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VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARING

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 30th 2008 at 19:06

If you want to vote in the September 2nd primary election and you haven't yet registered, time is running out.

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EARLY VOTING THIS WEEK

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Sunday, July 27th 2008 at 16:30

If you like to beat the rush, or you simply don't like waiting in line, you'll have the opportunity to vote this week ahead of the September 2nd primary.

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THE NEW SHOW IS...

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 24th 2008 at 6:28

If you read yesterday's blog, I'm sure you're here today waiting for the name of the new addition to the KUAZ schedule August 4th. That show is...

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NEW WEEKDAY SHOW COMING

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 23rd 2008 at 8:10

Okay, it's not new, per se, but it's new to KUAZ. This particular show is quite popular on other NPR stations and it will debut locally August 4th.

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GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON ISSUES

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 at 7:25

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano spent almost a half-hour yesterday talking to KUAT-TV's "Arizona Illustrated." She addressed a number of topics in this exclusive sitdown interview.

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GOVERNOR TO VISIT AZPM

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 21st 2008 at 8:16

Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will spend 30 minutes answering questions tonight during a special edition of Arizona Illustrated on KUAT-TV.

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NOT ENOUGH TIME

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 17th 2008 at 7:20

Today was one of those days where there actually was too much news to cram into the 3 1/2-minute news window I get each hour. That means you didn't get to hear it all, so....

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I'M CONFUSED

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 16th 2008 at 7:52

Did you ever notice that when an NPR host is not on the air, that host is "away?" What's up with that terminology?

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WHERE TO FIND STUFF

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 15th 2008 at 8:02

Due to the vast amount of real estate our website occupies to support all of our numerous offerings at AZPM, it often gets hard to find the information you want. We're working on it, but here are some quick links to get to some informative places.

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A DAY WITHOUT E-MAIL

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 14th 2008 at 7:59

Many people try to get away from it, but can't. However, when it's not your choice to be away from e-mail, it can be quite frustrating. Case in point...

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WE'RE BACK!

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, July 11th 2008 at 8:23

An overnight power outage crippled Arizona Public Media, to a certain extent, but things are back to normal.

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BIOS SCHMIOS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 10th 2008 at 6:28

This website soon will have long-overdue bios about the on-air staff. For those of you who actually care what we look like and where we come from, you dreams will come true, but there is a caveat...

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A BUGGY PROBLEM

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 9th 2008 at 8:01

Are you being "bugged" by pest these days? If so, you're not alone...and it will only get worse.

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"CAR TALK" GUYS GO ANIMATED

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 8th 2008 at 8:34

Oh my, NPR's "Car Talk" is going to PBS...as a cartoon! As if it weren't already crazy enough.

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MONSOON IS HERE!

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 7th 2008 at 8:47

The monsoon officially has arrived by the OLD system of measurement, although it has been on the books since the NEW system began June 15th.

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WEST NILE VIRUS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, July 3rd 2008 at 7:27

The yearly warning is out about sometimes-deadly West Nile Virus in Arizona. Only one positive case has been identified in a "sentinel chicken," but nevertheless, health officials are warning residents to be careful.

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HOW OLD ARE YOU?

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, July 2nd 2008 at 7:56

When you ask people how old they are, you'd probably expect them to know the exact answer, but that's not the case for most people in Afghanistan.

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GOVERNMENT PAYDAY!

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, July 1st 2008 at 7:20

Government Cash

Today calls for a "Happy New Year" for your local government agency. It's the start of the new fiscal year and new funded budgets for the next 12 months.

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