By Madeleine Viceconte/Arizona Sonora News The large, spacious Boxing Inc. gym, typically full of members doing their daily classes, is empty on a Tuesday morning except for Jaime Cuesta and his coach, Chris Gonzalez. Rap music blasts over the speakers as Cuesta completes his rigorous workout consisting of lifting weights and hitting the punching bag….
By Nicholas Trujillo/Arizona Sonora News Listen to the audio version of this story above. In an empty classroom at Tucson’s largest public high school a teacher can’t quite reach the top of the white board. James “Jimmy Grande” Bourland (yes, Grande is his nickname) has used his love of journalism to teach the art of storytelling…
An interview with the leader of the AZ Patriots, Jennifer Harrison. By Shayne Tarquinio/Arizona Sonora News Armed with signs that read ‘Respect our laws or we will deport you! No sanctuary for criminals’ and ‘Stop rewarding, start deporting,’ the AZ Patriots headed to the Tucson City Council meeting on Aug. 6., 2019. The AZ Patriots…
Listen to the audio version of this story above. “I’ve been kind of a political junkie all of my life. I’ve enjoyed national politics and certainly local politics. I’ve been in business for 44 years and I’ve kind of watched the parade go by,” says Ed Ackerley, who ran for mayor in Tucson. “And so…
Life can be overwhelming. There are times when we let stress get the better of us, and we need an escape, a break, a breath of fresh air. For Sandy Crusa, that breath of fresh air is quite literal; it also reflects her character and how she operates in other aspects of her life. She’s…
