Jessica Swarner

2 weeks ago | coppercourier.com | Jessica Swarner

This year’s Copper Courier poetry contest has a theme: “Arizona.” Want to share your writing with the world? We’re launching our third annual Copper Courier poetry contest, and the winner of the competition will be invited to be a featured reader at our July 2 open mic at Meraki Kava Bar in north Phoenix.

Feb 6, 2025 | upnorthnewswi.com | Jessica Swarner

An estimated 830,000 Wisconsin residents will be eligible to use the IRS Direct File program to file their taxes this year. Wisconsinites have some good news this tax season—the state is participating in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File Program, which allows qualified residents to file their taxes for free. The new program was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act signed in 2022.

Feb 6, 2025 | granitepostnews.com | Jessica Swarner

An estimated 180,000 New Hampshire residents will be eligible to use the IRS Direct File program to file their taxes this year. New Hampshirites have some good news this tax season—the state is participating in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File Program, which allows qualified residents to file their taxes for free. The new program was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act signed in 2022.

Dec 4, 2024 | coppercourier.com | Jessica Swarner

Arizona has reported a 171% increase in child deaths by firearms over the past decade. A new report from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows that 415 of 853 child deaths in the state last year were preventable. The top five causes of these preventable deaths were:motor vehicle crashesfirearm injuriessuffocationpoisoningdrowningJust over 80 kids died in vehicle crashes, and in 32% of those crashes, the driver was under 19 years old.

Nov 26, 2024 | coppercourier.com | Jessica Swarner

Local therapist Carlie Rouse offers tips for setting boundaries, changing the subject, and controlling reactions to political conversations this holiday season. “Concerned,” “heavy,” “uncomfortable,” “disappointed,” “miserable,” and “rejected.”These are some of the words that Copper Courier newsletter subscribers used to describe their experience navigating relationships with loved ones who voted differently than them this year.