Luke AFB lands F-35 pilot training center

The Air Force announced today that it has chosen Luke Air Force Base for the new pilot training center for the F-35 fighter jets.

Maricopa County Recorder discusses early voting

Early voting gets underway Thursday for the Aug. 28 Arizona primary election. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert spoke with Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell.

New strategies in fire fighting

Earlier this week a Rand Corporation report claimed there are more effective means of fighting fires, and its lead author explains how.

The Valley’s wet monsoon season

An expert talks about the unpredictability of Arizona’s monsoon season, and explains why this year’s monsoon season is wetter than last year’s.

Plan clears way for increased flights at Davis-Monthan

More training flights will be taking off and landing at Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson.

Arizona's emerging Latino voter

According to a report released by the Morrison Institute at ASU, Arizona will see a voting shift in coming years due to the coming-of-age Latino population. The two researchers who wrote the report explain why.

The early voter’s effect on campaigns

Two experts discuss the effect early mail-in voting has on running campaigns and getting more citizens to vote.

CDC says 2012 more active for West Nile Virus than past years

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say more Americans have been infected with West Nile Virus so far this year than through any July since 2004.

New Releases

  Tonight hear the latest new releases on the 9 O'clock Special.  From singers to horn players and guitarists it's a great variety of talent.

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