Arizona Edition

In this week's Arizona Edition, Somerton changes Cesar Chavez Avenue to honor farmworkers, Yuma residents discuss data centers and Yuma student entrepreneurs.

In this episode of Arizona Edition, we’re taking a look back at some of the stories we’ve covered so far this year.A student from San Luis High School visits the state capitol to raise awareness about the Colorado River. Yuma hosts its annual Agriculture Summit, bringing together leaders from across the industry.We also take a closer look at Yuma’s bus system and explore how the world of professional wrestling is making its mark in the community.

In this week's Arizona Edition, the Gadsden school district considers removing Cesar Chavez's name off two facilities, Amazon celebrates a new Yuma delivery center and The Hot Spot looks at students' take on the news lately.

In this week's Arizona Edition, the Blue Angels are in the Yuma Airshow for the first time in 40 years! And a local car club donates teddy bears for young patients at Onvida. The Fort Yuma Rotary Club has a volunteer project at Centennial Middle School. Finally, The Hot Spot looks at Yuma's music scene.

On this week's Arizona Edition, hear from Sen. Mark Kelly and the owner of Yepez Automotive in Somerton on how tariffs are affecting small business owners. Also, Arizona leads the nation in school choice. What does that mean? Finally, our Siendo Primero hosts talk about the job market for local students.

This week on Arizona Edition, Yuma’s agricultural leaders gather for the Southwest Ag Summit to discuss the future of farming as water uncertainty looms over the region. We also hear from a San Luis high school student advocating for stronger Colorado River water policies and cover Senator Ruben Gallego’s town hall in Yuma County.We end the episode with a feature from our student run podcast Siendo Primero.

In this week's Arizona Edition, KAWC follows high school student walkouts, Attitude Pro Wrestling and the sacrifices parents make so their kids can be first gen.

In this week's Arizona Edition, people in Yuma and San Luis responded to ICE actions in Minnesota, a new Veterans Affairs clinic is coming to Yuma and one of the two men behind Lutes Casino passed away this month.

In this week's Arizona Edition, business owners in Los Algodones, Mexico say they're seeing less winter visitors this year. Also, we take you on the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Yuma. Finally, the Crane School District remembers a school board member who passed away last year.

In this week's Arizona Edition, we look at the flu season in Yuma. And a program that serves students at Arizona Western College gives a funding update. Finally, Henry Valenzuela is running for Yuma City Council.

On this week's Arizona Edition, we take a look at Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT), a student mentorship program at Onvida Health and a new show about health on KAWC.

As the new year begins, KAWC looks back on the biggest news of 2025.

For this week’s episode of Arizona Edition, we’re doing something a little different. We have a special show to honor someone very important to the station, Lou Gum.

Arizona Edition, KAWC's flagship news and public affairs program, focuses on the issues facing Arizona. Through interviews with local newsmakers, KAWC keeps you informed on issues in the region.

In this week's Arizona Edition, local businesses see less snowbirds, an end-of-year interview with Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva and local schools' holiday traditions.

In this week's Arizona Edition, the annual Dia Del Campesino in San Luis, the University of Arizona partners with Onvida Health and the state's governing body for higher education and the head of K-12 education were in Yuma on Thursday.

In this week's Arizona Edition, we preview annual Dia Del Campesino event, Yuma farm leaders tell us how tariffs are impacting work and last week was Trans Awareness Week

Join KAWC in learning about the newly-unveiled broadband network for Yuma farms and what AWC faculty and staff are thinking about the college's preferred candidate for president.

In this week's show, we preview an event coming up on utility rates in Yuma, Gov. Katie Hobbs was back in town and search for the next Arizona Western College president.