A selection of some of my best articles I produced while working at Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS.
“Vilma Bose places headphones over her ears and is greeted by the sounds of droning conversation, a fire engine and a door slamming. Next, she’s escorted to a dimly lit room and given a list of tasks to complete…”
“Businesses in Arizona are capitalizing on the shark craze, too. OdySea Aquarium, on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Reservation near Scottsdale, has been filling its July calendar with a variety of shark-related…”
“Winds reaching 60 mph brought down a number of APS power lines and other electrical infrastructure around metro Phoenix, temporarily shutting off power to about 21,000 Arizonans, including 14,000 people…”
“The university’s parent company, Grand Canyon Education Inc., sold the school to the Grand Canyon University Board of Trustees for approximately $875 million, GCU President Brian Mueller announced at…”
“Tempe Meals on Wheels depends on volunteers to make deliveries and run the organization, but Arizona’s summer heat creates challenges – mainly, a shortage of hands. That can have dangerous…”
“During an hours-long public hearing Tuesday, people packed the council chambers, but the council did not vote on the issue. Some residents spoke in support of the extension and many questioned the city’s…”
Akemi Vargas, 8, spoke of her father’s deportation at a Puente Arizona rally in Phoenix. “I would really like to say to him to try to come back,” Vargas said, “and that I want me and him and my family to be together.” (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Helmuth Eggeling, a pilot for more than half a century, flies his last flight for Honeywell on May 31, 2018. The former Air Force pilot flew for Honeywell for 28 years. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Justin Eans, a Tempe firefighter and paramedic, places sandbags next to the road for residents whose homes are flooded. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Phoenix Suns fans celebrate the announcement that Deandre Ayton is joining the team during a draft party at Talking Stick Resort Arena on June 21, 2018. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Protesters hold up an “abolish ICE” sign, referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at a Puente Arizona rally Monday in downtown Phoenix. Leaders at the rally denounce the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance policy” of arresting all adults attempting to enter the country illegally, which requires parents to be separated from their minor children. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Phoenix firefighters destroy a watermelon with a large firecracker – firecrackers of any size are illegal in Arizona – to demonstrate the explosive power of consumer-grade fireworks. “They’re more powerful than you might think,” Farren said. Instead of lighting your own fireworks, Phoenix fire officials recommend watching a professional public display. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Lesa Antone, a member of Patriot Movement AZ, livestreams March for Our Lives students on Facebook during their “die-in” protest at the Arizona Capitol on June 12, 2018. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)
Jiaqi Li, cosplaying as the character Zabuza from the anime “Naruto,” said she didn't have any issues getting her large foam sword through security. (Photo by Nick Serpa/Cronkite News)