Our favorite Arizona Luminaria stories of 2025
Ay. Dios. Mío. It has been a year, mi gente. A long year, filled with hundreds of Arizona Luminaria stories. Reporters spent time in our communities trying to understand what you are facing at a moment in history when news can feel like an onslaught of hurried information. As a local nonprofit newsroom, we worked…
Our favorite photos of 2025
Every year our photographers and reporters capture moments that say as much, or more, than the words in our stories. Some of our favorite Arizona Luminaria photos from the last…
Tucson’s south side residents built an environmental justice movement after TCE — now they’re passing the torch
Yolanda Herrera dabs the corner of her eye with a tissue, wiping away tears as she talks about the people in her family who have died of cancer. This is…
As retirement nears, Yaqui reverend presses Arizona to confront the Doctrine of Discovery
On the cusp of retirement, Rev. Canon Debbie Royals’ path ahead veers back to her Pascua Yaqui tribal roots. As she steps away from formal church leadership, the 72-year-old will…
As a family prepares to self-deport, a Tucson group helps them feel less alone
The group gathers in the front room of the mobile home, trying to find the best spot to hide the Bluetooth trackers that would let friends and family know where…
Mientras una familia prepara su autodeportación, un grupo de Tucson los acompaña
El grupo se reúne en la sala principal de la casa móvil, buscando el mejor lugar para esconder pequeños rastreadores…
After pepper spray and arrests at Tucson protest, what demonstrators should know
When federal officers pepper sprayed protesters, including Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, after an immigration raid at a west-side Tucson restaurant,…
Que debe saber la comunidad después del uso de gas pimienta y arrestos en una protesta en Tucson
Cuando agentes federales rociaron gas pimienta contra manifestantes, entre ellos la congresista demócrata Adelita Grijalva, tras una redada migratoria en…
Tucson wants community help to reimagine future of Valdez library building
Do you have a creative idea for how the Valdez library building should be used when the county moves out?…
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Hola, Gracias for making Arizona Luminaria part of your week. We are always grateful to hear from you. In today’s newsletter:📚 Charter schools City High and Paulo Freire say they will unionize, with a vote planned next…
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