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Children preform traditional dance at the Greek Festival in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Ashlyn Hertzberg.

Tucson gets a taste of Greek

Ashlyn Hertzberg November 28, 2018

When the savory smells of grilled lamb filled the air, Tucson locals know is that of time of the year, the Greek festival.   Those who think of cuisine in Southern Arizona, they typically don't think...

Rural schools are struggling, and Ducey's budget won't fix it

Rural schools are struggling, and Ducey’s budget won’t fix it

Christianna Silva April 7, 2017

PHOENIX - Gov. Doug Ducey's proposed $5 million in his budget and $8 million in state matched funds by the corporation commission to bring high-speed internet to Arizona schools -- most of them rural --...

Telemedicine helps sustain rural health care

Telemedicine helps sustain rural health care

Joanna Daya March 31, 2016

Access to health care in rural and underserved communities could be improved as telemedicine progresses and advances. At the same time, officials say, using video technology to reach patients...

Mexican folk art outside of Casa Maya de Mexico in Tubac, AZ (Photo by Matthew Scheurman).

Artesanía gives voice to Mexican heritage in southern Arizona

Matthew Scheurman March 10, 2016

Rainbow-colored telavera animals crowd the outside of Casa Maya de Mexico in the self-described “artist colony” of Tubac where metalwork shaped into suns and moons, paper mache skeletons from...

Paloma sucks on her pacifier at the Sandbox Early Childhood Center in Tucson. Photo by Shannon Higgins/Arizona Sonora News

Communities in need of preschools

Shannon Higgins March 10, 2016

Children in rural and poor communities face a shortage of preschools due to underfunding and lack of access. Yet research has shown that children who come from these communities benefit the most from...

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