Arizona is a state of secrets. And, for the most part, she has kept her secrets well. As more and more people flock to Phoenix and Tucson and Flagstaff, their secrets are lost. However, they are still alive, still flourishing, in places like Bullhead City and Parker and Cottonwood. There are big secrets, like the…
In unfettered intensity, sunlight rains down on the small city scattered across the desert plain and the lake nearby that gives the community its name. As the light hits the water, the surface of the forty-five mile lake is transformed into a dazzling field of diamonds, glinting and twinkling among the desert scrub and miles…
The border town community of Douglas, Arizona may be small but certainly has strong culture and tradition. Douglas High School sports, holidays and class reunions keep the community on its feet year round. On the negative side, everyone is exposed to drugs one way or another. The use and sale of illegal drugs is very…
As I take a glance down at a map of Arizona, I look for the place I call home. It is one of the small dots on Highway 89 between Flagstaff and Prescott. There it is, the small town of Chino Valley, home. A rush of emotion takes over momentarily as the beloved memories flood…
I was born in El Paso, TX where I have lived for about 15 years of my life. I moved to Arizona my sophomore year in high school which was a very difficult obstacle for me to overcome seeing that I would have to start fresh in a place that I was not used to….