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Arizona Edition
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Yuma Mayor Al Krieger (full interview)
Added December 27th 01:39 PMYuma Mayor Al Krieger talked to Michelle Faust for a look back at the events of 2011 in the city of Yuma. (Aired 12/16/11)
Interview with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (full interview)
Added December 27th 11:16 AMGovernor Jan Brewer visited Yuma for the "Flip the Switch" event for the Arizona Western College five megawatt solar array. Michelle Faust sat down with Governor Brewer for an interview while she was in town. (Aired 12/09/11)
Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva
Added December 6th 11:36 AMCongressman Grijalva speaks with KAWC's Lou Gum about modernizing U.S.-Mexico ports of entry and other issues impacting the state... (aired 10/21/11)
Medicare Open Enrollment Help in Yuma
Added December 6th 11:10 AMKAWC's Lou Gum speaks with Randall Adams, benefits counselor at the Western Arizona Council of Government, about Medicare open enrollment and where to get information... (aired 10/14/11)
New Options for Arizona's Uninsured
Added December 6th 11:00 AMArizonans used to be out of luck when it came to pre-existing health conditions and insurance, but not anymore. KAWC's Lou Gum speaks with Jay Angoff of the Department of Health and Human Services about Arizona's Pre-existing Conditions Insurance Plan... (aired 10/14/11)
Lake Havasu City Celebrates London Bridge Anniversary
Added December 6th 10:56 AMKAWC's Lou Gum speaks with Judy Whelan of the Lake Havasu City Museum about the London Bridge and how it ended up in Arizona... (aired 10/7/11)
Installing Solar at Home
Added December 6th 10:50 AMArizona SmartPower Ambassador Dru Bacon speaks with KAWC's Lou Gum about the process of adding solar panels to private homes, including the costs and benefits... (aired 10/2/11)
ESL and Special Education
Added December 6th 10:46 AMKAWC's Lou Gum explores English as a Second Language programs in the Southwest, including a Frontereas report on ESL in Las Vegas schools and efforts in Yuma County to train ESL/Special Education teachers... (aired 9/23/11)
Food Insecurity and the Elderly
Added December 6th 10:41 AMKAWC's Kim Johnson explores who is going hungry in Yuma County and why more and more seniors are joining the ranks of the food insecure... (aired 9/16/11)
YPIC's John Morales Honored
Added November 1st 03:36 PMJohn Morales is Executive Director of the Yuma Private Industry Council. Honored recently at the Valle del Sol Hispanic Leadership Awards, he tells KAWC's Lou Gum he originally wanted to be a teacher... (September 2011)
Catching Up with AZ Senator John McCain
Added November 1st 03:29 PMSenator McCain held town halls this summer in Prescott, Tucson and here in Yuma. He says the events are an important opportunity for him to hear from his constituents. But with congress’s approval rating at an all-time low and anti-government sentiment on the rise, Senator McCain says his town halls are not quite what they used to be…
AZ Planned Parenthood and New Abortion Laws
Added November 1st 03:25 PMThe AZ Legislature has passed dozens of laws related to abortion services in recent years. KAWC's Dave Riek spoke with AZ Planned Parenthood President, Bryan Howard, about his organizations response... ( August 2011)
Appetite Growing for Regional Economic Data
Added October 26th 12:23 PMNational economic data doesn't always reveal much about local or regional economic conditions. Yumastats.com tracks economic data relevant to the area. KAWC"s Lou Gum spoke with data gatherer Paul Shadell, who sees a growing market for local information... (August 2011)
Talking Jobs with YPIC
Added October 26th 12:12 PMWith traditionally high unemployment in Yuma County ANY jobs are a boon to the area's unemployed. KAWC's Lou Gum spoke with Yuma Private Industry Council Executive Director John Morales and Business Services Officer Linda Jordan... (August 2011)
New AWC Governing Board Member, Doug Mellon
Added October 26th 12:06 PMArizona Western College has a new District Governing Board member, a lifelong Yuma resident and farmer who says he will bring an agricultural sensibility to the Board. KAWC's Michelle Faust spoke with Doug Mellon... (August 2011)
Local Versus National Economic Development
Added October 26th 11:59 AMMatching the rhetoric of the national debate over the economy with the reality of local economic conditions is difficult. Julie Engel is the President of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation... (August 2011)
AARP Arizona President Len Kirschner
Added October 25th 12:07 PMCongress and the President continue to battle over raising the country’s debt ceiling and the American Association of Retired Persons is trying to keep social security and medicare off the chopping block. KAWC's Lou Gum spoke with Dr. Len Kirschner, President of AARP Arizona, he says it is the organization’s responsibility to protect social security and medicare, but he says that doesn’t mean AARP is against common sense changes to keep the programs solvent… (aired July 2011)
Afghan Broadcasters Visit AZ
Added September 30th 11:08 AMAFGHANISTAN HAS SEEN A PROLIFERATION OF RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE THE FALL OF THE TALIBAN IN 2002. MANY WERE CREATED WITH MONEY FROM THE UNITED STATES BUT THAT FUNDING LIKELY WON’T LAST, LEAVING STATIONS STRUGGLING FOR WAYS TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES LONG-TERM. SMALL COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS IN ARIZONA MAY OFFER A MODEL FOR AFGHANISTAN’S NEWEST RADIO STATIONS TO FOLLOW. A GROUP OF AFGHAN BROADCASTERS PAID A VISIT TO NAVAJO PUBLIC RADIO IN TUBA CITY ON THE NAVAJO RESERVATION. KAWC's LOU GUM TAGGED ALONG… (aired 9/30/11)
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