Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

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Marana Mayor Ed Honea is scheduled to receive a pay increase July 1, his second since 2009. The raise is the final part of a single increase the Town Council approved in June 2008, but it couldn't ...

Letters of recommendation/evaluation are an important part of your application to professional school. During the application process, the first opportunity that ...