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  • Alyssa Preciado and sons
    Alyssa Preciado held her one-year-old foster son as her adopted son Nickola, 2, took a nap.Pinar Istek/NYT Institute

    Federal Grant Could Help Tribe Keep Foster Children in the Community

    The Pascua Yaqui tribe hopes a federal grant will alleviate the financial burden of foster care and help place more foster children into Yaqui homes.

  • A student at Santa Rosa Day School finished her corn but only picked at the white tepary beans, one of the traditional foods added to lunches to promote healthier diets. The tribe is creating awareness to fight diabetes by introducing healthy foods among children and parents. Saiyna Bashir/NYT Institute

    Native Tribe Fights Diabetes by Educating Schools on Traditional Foods

    Diabetes is rampant among the Tohono O’odham, a nation in southwestern Arizona. They are taking the fight to the schools by bringing traditional foods into cafeteria lunches and planting gardens in the playground.

  • A Local Red Cross Volunteer Responds, Again, to an Oklahoma Storm

    One Tucsonan is among many Red Cross volunteers heading to states devastated by recent flooding and tornadoes.

  • The Martha Cooper library sign
    The Martha Cooper library in Tucson was one of eight libraries set to close every Sunday until Pima County supervisors stepped in at their Tuesday meeting.Polo Rocha/NYT Institute

    Eight Pima County Libraries Win Reprieve From Closing

    The Pima County library system wins at least a temporary reprieve from budget cuts that could have closed eight branches on Sundays.

  • Deputy Tom Peine of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department experimented with Periscope, a live video app, Tuesday in Tucson. Last month the department started using the app to respond to reporters and connect with the community.Santiago Mejia/NYT Institute

    Sheriff’s Department Uses Periscope App to Open Doors to Community

    The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says it is using the live streaming application to increase the transparency of its operations.

  • The fire was fueled in part by abundant grassland and a spokeswoman for Coronado National Park said many had hoped that the cooler weather would make fires less likely.
    The fire was fueled in part by abundant grassland and a spokeswoman for Coronado National Park said many had hoped that the cooler weather would make fires less likely.Santiago Mejia/NYT Institute

    Firefighters Battle Sonoita Wildfire for Two Days

    On Friday, officials said the fire at Coronado National Park was 50 percent contained and had not damaged any structures.

  • A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.
    A shrine built in support of Rosa Robles Loreto outside the Southside Presbyterian Church.Santiago Mejia/NYT Institute

    For Immigrant Mother in Sanctuary, Life in Limbo

    When Rosa Robles found out she was going to be deported, she decided to claim sanctuary at Southside Presbyterian Church. She has lived there for 10 months and does not plan on leaving until her case is resolved.

  • Artist Jacob Robles
    Jacob Robles, co-leader of Flowers and Bullets, had not been back to see the mural he painted in 2012 for ACE Charter High School until Thursday.Noelle Haro-Gomez/NYT Institute

    Graffiti Artists and Drug Dealers Put Skills to New Uses

    Flowers and Bullets promotes self-sufficiency through art and agriculture in Barrio Centro in Tucson.

  • Coach Lopez Retires After 14 Years With University of Arizona Baseball

    The longtime head baseball coach at the University of Arizona, Andy Lopez, retired on Monday after a 33-year career, including 14 years at Arizona. He cited health concerns.