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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.
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The attack was launched on Thursday and prompted hospital officials to close all of its 35 clinics across the state. -
The winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions and possibly up to 2 feet of snow in New York City. -
The lawsuit challenges President Trump's plans for "Independence Arch," a 250-foot structure proposed for Memorial Circle. -
President Trump previously said he would implement 10% global tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his tariff policies. -
Pin trading has become a hallmark of the Olympics in recent decades — and not just for athletes. An official trading center in Milan was a hotspot for longtime collectors and curious newcomers alike. -
The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. -
Nazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now -
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. -
Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly. -
Rev. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84. NPR's Scott Simon remembers covering Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign in Mississippi. -
We look at what yesterday's Supreme Court decision on President Trump's tariffs means for his economic policies and campaign promises.
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Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.
Arizona Edition, KAWC's 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.
The Hot Spot is the KAWC Student Newsroom's bi-weekly look at news and issues impacting young people in the Yuma community. The project builds on the success of a grant funded partnership between KAWC and the AWC Communications Department that began in 2024 with the creation of The Intern Show, archived below. The project includes current student journalists, past students, working as mentors, professional journalists from the KAWC news team and journalism professors from Arizona Western College.
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