Noorullah Dawari and his family stood patiently in the checkout line at a Tucson Walmart when a white woman behind them snarled, proclaiming that there are too many of “them” in this country. Her words cut to the core. There he stood with his wife their 2- and 6-year-old boys. The sadness was overwhelming. A refugee…
While Pueblo High School may carry a generalization of being in a rough southern Tucson neighborhood, where graduation rates are low, student retention is tough and student participation is lacking- these seven students hope to rebut the reputation of their school with their very own success stories. Here are the stories of seven seniors at Pueblo…
A dragon-like creature charges out from the side of the stage, his oversized red and yellow head sways back and forth to the beat of the drums. At the bang of a gong, the creature’s giant eyelids flutter as they reveal bright green eyes peering at the audience. The mythical animal jumps off stage and…
Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. Ganja. Dope. Grass. Reefer. Herb. Bud. No matter the street name, marijuana is rapidly becoming a huge business across the country, with $5.7 billion in sales over the last year. In Arizona, a recreational marijuana legalization campaign is reaching its goal to appear on the November ballot. The current laws in…
A colossal proposed housing development in Benson, Arizona, threatens to deplete the San Pedro River and the local water supply within five years of completion. *Click the Image for Full Article* Access a Microsoft Word version of the article and high-resolution photos click HERE Jordan Glenn is a reporter for Arizona Sonora News, a…
