Ciara O’Rourke

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Ciara O’Rourke is a journalist based in Austin, Texas, and former reporter for Austin American-Statesman. She’s also written for The Atavist, The Atlantic, The New York Times, Seattle Met, and POLITICO, among other publications.

The West

Will Arizona’s decadeslong college mystery ever be solved?

As the May Day Mystery enters its second quarter century, will anyone ever solve it?

By Ciara O’Rourke

The West

10 hidden food treasures along your Western road trip

Behold the Intermountain West’s 10 most legendary diners because nothing satisfies quite like a burger or stack of pancakes at the end of a long stretch of asphalt

By Ethan Bauer, Benoît Morenne, and 2 more

Food

Get your kicks frozen, malted and delicious on Route 66

Delgadillo’s Snowcap in Seligman, Arizona, features shakes, burgers and fries. It’s one of our 10 “Back Roads” selections of diners and cafes in the West.

By Ciara O’Rourke

Food

Not your average eats: Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner in Kingman, Arizona

Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner in Kingman, Arizona, features burgers, hot dogs. It’s one of our 10 “Back Roads” selections of diners and cafes in the West.

By Ciara O’Rourke

The West

Family, identity and one of the longest manhunts in U.S. history

Fifty years ago, a police shooting set in motion a decades-long chase across the American West.

By Ciara O’Rourke