KJZZ's Stories You Don't Want to Miss

Can’t find the time to listen to every story on KJZZ? We've got you covered. Get the week’s top stories from the KJZZ newsroom, including highlights from The Show and the latest in Arizona business, education, science and tribal natural resources news.

KJZZ's Stories You Don't Want to Miss is a news podcast hosted by KJZZ 91.5FM Phoenix, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

KJZZ 91.5FM Phoenix hosts KJZZ's Stories You Don't Want to Miss, a news show with 20 episodes published.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 28, 2026

  Oct 2, 202627 min

  New federal rules for the Colorado River officially went into effect Oct. 1, but they won’t change the amount of water flowing to Arizona quite yet. A land developer and film producer wants to turn 13-hundred acres in Maricopa County into a complex featuring a film studio, amusement park, and golf course. ASU is placing its head hockey coach on paid administrative leave just days before the start of the season. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, metro Phoenix, and indigenous affairs news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 21, 2026

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  Congressman Andy Biggs said Tuesday that if elected governor he’ll eliminate the income tax. Temperatures are finally beginning to cool off after an extremely hot summer in Phoenix. Amazon is launching a two-year effort to raise $100 million for water conservation around the Colorado River. ASU researchers say this year the Cactus League added nearly half a billion dollars to Arizona’s gross domestic product. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, indigenous affairs, metro Phoenix, and education news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 14, 2026

  Sep 18, 202624 min

  President Trump’s One, Big Beautiful Bill is front and center in the race to represent southern Arizona’s Congressional District Six. APS is looking to nearly double its natural gas supplies to meet growing energy demands. Monarch butterflies are once again passing through the Phoenix-area as they migrate south from Canada and the northern U.S. Plus the latest tribal natural resources, Fronteras Desk, education, and metro Phoenix news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Sept. 7, 2026

  Sep 11, 202626 min

  Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs — the Democrat and Republican nominees for governor— have wildly different plans for Arizona’s water future. To commemorate those lost in the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago, the North Valley Symphony Orchestra is partnering with North Valley Chorale in a special benefit concert. The Navajo Nation Council took a major step toward protecting one of its most precious water resources. Plus the latest education, science, water and Fronteras Desk news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 31, 2026

  Sep 4, 202634 min

  Four Phoenix metro police agencies have launched investigations into potential officer misuse of the ALPRs. Grand Canyon experts say flash floods there are common, but this weekend’s deadly mudslides were unusual because of where the rain fell. The Trump administration has just green-lighted a plan that could let the Navajo Nation dig up more than half a billion tons of coal by extending the life of a New Mexico mine over the next century. Plus the latest education, business, and Fronteras Desk news.

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