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In the 1990s, small, independent antique shops began to fold and dealers relocated into large antique malls. Midtown Antiques in Stillwater, Minnesota is likely the largest in the upper Midwest.

"Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson shares an open love letter to all women, everywhere; and how UA scientists are understanding climate change through research in the Southern Ocean.

McSally pushing North American trade deal

Senate Republicans claim the House is delaying a vote on the USMCA.

A section of the Asarco-owned Silver Bell Mine, in 2010.

Arizona miners strike against Asarco

Strikers are calling for better pay and benefits.

Art Car World is a museum that exhibits decorated vehicles from different places and artists.

Douglas is turning to tourism for an economic boost

The city is conducting tours twice a month in the community.

Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Gov Ducey pushing for ratification of North American trade deal

The Arizona governor heads to Washington, D.C., to urge approval of the USMCA.

Students and an instructor at Pima Community College's aviation technology program watch a plane pass above as they perform maintenance on a small aircraft at the college's facility near Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

PCC gets money to double its aviation tech program

The Arizona Legislature approved $15 million to expand the program, the first state money since cutting community college funding four years ago.

One of a series of illustrations depicting planned facilities at Bike Ranch Tucson.

'Bike Ranch' Proposed Across From Saguaro National Park East

The Pima County Board of Supervisors will vote later this month whether to approve the development in the park's buffer zone.

The port of entry in Douglas, Arizona in April 2016.

Douglas, Cochise County Approve Location for New Port Of Entry

A new commercial port would be aimed at easing the flow of traffic and industry, as the current port serves both commercial and passenger vehicles.

The 145-acre Kino Sports Complex expansion looking southwest from I-10, April 2, 2019

Kino Sports Complex Expansion Draws National, International Attention

The facility is still under construction, but is already booking space for January.

An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.

Arizona GOP Reps Move to Lower the Minimum Wage for Some

A bill in the House would allow students to be paid less than the state minimum wage.

Among the proposed projects along the Sunshine Mile stretch of Broadway Boulevard is the relocation of a group of bungalows. The small homes would be uprooted and turned into a walkable shopping plaza.

Pima County Supervisors Approve Sale of $25M in Road Bonds

The bond plan is earmarked to fund voter-approved roadway improvement projects.

Lerua's moved from 4th Avenue to Broadway Boulevard in 1941. It closed in February of 2019 due to the impending construction project to widen Broadway that will require the building's demolition.

Tucson Restaurant Legacies

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How national civility is being re-invigorated 8 years after a Tucson tragedy; how Tucson was once a stand-in for Las Vegas; and Adiba Nelson considers the many special kinds of "Black Love".