Alicia Barrón

Alicia Barrón

Contributing Writer

Alicia Barrón is a Reporter for Copper Courier and The Americano. She's from the border town of Nogales, Arizona and has worked in journalism for 20 years, starting at 3TV/azfamily. Most recently, she was a staff writer at Upworthy and BuzzFeed.

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Courts Expand the Supreme Court? Arizona Did It First.

Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation expanding the Arizona Supreme Court from five justices to seven in 2016.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón September 23, 2020 12:11 pm EDT
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Elections Maricopa County In-Person Voting Begins in Just One Month — Are You Ready?

Voters in Maricopa County will be able to start voting in person in on Oct. 7, and can receive text updates regarding the status of their ballot.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón September 4, 2020 10:23 am EDT
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Elections Voting Begins in Less Than Five Weeks. Here’s Everything You Need About Where, When and How to Vote in Arizona.

Not sure how to vote? We've compiled all the deadlines, locations and mail-in ballot information for every Arizona county.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón August 27, 2020 11:24 am EDT
Elections (Graphic by COURIER/Denzel Boyd; Photo by Element5 Digital)
Elections Maricopa County Voters Can Cast Their Ballot at Any Polling Place This Fall

151 polling locations throughout Maricopa County will be converted into locations where any registered voter can go and cast their ballot.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón July 2, 2020 1:09 pm EDT
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Arizona ‘We Didn’t Know How Long This Was Going to Last’: Nurses in Arizona COVID Ward Speak Out

Nurses and doctors on the front lines have had to restructure every action and routine of both their work and personal lives because of the virus.

Scott Buffon Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón June 22, 2020 2:11 pm EDT

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Donald Stratton, one of the last three remaining survivors of the U.S.S. Arizona warship sinking in Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 97.

Alicia Barrón Alicia Barrón May 11, 2020 4:43 pm EDT