President Joe Biden has designated more than 1,500 square miles to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park as a new national monument. U.S. House Republicans were back in southern Arizona this week for a remote congressional hearing about what they call a crisis at the border created by the Biden administration. More than 30 bills that would affect the LGBTQ community were introduced in the Arizona Legislature this year, but few of them passed. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, science, business and education news.

 Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 7, 2023

A new suit alleges Customs and Border Protection is illegally turning away asylum seekers who don’t have an appointment through the CBP One smartphone app. The Creighton Elementary School District in Phoenix is in the midst of an investigation into its special education program. After months of negotiations, state lawmakers finally struck a deal that will allow Maricopa County voters to decide whether or not to extend a half-cent sales tax earmarked for transportation projects. Plus the latest business, tribal natural resources, science and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 31, 2023

Gov. Katie Hobbs has released new cost estimates for Arizona’s school voucher program, as part of an effort to get lawmakers to limit the program’s growth. The Wood for Life project is helping Arizona forests while also providing fuel for Native American communities in several other western states. A bill introduced this week by Congressman  Raul Grijalva and other lawmakers would strengthen federal protections for workers exposed to extreme heat. Plus the latest science, metro Phoenix and business news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 24, 2023

The longest stretch of 110 degree days in Phoenix history continues. A Phoenix firm has proposed building a dam on a tributary of the Little Colorado River for hydroelectric power. It’s been a little more than two months since the pandemic-era protocol Title 42 came to an end at the U.S.-Mexico border. So what does it look like now? Plus the latest science, business, education and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 17, 2023

What began as a pilot project to address some of the plastic waste in Tucson has exploded into something much more. Short-term rentals are becoming increasingly prevalent in Arizona, and full-time homeowners, especially in the state’s most touristy areas, are growing increasingly frustrated by the noise and nuisance. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says Arizona’s 50-50 dual language model is illegal. Plus the latest science and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 10, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris was in the Valley on Thursday, and she made a historic visit to the Gila River Indian Community. A chipmaker will send temporary workers to Phoenix to help build a massive factory, while the state and city pledge to improve a major road near the site. Leaders from the United States, Mexico and Canada are meeting this week to reflect on the regional trade agreement known as the USMCA. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, education and science news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of July 3, 2023

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne says public schools that allow English language learners to use the 50/50 dual language model are violating state law and risk losing state funding. The Phoenix City Council was asked to approve more than $2 million to create a new court for people experiencing homelessness. When the new fiscal year begins on July 1, the Arizona Department of Housing will begin working with the largest budget it’s ever had for the state’s Housing Trust Fund. Plus the latest in metro Phoenix, science, tribal resources and Fronteras Desk news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of June 26, 2023

A year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, patients seeking abortions in Arizona are facing longer wait times and added barriers for appointments, according to the state’s largest abortion provider. Many Arizonans are wondering how a Saudi Arabian dairy company's search for water ever led to the bone-dry Southwest. In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the federal government does not have to take affirmative steps to secure water for the Navajo Nation. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, education, business and science news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of June 19, 2023

The housing market in Phoenix has been booming in recent years, but Arizona now faces a stark reality. In exchange for funding, Phoenix leaders want more information from the state’s largest emergency homeless shelter. A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against the University of Arizona. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, science and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of June 12, 2023

How do AIs respond to people who are suicidal or dealing with sexual assault or addiction? Arizona’s FAFSA completion rates are near the lowest in the country. Three major chemical companies say they’ve reached a tentative settlement with cities suing them for water contamination caused by PFAS. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, tribal resources and business news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of June 5, 2023

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Arizona will stop approving some development projects in areas where groundwater would be the only water source. A Phoenix council member opposed to using tax dollars on stadiums is now supporting a bid to host  a major sporting event. Arizona State University has announced plans to launch a new medical school. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, Fronteras Desk, tribal resources and science news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of May 29, 2023

This year, Maricopa County is spending more on heat relief than it ever has in hopes of turning the heat-related deaths trend around. New technologies using artificial intelligence are shaking up many industries, including publishing and art. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has submitted new legal filings. Plus the latest in metro Phoenix and Fronteras Desk news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of May 22, 2023

KJZZ has been committed to covering Arizona’s water challenges, in our ongoing series, “Every Last Drop.” And this week, we’ve been looking into the contaminants that pose threats to the state’s increasingly precious supply of drinking water. Tempe voters on Tuesday rejected a set of ballot measures that would have created a new venue for the Arizona Coyotes. Plus the latest in metro Phoenix, Fronteras Desk, tribal resources, education and science news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of May 15, 2023

A Flagstaff judge has dismissed a restraining order that state Sen. Wendy Rogers obtained against an Arizona Capitol Times reporter. For the unincorporated community of Rio Verde Foothills, water stopped flowing this year when the nearby city of Scottsdale shut off the taps. Are other small communities facing the same threat? Plus the latest metro Phoenix, science and education news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of May 8, 2023

A non-profit organization based in the Valley is offering help, in the form of man’s best friend, for combat veterans suffering from PTSD or traumatic brain injuries. On the second floor of Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix is a room filled with Arizona history dating back to territorial days. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, science, business and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of May 1, 2023

There's a centrist political group called No Labels that's getting on the ballot in states like Arizona – and causing some consternation about what their endgame is. Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes or sleep disturbances can negatively impact women in the workplace and cost billions in lost work time. The US Secretary of Education has been talking about loan forgiveness and school choice. Plus the latest metro Phoenix, business and Fronteras Desk news.

 Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of April 24, 2023

Voters in Tempe are preparing to cast their ballots in a special election on three propositions that will decide the future of its last major piece of prized real estate – a 46-acre tract of land on the northwestern edge of the city within just 2 miles of Sky Harbor Airport. The City of Tucson is returning a portion of ancestral land to the Tohono O’odham Nation in a new resolution passed by the City Council this week. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was before Congress this week answering questions about border apprehensions and the upcoming end of the pandemic-era protocol Title 42, among other issues. Plus the latest science, business and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of April 17, 2023

Tempe residents are expected to soon start receiving ballots for the city’s special election on whether to build an entertainment district around a new home for the Arizona Coyotes. Locals from the Navajo Nation shut down Grand Falls to non-tribal members and now they’re trying to keep it closed. Phoenix is looking for more partners to help protect the city’s most vulnerable this summer. Plus the latest in education and science news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of April 10, 2023

Republican lawmakers are proposing to rein in the powers of the Arizona governor to declare emergencies that can last for months or years without legislative oversight. A state-funded pilot program launched in 2015 that helped several Arizona school districts improve their performance is expanding. Republican Representative Eli Crane of Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District has reintroduced a bill to ratify a treaty that establishes state tribal lands for the San Juan Southern Paiute. Plus the latest Fronteras Desk, metro Phoenix and business news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of April 3, 2023

The city of Phoenix filed a lawsuit to stop a major development planned in Tempe that Phoenix believes is too close to Sky Harbor Airport. An international body that regulates the trade of protected plants and animals has imposed sanctions on Mexico. And Phoenix has less than four months to begin disbanding the Zone. Plus the latest science, education and metro Phoenix news.

Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of March 27, 2023

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