GM Desert Proving Ground Anniversary

The General Motors Yuma Test Track has passed the year one milestone in hot weather testing for GM and the U.S. Army. KAWC's Kim Johnson reports...(aired August 13th, 2010)

Grijalva Explains Immigration Stance

Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva has taken a lot of heat for his opposition to Arizona's new immigration enforcement law, SB1070. The 4th term Democrat stopped by the KAWC studio to talk about immigration with KAWC's Dave Riek. This report originally aired on August 20, 2010.

Chicanos Por La Causa Opens New Facility in Yuma

Chicanos Por La Causa has moved into a new facility in a downtown Yuma landmark. KAWC's Dave Riek reports the move is needed to keep up with the demand for services in Yuma County. This story first aired on August 20, 2010.

Immunization Clinic does More than Get Students Ready for School

The Immunization Clinic at the Regional Center for Border Health in Somerton has grown into an important community event as KAWC's Dave Riek reports. This story first aired on August 13, 2010.

YRMC Collects Backpacks for Yuma Students

Volunteers at Yuma Regional Medical Center are wrapping up another successful "Back to School" campaign as KAWC's Dave Riek reports. This feature originally aired on August 6, 2010.

Author Terry Greene Sterling

Our extended conversation with author Terry Greene Sterling about her book, ILLEGAL: LIFE AND DEATH IN ARIZONA'S IMMIGRATION WAR ZONE. Sterling's book sheds light on the lives of Arizona's invisible population of undocumented immigrants... Click below for an image of the book's cover... Click the cover to visit the author's website... (aired 08/06/10) Read More

Yuma County Sheriff Ralph Ogden

As court cases move forward on Arizona's new immigration law, Yuma County law officers say they are prepared to tackle illegal immigration no matter what the courts decide. KAWC's Lou Gum speaks with Yuma County Sheriff Ralph Ogden... (aired 07/30/10)

Bringing Jobs to Yuma County

What does Yuma beleive needs to be done to bring more jobs to Arizona and to Yuma County? KAWC's Kim Johnson attended an Arizona Town Hall event in Yuma to find out... (07/30/10)

Push for Agri-Tourism in Yuma

Yuma has a new strategy for luring new travelers. Agri-tourism blends two of the area's largest industries. KAWC's Lou Gum finds out what agritourism is and tours a local farm to get a taste of a regional treat... (aired 07/16/10)

Changes and Growth at Yuma International Airport

KAWC's Kim Johnson visits Yuma's airport to find out about how changes there are making flying to Yuma a popular way to visit the region... (aired 07/16/10)

Republican Senate Candidate Jim Deakin

The national media has focused on John McCain and his opponent J.D. Hayworth in the state's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate but there is a third candidate, Navy veteran and businessman Jim Deakin. KAWC's Lou Gum spoke with Deakin about his campaign, his positions and how he can get noticed in what most people view as a two man race... (aired 07/13/10)

AWC Grant to Help Children of Farmworkers

Arizona Western College is one of ten institutions nationwide to receive a College Assistance Migrant Program or CAMP Grant. The $2 million grant supports students from families employed in migratory farm work to succeed in their first year of college and beyond. KAWC's Kim Johnson talks with Everardo Martinez Inzunza about how the program will work... (aired 07/09/10)

AZ Educators Head to New Orleans

10,000 educators from across the country gathered in New Orleans at an annual meeting of the National Education Association's Representative Assembly. Arizona's Delegation is led by Arizona Education Association President John Wright who tells KAWC's Lou Gum what he hopes they'll learn at the meeting... (aired 07/09/10)

Voting Issues in the City of San Luis

KAWC's Kim Johnson looks into a controversy over voting irregularities in the City of San Luis... (aired 07/01/10)

Democratic Senate Candidate John Dougherty

John Dougherty is one of four Democrats vying for John McCain's U.S. Senate seat. An investigative journalist, Dougherty tells KAWC's Lou Gum what inspired him to stop investigating politicians and become one... (aired 06/30/10)

Yuma Religious Leader on SB 1070

KAWC's Kim Johnson talks with Monsignor Richard O'Keefe about Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigration... (aired 06/10/10)

YCAT Facing Tough Choices

KAWC's Kim Johnson looks into the ongoing issues surrounding public transportation in Yuma County... (aired 06/09/10)

AZ Dems Debate on KAWC in US Senate Race Part 1

The four candidates in the Democratic primary to serve Arizona as US Senator face off in a debate at KAWC. Part 1 includes opening statements and the first part of the question/answer period...

AZ Dems Debate on KAWC in US Senate Race Part 2

The four candidates in the Democratic primary to serve Arizona as US Senator face off in a debate at KAWC. Part 2 includes the second part of the question/answer period and closing statements...

AZ GOP Debate on KAWC in US Senate Race

Arizona Senator John McCain faced his rivals for the Republican nomination to serve Arizona in the US Senate in a televised debate on Arizona Public Media in Tucson. KAWC broadcast audio from that debate, and you can see the television version on-line by clicking here...

GOP DEBATE

EcoCar Challenge In Yuma

Sixteen college teams arrived at Yuma Proving Grounds to take part in the EcoCor Challenge. KAWC's Kim Johnson reports.... (aired 5/25/10)

Highlights from KAWC's SB1070 Public Forum

KAWC's public forum on Arizona's new immigration law was held on the campus of Arizona Western College on June 10th. Over 140 community members attended. This one hour special highlights some of the panelist and public comments... (aired 6/17/10)

New Book Explores the Colorado River

Immersion journalist Jonathan Waterman took on a big challenge when he decided to kayak the length of the Colorado River. KAWC's Lou Gum speaks to Waterman about why he took the journey...(aired 5/26/10)

Yuma Teen is 2010 Teen Chef of the Year

Kofa High School 18 year-old, Kristen Young is the nation winner of the the Art Institutes Annual Best Teen Chef Competition. KAWC's Lou Gum meets Young in the kitchen to taste her award winning desert-painted, ginger and coconut-scented sweet potato soup... (aired 5/24/10)

Tiny Insect a Threat to AZ Citrus Industry

The citrus cyllid is a tiny insect about the size of an aphid but the bacterias it carries have citrus growers worried. KAWC's Lou Gum speaks to an industry leader about how battling the insect begins in the backyards of the Southwest... (aired 5/18/10)

NASA-YPG Test Parachutes for Ares Rockets

Despite presidential budget cuts that end the Ares One rocket program, Yuma Proving Grounds and NASA set a world record as they tested the Ares parachute system recently. KAWC's Lou Gum reports... (aired 4/26/10)

ADEQ Director Ben Grumbles on Yuma Desalting Plant Pilot Run

During the Yuma Desalting Plant's pilot run Arizona stands to gain about 1 billion gallons of water. But how does the YDP fit into and overall strategy to meet Arizona's future water needs? KAWC's Lou Gum asked Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Director, Ben Grumbles... (aired 5/14/10)

Yuma Desalting Plant and the Cienega de Santa Clara Wetland

The Yuma Desalting Plant went on-line for a year-long pilot run this month, taking salty run-off water from the Wellton-Mohawk Valley for treatment and return to the Colorado River. Since the late 1970s that unusable water has been diverted to a lined canal to Mexico where it created a vast wetland called the Cienega de Santa Clara... (aired 5/12/10)

Yuma Desalting Plant Online for Pilot Run

For most of the last two decades the Yuma Desalting Plant sat unused northwest of Yuma. Now the plant is online for a year long pilot run... (aired 5/10/10)