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The National Park Service has denied an activist group’s request to place water stations along the Arizona-Mexico border — marking the first time their permit has been denied in more than two decades. www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de... 📷 KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 2h

Activists have spent the last 70 days camped around and inside a cottonwood tree right along the border in the tiny town of Lochiel. The tree was the last of an old grove estimated to be up to 250 years old. This and more on the Sun Up podcast. ☀️ www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Alisa Reznick/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

How do we go about turning casual friends into closer ones? It can be difficult to do, especially as an adult. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

What is the purpose of these so-called military-style workouts in collegiate or professional sports? Why are they prominent today? www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

Red or green? That might be the most important question ever asked in Sonoran cuisine. But, when it comes to salsa, Jackie Alpers says it’s just the beginning. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Jackie Alpers

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

At the beginning of time, some cave person bent over and picked up two sticks — and a collection was born. Ever since, we’ve been hunting, gathering — and stalking Goodwill outlets all over town. At least, that’s what Robrt Pela’s been doing. www.kjzz.org/2023-04-12/c... 📷 Robrt Pela

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

Artificial intelligence and its uses have grown exponentially recently — and that includes in scams. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 22h

TSMC has invested a record-setting $265 billion in Arizona as it continues to expand its massive semiconductor plant here. But Gov. Katie Hobbs is getting warnings from China about developing political ties with Taiwan. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Greg Hahne/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 03/10/2026

From the KJZZ archives: You may have seen a few hummingbirds around the yard, and heard them, too. But did you know Arizona has the most hummingbird species in the United States? www.kjzz.org/2016-01-22/c... 📷 KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 03/10/2026

Casa Grande held its first public hearing on a data center, but it did not go as residents had hoped. www.kjzz.org/business/202... 📷 Taylor Griffith/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 03/10/2026

While many areas of the brain slow as we grow older, some research suggests that language and processing skills remain about the same. 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 03/10/2026

A newly released analysis from ASU finds a missed Cactus League season would cost the state nearly half a billion dollars in economic activity, based on last year’s attendance. ⚾ www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 03/10/2026

The Friday NewsCap: To talk about how many noncitizens actually cast ballots in Arizona elections, the Secretary of State debate and more, The Show sat down with Jaime Molera and Roy Herrera. 🧢 www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Amber Victoria Singer/KJZZ, Maricopa County Attorney's Office

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 02/10/2026

The U.S. job market showed signs of weakness in September as hiring slowed and the unemployment rate inched higher. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 02/10/2026

The top Republican in the Arizona House of Representatives asked the Department of Justice to investigate bribery allegations against Sunshine Residential and its founder, who are at the center of a pay-to-play scandal. www.kjzz.org/politics/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 02/10/2026

Officials say the new plan is like digging in the "couch cushions" for promises to save Colorado River water, but compensation from the Arizona Water Banking Authority could help reach a larger goal. This story and more on the Sun Up podcast. ☀️ www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Alex Hager/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 02/10/2026

A New Mexico city is taking a unique approach to trying to get drivers to slow down. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 02/10/2026

Arizona’s history is well documented through its newspapers, and ASU English professor Vanessa Fonseca-Chavez dove deep into the long Spanish-language newspaper history here. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

If you've spent any time at the state Capitol over the last decade plus, you've most likely heard debate over photo radar, the cameras that catch drivers speeding on Arizona roadways. 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Sky Schaudt/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

The number of Latinos who are diagnosed with HIV is on the rise in Arizona. But getting this population the education, care and treatment they need can be tough due to stigma. One ASU researcher aims to change that. www.kjzz.org/science/2026... 📷 Getty Images, Angel Algarin

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor... 📷KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

Lane splitting is defined by the American Motorcyclist Association as traveling between lanes of moving vehicles, and is distinct from lane filtering, defined as traveling between stopped cars, which has been legal in Arizona since 2022. www.kjzz.org/politics/202... 📷 KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

From The Show archives: A conversation with Mike Alfaro on writing children’s books, Millennial Lotería and the importance of bilingual education. 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Mike Alfaro

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has poured billions into expanding detention capacity under the second Trump administration, but a new watchdog report shows tens of millions of it were wasted. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

Midterm elections are around the corner and the deadline to register to vote in Arizona is even closer. Here's what you need to know about voting in the November election and more on the Sun Up podcast. ☀️ www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Jackie Hai/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

