CATI) en una conjunción de esfuerzos de Asistencia Integral para Menores A.C y la organización Steps of love (pasos de […]
Dr. Ramón Gerardo Espinoza Rubio, Deputy Director at the Puerto Peñasco General Hospital, became the first health care worker in the city to receive the COVID-19 vaccine last week. A week-long campaign at the General Hospital, from Jan 13th – 16th, aimed to administer vaccines solely to the facility’s front line staff . Hospital Director […]
