Lauren Kobley

Lauren Kobley

Contributor, Cronkite News

Lauren Kobley expects to graduate in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in social welfare. Kobley has reported for The Arizona Republic, The State Press, and ASU News.

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Education Volunteers rake mulch on the new playground at Loma Linda School in Phoenix on Feb. 23, 2023. (Photo by Evelyn Nielsen/Cronkite News)
Education Nonprofit Builds New Playground for Phoenix School to Combat Inequities

Loma Linda School in the Creighton School District is the latest to benefit from Kaboom’s mission of giving kids access to quality playgrounds.

Lauren Kobley Lauren Kobley March 15, 2023 1:05 pm MST
Housing Diana Yazzie Devine, CEO of Native American Connections, right, introduces Michael Lafitte, director of HomeBase Surprise, at the grand opening of HomeBase Surprise on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)
Housing HomeBase Surprise Tackles Rising Homeless Youth Population in Arizona

Expanding its reach beyond Phoenix, Native American Connections has opened a second transitional housing facility and program for homeless youth in Surprise.

Samia Salahi Samia Salahi Lauren Kobley Lauren Kobley February 14, 2023 8:39 am MST

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