Arizona Edition
Yuma PR
Hosted by Lou Gum, Arizona Edition, KAWC's news program, is our focus on the issues facing Arizona. Through interviews with local newsmakers, KAWC keeps you informed on issues in the region.
Location:
Yuma, AZ
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
Yuma PR
Description:
Hosted by Lou Gum, Arizona Edition, KAWC's news program, is our focus on the issues facing Arizona. Through interviews with local newsmakers, KAWC keeps you informed on issues in the region.
Twitter:
@kawcnews
Language:
English
Contact:
877-838-5292
Email:
alice.ferris@kawc.org
Episodes
Arizona Edition: Affordable (and available) housing an ongoing issue in Yuma
5/31/2023
Julie Engel is President/CEO of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation. Engel talks about why affordable housing options are key to the region's economic future.
Duration:00:13:50
Arizona Edition: Enrollment up, programs expand and new construction at AWC
5/26/2023
Dr. Daniel Corr says enrollment is up at Arizona Western College, along with some new buildings. The AWC president talks about initiatives to boost the local workforce, an influx of funds from the Arizona legislature, and helping students succeed from high school to workforce.
Duration:00:23:01
Arizona Edition: NAU President on being Arizona's "access college" (and Bill Gates)
5/24/2023
Northern Arizona University President José Luis Cruz Rivera on viewing the college as a start-up and getting the attention of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Duration:00:24:45
Arizona Edition: Private investment behind AZ clean energy projects tops $7B
5/22/2023
Micaela Preskill is with Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, a nonpartisan business organization focused on clean energy jobs and investment. E2 has been monitoring private investment across the country since passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Duration:00:15:28
Arizona Edition: Yuma native a national leader in new physician training
5/17/2023
Dr. Kristina Diaz is chief academic officer and program director of the Yuma Regional Medical Center Family and Community Medicine Residency Program.Dr. Diaz is also President of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians and the National Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
Duration:00:14:41
Arizona Edition: Dunn on what is in the AZ budget for Yuma and fast passage
5/11/2023
The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature has passed a $17.8 billion budget package it negotiated with Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. State Rep. Tim Dunn, R-Yuma, says there is something in it for both parties even if some issues were "off the table."
Duration:00:14:06
Arizona Edition: Yuma Mayor on End of Title 42, Concerns for Border Communities
5/10/2023
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls says migrant traffic is already increasing ahead of the midnight end of Title 42 protocols on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Duration:00:08:24
Arizona Edition: SETI Scientist ponders space and community college students
5/7/2023
The SETI Institute’s search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence began in 1984. So far, they haven’t found anything, or anyone. Could a community college student make the next big space discovery?
Duration:00:20:33
Arizona Edition: Horne on his third term as school's chief
5/3/2023
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, speaks with Chris McDaniel about his priorities for Arizona Schools and working with a Democratic Governor.
Duration:00:13:52
Arizona Edition: "Safest City" ponders future without Title 42 or a Space Port
4/28/2023
A recent report ranks San Luis the safest city in Arizona.San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel gives a candid assessment of life in the border town, its future, and whether she thinks it might include a neighboring space port. Also featured is interim San Luis Police Chief Miguel Alvarez.
Duration:00:24:51
Arizona Edition: Nightlife in Yuma, with Bicycles
4/27/2023
KAWC's Chris McDaniel gets to know the participants of "Bike Nights" in Yuma.
Duration:00:12:27
Arizona Edition: Yuma County Libraries weather a pandemic and new scrutiny
4/26/2023
Yuma County Library District Director Lisa Mendez talks about weathering the covid-19 pandemic, finding new ways to serve the community, and calls for book bans.
Duration:00:23:10
Arizona Edition: Takeaways from the Annual State of the Air Report
4/20/2023
The American Lung Association’s 2023 Sate of the Air Report released this week with good and bad news for Arizona and more specifically, Yuma and La Paz Counties.
Duration:00:15:14
Arizona Edition: An Inside Look at the New Children's Museum of Yuma County
4/19/2023
Executive Director, Melissa Rushin Irr gives Arizona Edition a preview of the new Children's Museum of Yuma County.
Duration:00:18:05
Arizona Edition: YRMC Plans On-Site Memorial to Victims of Covid-19
4/18/2023
Cathleen Wolff, Yuma Regional Medical Center's Director of Spiritual Care talks about the importance of honoring the more than 800 people who died of Covid-19 at the hospital.
Duration:00:13:08
Arizona Edition: Consumer Safety Tips and a Preview of TEDxAWC
3/13/2023
Consumer watchdog Teresa Murray talks about some of the biggest scams impacting Arizonans and Dr. Sara Amani previews the inaugural TEDxAWC event scheduled for March 17.
Duration:00:26:51
Arizona Edition: New Report Highlights Challenges for Renters in Yuma County
3/6/2023
Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy has released a series of reports on housing insecurity focused on six counties in Arizona.THE BROKEN LINK Experiences of Housing Insecurity in Yuma County is one of them.
Duration:00:23:46
Arizona Edition: One Book Yuma Author Reyna Grande
2/27/2023
Reyna Grande, author of the memoir A Dream Called Home, talks about confronting her painful past in order to create a new life.
Duration:00:23:18
Arizona Edition: Fentanyl in Arizona
2/22/2023
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is at least 50 times more powerful than heroine. With the state as a major entry point for counterfeit pills from Mexico, fentanyl is cheap, readily available and taking its toll on the state.
Duration:00:23:27
Arizona Edition: Treating migrants costly but no threat to Yuma hospital operations
2/15/2023
Yuma Regional Medical Center effort to get the word out about the tens of millions of dollars in care it provides to migrants released by the border patrol led to a headline it did not intend. We speak with YRMC President/CEO Dr. Robert Trenschel.
Duration:00:21:24