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Kevin Howard and Taylor patrolled the streets of Raqqa. In the battle for the city, Taylor was a sniper.

A beacon of hope in a war-torn country

The story of an American who traveled to Syria to fight the Islamic State.

Children perform a dance routine in a class at the John Valenzuela Youth Center in South Tucson on April 15, 2019.

South Tucson Youth Center Serves Low-Income Families Year Round

A discussion about services offered at the John Valenzuela Youth Center.

A Google Earth image of the Kino Sports Complex.

County Supervisors Seek Plans to Develop Kino South Complex

Expansion of the sports site will include a 20-acre commercial development.

"New Mexico I-10 mile marker 16 Eastbound. A freshly painted shrine for Rafael and Luis, the Virgin watches me through the plexiglas from her post between the crosses marking the passage of these two travelers, the paint is so fresh the dirt is still blue. It’s good to know you are loved." - Jesse Sensibar

Signs of Life and Death Along Southwestern Highways

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Commemorating the Powell Expedition 150 years later; The Kindred launch "One Book, One Community", and Rollies Mexican Patio's homegrown cuisine.

Jes Baker, the author of "Landwhale: On Turning Insults into Nicknames, Why Body Image is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass."

Landwhale: Jes Baker Spreads Message of Body Liberation

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson responds to the #MeToo movement; how Title IX is changing the way sexual violence reported on campus; and music from the Arnold / Klingenfus Ensemble.

The American Eat Company, food court on Tucson's South Side.

South-Side Food Court Aims to Fill Need on Transforming South Side

American Eat Company is one of many projects promising economic growth in the area.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Conduct Base-Wide Exercise

Sounds of explosions and gunfire will likely audible near the base.

Vector conducts a static fire test in Tucson.

South-Side Development Makes Way for Aerospace Industry

Construction will extend Raytheon Parkway, giving access to future aerospace companies.

The 10th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight

A collection of seasonal stories about the darker side of The Old Pueblo, all designed to thrill and chill!

South Tucson to Receive $300K for Contaminated Sites

The funding will go to assessing "brownfield" sites to promote redevelopment in the city, the EPA says.

Episode 139: Inside the City of South Tucson

A look at the city's history, community, fiscal challenges and commercial future.

South Tucson Grow Your Own Food Program Extended

200,000 have learned gardening, nutritional cooking in last five years.

Tierra y Libertad, a collective in South Tucson’s Wakefield Neighborhood, reclaimed a back alleyway with colorful murals.

Feeding Our Future: Growing Community in Tucson’s Barrios

Home-grown efforts to improve Tucson’s struggling neighborhoods start with vegetable gardens.

South Tucson: 2 New Council Members, 2 Returning

The new council will appoint a mayor and vice mayor to office.

South Tucson City Hall is pictured on April 2, 2015.

South Tucson OKs $400K to Repair Subsidized Housing

Though funding has been available for two years to replace fan coils in residential units.

Chef Cecy Arosemena (left) and Marisol Flores-Aguirre, director of the Women's Business Center of Southern Arizona. The WBC is housed at the YWCA and serves more than a thousand clients a year -- the majority are food entrepreneurs.

Feeding Our Future: Incubating Food Start-Ups in the City of Gastronomy

Independently owned food businesses are the largest-growing sector in Tucson’s economy, but launching a successful food business takes more than just a good recipe.

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