By GENESIS LARA Arizona Sonora News Desert Survivors looks like any other nursery in Tucson – a section with potted plants and cactuses for sale out front, greenhouses filled with trees and flowering bushes out back. But there is more to Desert Survivors than that. Founded in 1981, Desert Survivors is a non-profit organization where…
By AMBER WHITE Arizona Sonora News It’s the start of the winter holiday season, and the snowbirds are on their way back to Arizona in their annual migration. Their arrival changes the demographic scene and in some cases raises concerns for rescue agencies as more people not fully familiar with the wild desert and mountain…
By CHRISTINA DURAN El Independiente On a bright Saturday morning, a small crowd gathers around a white truck parked in front of the House of Neighborly Services. Standing with his back to the truck’s South Tucson logo, Lorenzo Gonzalez hands out boxes of spray paint, plastic bags full of sponges, rags, sandpaper, and buckets brimming…
BY LUKE SOROKO Arizona Sonora News Every Fall, snowbirds join locals and other visitors to experience Tucson’s hidden gem. The Air Force Boneyard has become a fascination for plane lovers throughout the country, and even for foreign tourists. The Davis-Monthan 309 Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group started the beginning of what people now refer to as…
Arizona Sonora News Like most Americans with an interest in Old West history, you probably think you know the basic story of the Gunfight at O.K. Corral that made Tombstone famous in the late 19th century, and continues to be the centerpiece of Tombstone’s attraction for visitors today. But like many fables, there are various ways…
