Alexandra Rangel
Content DirectorAlexandra Rangel is the Content Director for KAWC and KOFA. She joined KAWC in October 2025 as a civic engagement reporter. Although she has since moved into a leadership role, she continues to enjoy reporting and staying connected with the community.
Before transitioning to public radio, Alexandra spent six years as a television news reporter, covering border and immigration issues as well as stories impacting the local community.
She is always looking for new stories to cover and incredible causes in the community to highlight. You can reach her at alexandra.rangel@kawc.org
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The Yuma Union High School District held graduations across the county last week. KAWC spoke with seniors from Gila Ridge and Kofa High School to learn their hopes for the future. -
On this week's Arizona Edition, we report on the new school campus coming to the Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma County supervisors vote to allow cameras on ballot boxes and hear from local high school graduates. -
Noriega is a student care coordinator in the Student Health and Wellness department at Arizona Western College. She also teaches yoga and hosts the podcast Anything Flows -
Southmayd is nursing director of stroke and neurology at Onvida and Smith is a family nurse practitioner. She recently received the YCNF Clinical Nurse Excellence Award. -
In this week's Arizona Edition, Yuma proclaims May awareness month for MMIW, Yuma's parks and rec director on an aquatics feasibility study, local students at a state science fair and hear from an AWC professor.
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In this week's Arizona Edition, Gov. Katie Hobbs visits AWC Workforce Accelerator in Wellton, Rep. Grijalva honors students,Onvida's economic impact and Yuma firefighters
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In this week's Arizona Edition, the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe gives people a different look at the land from the skies for their Protect Kw'tsan campaign, Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls and we introduce you to Yuma County's Teacher of the Year. Also, student reporter Chloe Michael explores neurodivergence in our Hot Spot preview.
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Noland Arbaugh, the first recipient of a brain implant from Neuralink, gave an inspirational talk Tuesday at Arizona Western College. -
The Yuma Police Department said in a press release that the victim, Valentin Morales, was found unresponsive on the ground after gunfire was reported. -
Cristtian Yllescas, owner of Mariscos La Apoma, shares how he turned a pandemic idea into one of Yuma’s growing food spots.
