MORENCI — Joe Sorrelman walked high into the hills of Morenci, past the clearing where rows of Navajo homes had once stood. It was 1965 and a red fire hydrant was all that was left, so Sorrelm ...

This is the second in a two-part series on the Clifton-Morenci District. Read the first part at online at tinyurl.com/morenci Although Phelps Dodge increased ...

MORENCI, Ariz.—This dusty boomtown, set among cactuses, bighorn sheep and black bears, has swelled and shrunk since the 1860s, when the first copper and gold mines were dug. Its size depends on ...

Morenci Unified District contains 3 schools and 1,524 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 70%. Also, 29.5% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the schools ...