Community - Copper Courier

May 2024 30

These 3 LGBTQ+ sports leagues are taking off in Arizona

By Robert Gundran | LGBTQ, COMMUNITY, Robert Gundran

The fun and competitive community leagues have hundreds of members and are open to everyone.

May 2024 30

Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

By Stacker | HEALTHCARE, COMMUNITY, Stacker

Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here's what you need to know.

Someone holding a pregnant women's hand with a rainbow in the background.

May 2024 28

Arizona’s 5 best budget-friendly vacation spots, according to readers

By Stacy Rounds | THINGS TO DO, EVERGREEN, Stacy Rounds

In this guide, we'll explore the top five budget-friendly vacation spots in Arizona that were chosen by locals in the know in our recent readers' poll.

The waterfall at Lake Havasu at sunset. Our readers named Lake Havasu one of the best budget-friendly vacations in Arizona.

May 2024 24

Meet the young winners of Coconino County’s sticker design contest

By Good Info News Wire Team | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, Good Info News Wire Team

Coconino County has unveiled the winners of a county-wide contest to design new “I Voted” and “Future Voter” stickers.

Selective focus image of young woman against red background. Woman is holding voting sticker reading "I voted today."

May 2024 24

OPINION: Think you can’t help support Arizona’s foster care system? Think again.

By Sommer Knight, Elena Redi Steinbeiss | MENTAL HEALTH, OPINION, Sommer Knight, Elena Redi Steinbeiss

Awareness is important, but awareness with no action is what keeps these statistics and outcomes the same. May is National Foster Care Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about those who experience foster care and to break the stigmas surrounding it. ...

May 2024 17

Arizona has a teacher pay and retention problem. Could the November election fix it?

By Robert Gundran | EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, Robert Gundran

Arizona is ranked No. 32 in teacher pay—and the worst in the US for teacher turnover. Here’s why.

crowd of people wearing redshirts and holding protest signs

May 2024 15

Our readers told us the best brewery in Tucson

By Stacy Rounds | FOOD AND DRINK, FOOD GUIDE TUCSON, Stacy Rounds

When it comes to finding the best brewery in Tucson, look no further. According to our readers poll results, Barrio Brewing Co. takes the crown as the top pick for best brewery in Tucson.