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Arizona Sonoran News

1925 Tucson Rodeo Parade. Photo Courtesy of Herb Wagner.

A century in the saddle: Tucson’s rodeo parade turns 100

Jimmy Furcini, Reporter February 5, 2025

As the Tucson Rodeo Parade celebrates its 100th anniversary, the community is coming together to honor a tradition that has endured for generations.  The parade, the largest non-motorized procession...

View of the Soto homestead, outside the old town of Harshaw, Arizona. (Photo by Clara Migoya/El Inde).

Harshaw’s mining legacy through the eyes of workers’ families

May 9, 2020

By Clara Migoya/El Inde Antonio Tapia, 79, stands on the porch of his southside Tucson home, scanning a sepia drawing through thick, smoky glasses. His eyes move from a tall poplar tree in the picture,...

For the love of the ugly christmas sweater

Claudia Johnson December 11, 2018

As the lights of the store hit the tinsel, bells, and lights, I found myself enthralled with the decor that surrounded me. The enthrallment did not stem from the twinkle that bounced off the decorations,...

Secretary of State Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs talks to a supporter at a Meet & Greet on Oct. 28, 2018. Photograph by: Nickella Pierre ©/Arizona Sonora News

Year of the Wo(Man)?

Nickella Pierre November 7, 2018

The midterms were a victory for women across the nation. The historic elections held Tuesday night elected many firsts of different races and orientations leading the way for Congress to become...

Bolo ties hanging up.

Comeback Season: The Bolo Tie

Zoe Wesley May 2, 2018

This festival season, the bolo tie is getting a makeover. The bolo tie gained immense popularity throughout the southwest in the early 30s and became the official neckwear of Arizona in 1973. The...

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