Voices of Arizona

The Paralympics are underway in Paris. And among the thousands of competitors, several call Arizona home. Today, Jill Ryan closes out a series of special Voices of Arizona segments featuring two homegrown Paralympians.

Born and raised in Arizona, Eric Bennett comes from a family of hunters. And he joined his dad in bow hunting at around just 7 or 8 years old.

The Paralympics begin Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Paris. And among the thousands of competitors, several call Arizona home. Josh Wheeler has played through broken bones and other injuries in his tough sport.

The Paralympics begin Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Paris. And among the thousands of competitors, several call Arizona home. Today is Allysa Seely, the first-ever gold medalist in Paratriathlon.

KJZZ’s Voices of Arizona is a special segment where we shine a spotlight on the stories of everyday Arizonans who help make our state an extraordinary place to live.

Bryan Kreskow and his pregnant wife were homeless only a few years ago. Now he helps those get out of that same spot in Chandler.

Thousands of families go through the process to reunify in Maricopa County every year. Valley resident Connie Fernandez reunited with her young children just a few months ago.

Arizona is home to over 7 million people with over 7 million different stories for each. But perhaps none quite as amazing as Margherita Bertola Fray. The Scottsdale resident is one of the last surviving members of the Italian Partisans, who fought against Benito Mussolini’s Fascists and the Nazis during WWI.

Daniel Trujillo is a 15-year-old boy living with his parents in Tucson. He goes to public school, plays guitar, says he's "really, really into Radiohead.” On top of music, he also values his grades, but each school year, when the Arizona legislative session starts, his grades take a hit.

It’s kitten season in the Valley and it means a steady flow of teeny, tiny babies being dropped off at the Arizona Humane Society.