She remembers well the day he last beat her. It was Dec. 1. He had beat her before, but this time it was different. He held her down by the neck in a chair and punched her in the cheekbone. She knew she had to leave for the safety of her son. She was shocked…
The schools of Cochise County do not support Gov. Doug Ducey’s new law allowing uncertified teachers to lead classrooms throughout the state of Arizona. “This does not solve the root of the problem,” said Cochise County School Superintendent Jacqui Clay. “The root of the problem is teacher pay … and appreciation.” The new law comes…
The desert’s warm sun barely rises over the mountains of Cochise County, and the brisk air rejuvenates eager birders on this mid-January day. Nine birders prepare themselves for the day’s adventure — binoculars, scopes and identifying bird books. Belinda Brodie, one of the nine, carries a tattered notebook ready to write down each species she…
With Democratic enthusiasm surging, record-breaking turnout might come to Arizona’s Second Congressional District midterm election, said Ron Barber, a former holder of the seat. “If that kind of energy continues, I think we’re going to have a different kind of midyear voter turnout,” Barber said. The seat is held by Rep. Martha McSally, who is…
While many people first heard about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement at this year’s women’s marches, Eve Reyes-Aguirre was exposed to it years ago. Reyes-Aguirre, an Izkaloteka woman living in Phoenix, lost her 16-year-old cousin in September 2001 to a domestic violence murder in a motel room in Amarillo, Texas. Her cousin’s 23-year-old…
