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Tucson’s Homeless Crisis is Getting Worse

An abandoned homeless camp near Ajo Way and Mission Road in Tucson, Ariz. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Volunteers fight trash in Tucson’s washes, Santa Cruz River — Tucson Sentinel

Luke Cole calls out the different kinds of trash present along the east bank of the Santa Cruz River for a trash study facilitated by the Sonoran Institute, a Tucson based nonprofit. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Exotic Fish Pose a Threat to Native Springsnails at Blue Point Spring — Western National Parks Association

Photo courtesy of the National Park Service

‘Fight for $15’ ballot initiative gains traction in Tucson — Tucson Weekly

Tucson Fight for $15 volunteer Brittany Fitzgerald collects signatures on Fourth Avenue to get the Tucson Minimum Wage Act on the ballot in November 2021. The legislation would gradually increase the minimum wage in Tucson to $15 by 2025. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Here’s to the independent Plaza Liquors and Fine Wines, still in business after 43 years — Inside Tucson Business

Mark Thomson and his daughter, Emilie, pose for a photo from the drive-thru window at Plaza Liquors and Fine Wines. Emilie is preparing to take over the business as Mark slowly transitions into retirement. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Increased fire risk threatens all inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert — Tucson Weekly

In a recent study, researchers attempted to map social and ecological resilience to fires across the Sonoran Desert over the next 40 years. The study found that the Sonoran Desert is more vulnerable to fires than ever before due to the spread of invasive grasses. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Local Stewards Facilitate Ongoing Rehabilitation Of The Santa Cruz River — Tucson Weekly

Angel Breault, creator of the Reconciliation on the River stewardship project, pulls a Styrofoam Polar Pop out of the downtown reach of the Santa Cruz River. Styrofoam cups are one of the most common pieces of trash found in the river. (Photograph by Madison Beal)

Rapid migrant expulsions strain Mexican border community — Tucson Sentinel

Migrants from Venezuela, Mexico, and Honduras pose for a photo in Sasabe, Sonora on Nov. 6, 2020. They had just received a meal from a Mexican governmental aid office that is supported by a variety of humanitarian aid organizations. (Photograph by Madison Beal)