BY ALEXIS WRIGHT Arizona Sonora News Chug, chug, chug, chug. Whoosh. You can hear a rumbling beast in the distance. Children enjoying warm a Saturday afternoon run to catch a glimpse of it as it speeds by. Screech. Choo Choo! The train roars down the tracks, coming to a shrieking halt in front of sightseers…
By ALEXIS WRIGHT Arizona Sonora News Sweat collects on his brow, salty and profuse. He absentmindedly wipes it away with a roll of his shoulder and focuses on the gritty process in front of him. Pedro Robles-Hill looks up. The machine is still operating with no clogs, rips or tears in the mechanisms. Its loud…
By ALEXIS WRIGHT Arizona Sonora News Service Don’t be fooled by the white-throated wood rat with its big, brown eyes, petite round ears and fluffy snout. This seemingly innocent ball of fuzz is a Southwestern menace. And it can cost you. The packrat, or the Neotoma albigula as they are called, can do thousands of dollars of…
