Carmen Márquez
Civic Engagement ReporterCarmen Márquez is a Mexican-American journalist born and raised in Yuma. For almost a decade she worked in national TV and radio focusing on undocumented communities in the United States. She has produced documentary episodes for LWC Studios about Latina health (100 Latina Birthdays podcast.), worked with UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and produced for various outlets including Latinus and Channel 4 News London. She has also co-hosted What's Up Yuma? Radio with Jonny Porter on KOFA Border Radio.
Carmen’s trajectory in television has also led her to voice acting, offering English and Spanish voice-over with a cross cultural, girl next door conversational flow.
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This week on Arizona Edition, we talk about the growing concerns over biosolids in Yuma County. -
More than 250 Yuma residents packed the Yuma Civic Center for an unexpectedly large town hall on biosolids, turning a routine public meeting into a charged community forum. -
Dr. Hikmet Budak, Director of Agriculture Programs at Arizona Western College specializes in plant genetics -
Yuma County Supervisor Lynne Pancrazi explains the Biosolids delivery cycle in Yuma County -
It’s Primary Election Day in Arizona! On this episode of Yuma Edition, we break down the key local and statewide races on the ballot. -
The likely winners for the 2026 primary election in Yuma County will advance to November’s general election. -
Consumer advocates and individual ratepayers urged Commissioners to extend, but not eliminate, Arizona’s Energy Efficiency Standard. -
Commemorative plaque honoring the late officer unveiled at the park bearing his name as San Luis prepared to mark near 40th anniversary of his death in the line of duty. -
Priscila Ruedas, a write-in candidate for Yuma City Council, said she would prioritize “centering the everyday Yuman” by involving residents in decisions on growth, heat mitigation and services for immigrant and low-income families. -
Derek Egeberg has spent decades working behind the scenes in mortgages and building a business presence in Yuma. Now he is running for city council, pitching private sector discipline as a remedy for municipal challenges.