Red light districts in Tucson stayed in operation for years after they’d been outlawed in other Arizona cities and towns. But as our historian David Grassé explains, the women who worked there were still largely marginalized. 🚨 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Karl Kjellstrom, McFarland

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 01/10/2026

Tina Roy grew up in the Valley but spent much of her life travelling the world before deciding to raise her kids here. Now, she is a full time artist. Her latest show opens this weekend in Palm Springs. 🎨 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Alex Camacho, Tina Roy

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

There’s been a lot of hubbub this election cycle about the “Democrats for Biggs” campaign signs being posted around the Valley in the lead-up to November’s midterm elections. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

It’s been more than 150 years, but a small piece of Arizona land has been returned to the Apache people. The Oklahoma-based Fort Sill Apache Tribe recently bought 55 acres of land in the Dragoon Mountains in Southeastern Arizona. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

Reality TV is designed to be outrageous, but writer Kim Tait thinks "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" has pushed past the boundaries. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Alan Curtis

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

Semiconductors are small electronic building blocks that are key to making the computer chips found in all kinds of devices — from phones and laptops to defense weapons. And they have a growing role in Arizona’s economy. www.kjzz.org/business/202... 📷 Greg Hahne/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

Rights groups sued the Trump administration last year to stop what are known as third country removals — a process where immigrants are sent to a country they’re not from and have no ties to. More on the Sun Up podcast. ☀️ www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Jean Clare Sarmiento/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 30/09/2026

Arizona already has a law that bars trans girls from competing in girls sports at school. Proposition 318 — named the Protect Girls’ Sports in Arizona Act — focuses almost entirely on bathrooms and locker rooms. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Camryn Sanchez/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

For some Americans, there’s a pretty strong correlation between higher education and church attendance. And that trend is very stark among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

Ben Ginsberg is an election attorney. You may remember his name from his time working for George W. Bush and Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns. He was national counsel for the Bush/Cheney campaign during the 2000 election and played a big role in the Florida recount. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

A new investigation from ProPublica finds many teenaged players from the Dominican Republic do not end up getting their full salaries or signing bonuses from their MLB teams. 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

“My ancestors would say that we have a reciprocal relationship with our surroundings. What we put into our surroundings is what’s given back to us.” — Chelsey Luger 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Harper Collins Publishers

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in advance of what is expected to be a Super El Niño — bringing heavy rains and flooding. Arizona is also anticipating wetter-than-typical conditions over the next several months. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 NOAA

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 29/09/2026

The State of working Arizona project spends the year looking at how workers are doing in our state — from pay to worker protections to health insurance coverage and the employers and their ability to pay workers. Here’s what the researchers found. 🎧 www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Sky Schaudt/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

A federal judge earlier this month rejected a request from Maricopa County to end oversight of the County Sheriff’s Department. Tom Galvin is one of the Maricopa County supervisors and wants to see an end to the federal oversight. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Trump another win late last week when the conservative majority revived a controversial immigration database that the Trump administration says is key to combating illegal voting. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

While the future of Colorado River as a river source is dim, both state officials and private companies, including Amazon, are stepping up to the plate to help save its remaining reservoirs. KJZZ's Alex Hager explains why they're doing it. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce is trying to help certain Valley companies find a new pipeline of workers by connecting them with high school students. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

Parents have always had to worry about their children's health and safety. These days, they have to worry about their online safety, too. Here are five ways parents can help their kids use their digital devices more safely. www.kjzz.org/npr-top-stor... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

Volunteers gathered at the Phon D. Sutton recreation area on Saturday along the Salt River in the Tonto National Forest for a clean up event celebrating National Public Lands Day. www.kjzz.org/science/2026... 📷 Connor Greenwall/KJZZ

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 28/09/2026

Climate change is prolonging the heat season in Phoenix and around the globe, according to new research from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. This story and more on the Sun Up podcast. 🔆 www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Getty Images

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 25/09/2026

Most of us have heard of aviators like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. But most of us have probably not heard of another pilot of that era, named Lester Maitland. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 25/09/2026

The quiz → www.kjzz.org/quiz

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KJZZ Phoenix @kjzz.org · 25/09/2026

The Friday NewsCap: To talk about a pair of debates, a special counsel being hired in a legislative investigation and more, The Show sat down with Chip Scutari of S+C Communications and Stacy Pearson of Lumen Strategies. 🧢 www.kjzz.org/podcast/kjzz... 📷 Amy Silverman/KJZZ, Gage Skidmore/CC BY 2.0

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