In the shadow of the wall: A tribe divided
An in-depth look at how President Trump’s border wall threatens to separate the already divided Tohono O’odham Indian reservation.
Dogs make the best listeners
Eight-year-old John Tittle selects a book from a shelf at the Nanini Library in Tucson. Excited over his serendipitous find, he skips over to 7-year-old Bree crouched at a table nearby, proudly showing her the colorful illustrations of a miner and his donkey. “Can I read to you?” he asks her. Bree wags her tail…
The ‘Ambos Nogales’ divided by Trump’s wall
Saturdays and Sundays bring families to the steel beams of fence, dividing Ambos Nogales, a Spanish term to describe the community of Nogales north and south of the border. Families and loved ones come together at the border to talk, eat and relax. Despite being separated by the fence, they find shade under mesquite trees…
Tucson seeking to curb distracted driving
One quick text behind the wheel can end in a lifetime full of guilt. Since the invention of cell phones, distracted driving accidents have become increasingly more common around the world, causing 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 2,600 people die and 330,000 are injured every year from motor vehicle accidents, according to The National…
Students leave teacher with lasting message
Walking into the administration offices of Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona, Joshua Murray, 25, had no idea he would become known as the crazy teacher. What Murray has accomplished in his three-years at Agua Fria is as eclectic as the man himself. He covered the walls with photos of sloths. He believes it…