“A feeling of finality and finesse:” Youth poet pens award-winning works
New to Tucson from South Korea in 2008, Kyung Sun Park found community at the Pima County Public Library. By 2009, her infant son, Trent, accompanied her to read, ask questions, practice English and lug home books. Those library visits laid the foundation for a love of reading, sure. The trips also opened up opportunities…
AZ Luminaria reporter wins Indigenous Journalists Association’s top investigative award
Please join us in congratulating Diné journalist Chelsea Curtis on being named the 2026 Richard LaCourse Award for Investigative Journalism recipient by the Indigenous Journalists Association for her in-depth investigative…
Tras años de violencia doméstica y con sus hijos en prisión, una madre crea libros y red de apoyo
Ocho años pueden parecer sólo un número. Para Sylvia Arana no lo eran. Los convirtió en días. Uno por uno. Contó 2,920 jornadas de golpes, miedo, silencio y violencia doméstica.…
She survived domestic violence and the incarceration of her children. Now she helps others.
Eight years may seem like just a number. For Sylvia Arana, they were not. She turned them into days. One by one. She counted 2,920 days of beatings, fear, silence…
Feds give final approval for Patagonia mine situated in critical habitat for jaguars and Mexican spotted owls
This article was originally published in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the…
Meet the Republicans who want to be Arizona’s top election official
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Salt lakes and queer identity anchor this Tucson writer’s new book
The Great Salt Lake that gave Salt Lake City its name, or the Salton Sea, might seem far away from…
Lagos salados e identidad queer son el eje del nuevo libro de esta escritora de Tucson
El Gran Lago Salado, que dio su nombre a Salt Lake City, o el Mar de Salton, puede parecer muy…
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