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Prospective Owner, Operator of Navajo Coal Plant End Pursuit

The companies said they could not get anyone to commit to buying power from the plant.

Street Names 2

Street Smarts columnist, David Leighton, tells us the stories behind some of Tucson’s most recognizable street names and they aren’t always what you’d expect.

A Safe Place

Artist Kate Meyer explores trauma through art.

Help Wanted

Arizona’s economy is growing and the unemployment rate is low, but employers are reporting one of the most severe labor shortages in decades.

Amy's Story

When Amy Jackson was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at age 22, she thought her life was over. But instead, she defied the odds and built a life of self-sufficiency and service.

Epicenter of Hope

Psychosis stopped Tommy’s life in its tracks. Then he found IMHR Epicenter.

Arizona Profile: Pastor Larry

Larry Munguia lost his family, his job, and his freedom to drugs and alcohol. Then he had a religious experience that changed his life and gave him a new purpose—working on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic and guiding others to sobriety.

Arizona Profile: A Woman in Recovery

After decades under heroin’s spell, Judy came to a crossroads that would transform her life.

Remembering William "Bill" Havens

William "Bill" Havens is a US Air Force Korean War veteran who is buried at Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Marana.

Remembering James Wesley Dobbs

James Wesley Dobbs is a US Marines Corps WWII veteran who is buried at Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Marana.

Ellen and Laci

Ellen Morell and her bulldog Laci have become a popular team that visit nursing homes and other facilities to provide company and comfort to residents

Lola's Justice

Lola Rainey saw firsthand the scars that racism left on her family, her friends, and her own sense of herself. So she set out to bring a little more justice to the world.

Marching for Their Lives

The Never Again movement's call to action is inspiring young people across the country – including students in Tucson, Arizona.

Michele's Journey: Motherhood During and After Incarceration

According to the Prison Policy Initiative, in the United States 80% of women in jail and 56% of women in prison are mothers.

Black History in Southern Arizona

Most people may not associate Southern Arizona with black history, but a group of people are working to change that.

The Preventionist

Joronda Montaño is turning her painful past into a positive force for change—fighting substance abuse, rising suicide rates, and the toll of trauma and violence one kid at a time.

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