Hurricane Norbert located in front of the coasts of Baja California Sur has caused the Sonoran Civil Protection Unit to issue green alerts for 13 municipalities across the southern part of the state, along with a blue alert for Hermosillo and a number of other municipalities. Puerto Peñasco has been placed under the “blue” preventative […]
The hauling of material for work on the breakwater at the highly anticipated homeport in Puerto Peñasco has been suspended for about three months. Among extenuating factors is the lack of core stones, which are the largest rocks to buffer the dock. Wendy Winzer, representative of the construction company in charge of the breakwater, indicates […]
Desde hace unos tres meses los trabajos de acarreo de material para la escollera fueron suspendidos entre algunos factores por la falta de piedra coraza que es la roca más grande que amortiguará el muelle. La representante de la empresa constructora de la escollera Wendy Winzer señaló que actualmente los únicos trabajos que se realizan […]
By Joe Houchin If you use the Lukeville postal facility at all, you may have heard the rumor that it is at risk of closing in the very near future. Well, brace yourself for the fact that this is a fact. However, we hasten to say that there may be some action we can take […]
El encuentro que reunirá a alcaldes de ambos lados de la frontera será en marzo del 2015 PHOENIX, ARIZONA, 21 AGOSTO 2014.- Los alcaldes de Arizona y Sonora eligieron a Puerto Peñasco como la sede de la próxima reunión de trabajo de la Mega Región Ari-Son a celebrarse en marzo del 2015. Durante la reunión […]
Mayors from Arizona and Sonora have selected Puerto Peñasco as host site for the 2015 Mega Ari-Son Regional meeting, to be held in March of next year. During a recent gathering of the Ari-Son Binational Board, Puerto Peñasco was chosen to be the site where Mayors from both sides of the border will meet, with […]
With the goal of working together on topics of sustainable development, the Technological University of Puerto Peñasco (UTPP) recently signed an academic and scientific collaborative agreement with the Bahía Adair Community Ecology Center, as well as with the Upper Gulf and Rio Colorado Delta Network. Under this agreement, UTPP students can develop internships and professional […]
After two weeks following a chemical metal spill from mining operations in Cananea, Sonora, nearly 20 million liters of water have been distributed by the State Government in municipalities surrounding Río Sonora. On instructions of Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés, state officials continue to make daily visits to the municipalities of Aconchi, Arizpe, Banámichi, Baviácora, Huépac, […]
Sonora Governor Guillermo Padrés Elías and New Mexico Governor Susana Martínez will together lead the Plenary Session of the Sonora-New Mexico Commission this Friday, Aug. 22, in Hermosillo. The meeting aims to strengthen work between both administrations, reports State Technical Secretary Luis Erasmo Terán Balaguer. Activities at the Sonora – New Mexico Commission will consist […]
Con el patrocinio de un grupo de ciudadanos estadounidenses fue posible concretar este proyecto, dijo la señora Rafaela Félix de Figueroa PUERTO PEÑASCO, 13 AGOSTO 2014.- En apoyo a la educación de un grupo de ocho estudiantes de escasos recursos del CETMAR, la presidente del sistema DIF, señora Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, realizó la entrega […]
Sponsorship by group of U.S. individuals helps DIF provide support to CETMAR students August 18th is Back to School time in town! Puerto Peñasco First Lady Rafaela Félix de Figueroa, who is also President of the local Office on Integral Family Development (DIF), recently presented a group of eight lower-income students at CETMAR with economic […]
Dozens of environmental and civil groups, along with the local administration, are carrying out a series of actions with eyes set on obtaining clean beach certification for Puerto Peñasco. These efforts include clean-up, security measures, new regulations, and preparations. In this case, the stretch of beach meant for certification begins near Hotel Playa Bonita and […]
Una serie de acciones de limpieza , medidas de seguridad , nuevos reglamentos y adecuaciones en las que intervienen decenas de instancias ambientales , de gobierno y civiles son encaminadas con el fin de que Puerto Peñasco obtenga la certificación de playas limpias. En este caso el tramo de playa que se pretende sea certificado […]
Los huevos que depositó la tortuga golfina frente a Puerta Privada no lograron eclosionar al ser afectados por las altas temperaturas. De esto se percataron cuando inspectores de PROFEPA solicitaron apoyo de personal de CEDO para que hiciera una revisión al nido donde desovó la tortuga el pasado 03 de julio 84 huevos. Paloma Valdivia […]
The eggs laid by an Olive Ridley turtle in front of Puerta Privada earlier this summer unfortunately did not make it to the hatching stage after succumbing to high temperatures. This was reported after inspectors from the Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA) recently requested assistance from staff at the Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts […]
The Puerto Peñasco Municipal Water Department (OOMAPAS) reports that practically the entire city will experience water shortages on Thursday, August 14th as supply wells will be turned off for maintenance work by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). OOMAPAS Director Héctor Acosta Félix explains given this situation everyone is asked to store up water on Wednesday, […]