During the summer of 2014, I worked as an intern at the Arizona Daily Star, in Tucson, Ariz. During ten weeks in summer, I covered news related to local elections and the U.S.-Mexico border, along with a few additional pieces. Through this work, I gained experience working on deadline in a traditional news room. It was great learning from my editors and from the other reporters (and pretty fun seeing my name in print every week!) Click on the blue text below these screenshots to read each article.

LD4 Democratic hopefuls differ on abortion, gay marriage (June 27, 2014, Local news/ Elections)

Unemployment, economy are hot issues in LD4 race (July 6, 2014, Local news/ Elections)

During hot Tucson summers, Ramadan fast a challenge (July 10, 2014, Local news)

Syfert challenges Gowan-Stevens team in LD14 GOP primary (July 27, 2014, Local/ Elections)

Young crossers tell DC panel it’s not safe at home (July 30, 2014, Local news/ Border)

Fact check: State Reps say trees steal water (July 30, 2014, Blog: Political items of interest)

Jones touts second amendment in Tucson stop (Aug 1, 2014, Blog: Political items of interest)

Expansion of Nogales port should ease border wait times (Aug. 10, 2014, Business/ Local News)