Jessica Swarner

An initiative at ASU's film school called Borderlands Studios named its first four filmmaker fellows, who will each receive a $50,000 grant to develop new films. 

Last month, The Copper Courier and I hit the two-year anniversary of hosting our poetry open mics. Here's what I've learned.

A 2-year-old dog named Mars has been at Arizona Animal Welfare League’s (AAWL) Phoenix shelter for over 300 days. 

The Arizona Cardinals have become the first NFL team to produce and air a high school girls flag football game of the week. 

@coppercourier Want to get involved in elections, but don't like taking to people? Try sending postcards to voters 💌 #registration #postcards

Arizona State University is now requiring all students to take a course in sustainability before graduating. 

@coppercourier Want to get involved in elections AND get paid for it? 💸 Here's more info on how to become a poll worker in your county. #az #azcheck

@coppercourier Are you registered to vote? The deadline is Oct. 7. Jess will explain how to register. Listen up... #registertoday #registertovote #azpol

Once Arizona voters fill out an early ballot and cast their vote, they can easily track their ballot as it gets collected, verified, and counted.

Want to get involved in the upcoming election? Here are five ways to help get out the vote in Arizona.