Arizona Daily Star digital editor Jesse Tellez's top 5 videos of 2022
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We are sharing Arizona Daily Star reporters', photographers', and videographers' favorite work from 2022.
Digital editor Jesse Tellez joined the Star as a producer in 2021.
Watch now: Tucson-area marathon runner shares her story
UpdatedMarlinda Francisco, a Tohono O'odham and Navajo runner, works with Healthy O'odham Promotion Program in Sells to promote diabetes awareness and prevention. She participated in her first marathon seven years ago to honor her uncle and continues to run in events across the country representing Indigenous women and the Native American community.
Watch now: Tucson's 'OnesAll Band' is the focus of new documentary film
Updated"OnesAll," from documentary filmmaker Adam Santovac, will take a look into the lives and music careers of the family members behind the popular Tucson band.
OnesAll Band was formed more than a decade ago by Jordan Stafford and features his parents John Stafford and Kathi McKay, his brother Brock Lange and family friend Abel Salgado.
Santovac, who filmed the documentary in January, was introduced to the band two years ago, when he temporarily moved in with Stafford and McKay while studying English at the University of Arizona as an international Fulbright student.
"It was a very emotional and enriching experience. I stayed with them for almost six months during 2020, so I had the incredible opportunity to observe how they as a family and band worked together while the world was falling apart due to the pandemic," Santovac said.
According to the band, the name "OnesAll" represents music's ability to bring people together and the sense of unity they hope audiences feel at their shows.
"I hope the audiences will be inspired by the story behind OnesAll. Inspired to create, to pursue their ideas and endeavors and not to give up," Santovac said.
Santovac, who won an award for his previous documentary "Super Graduate," hopes to complete the film later this year and host a premiere in Tucson for fans of OnesAll before releasing it online.
For a schedule of OnesAll Band's upcoming performances, visit their website: onesallband.com.
Veterans Day Parade returns to Tucson
UpdatedWatch now: After a two-year hiatus, Tucson's Veterans Day Parade made its downtown return Friday, Nov. 11.
The parade route started at North Granada Avenue and West Alameda Street, then ran south to West Cushing Street before looping back around.
Video by Jesse Tellez / Arizona Daily Star.
Watch now: Santa Cruz River running red northwest of Tucson
UpdatedFederal and University of Arizona researchers added red dye to the Santa Cruz River on Tuesday morning as part of a study looking into sunlight's effect on chemicals and other materials in the water. The non-toxic dye was put in the river near West Ina Road and is expected to travel downstream towards Marana over the next few days.
Watch now: 2022 Heritage Flight trainings at Davis-Monthan
UpdatedThe Heritage Flight Training Course held at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson runs through Sunday, March 6. Demonstration pilots flying vintage and modern aircraft are being trained and certified before performing in the upcoming air show season.
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