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. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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 Aug. 10, 2026

  Aug 14, 202623 min

  Celebrated sites in Arizona are slated to see a double border wall. The water level in Lake Mead is now the lowest it’s been since the nation’s largest reservoir was filled, about ninety years ago. The Arizona Healthy Schools Act recently took effect as students across the state filed back into classrooms. Plus the latest tribal natural resources, business, metro Phoenix, and technology news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of August 3, 2026

  Aug 7, 202633 min

  In the first of a three-part series, KJZZ explores the Navajo Nation’s complicated history with the coal industry. Plus, a non-profit in Surprise is bringing military veterans together through the art of theater, Arizona researchers are looking into ways to keep desert dust on the ground, and leaders of the Colorado River Indian Tribes say the federal government didn’t consult them enough while drawing up new plans for sharing Colorado River water.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 27, 2026

  Jul 31, 202629 min

  A new poll shows people living in the Colorado River Basin overwhelmingly want their governments to do more to secure water for the future. Arizona’s two largest utilities APS and SRP say they saw record-breaking demands for energy late last week. And to help answer questions about what is happening and why, we’re launching a reporting project called “A.I. in Arizona.” Plus the latest politics, health, Fronteras Desk, arts, and metro Phoenix news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 20, 2026

  Jul 24, 202626 min

  After some hesitancy, the Arizona Water Banking Authority has assured city utilities around the Valley that it will use its stored supplies to make up for all of the water they lose to Colorado River cutbacks. Measles continues to spread in Maricopa County. The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back a two-decade moratorium on mineral leasing around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. Plus the latest politics, Fronteras Desk, metro Phoenix, and health news.

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  Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 13, 2026

  Jul 17, 202631 min

  The two Republicans seeking re-election to the Arizona Corporation Commission are running on a platform of promises made, promises kept. Policymakers are likely just days away from announcing new rules for managing the Colorado River's shrinking supply, and advocates want to ensure there will still be water saved for the river itself. A panel discusses whether Phoenix can ever be walkable. Plus the latest health, political, Fronteras Desk and tribal natural resources news.

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