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Yuma town hall and Lynne Pancrazi on biosolids

By Carmen Márquez,
Alexandra Rangel
Published July 26, 2026 at 11:13 AM MST
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A packed room at the Yuma Civic Center for Thursday's Town Hall on biosolids.
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A packed room at the Yuma Civic Center for Thursday's Town Hall on biosolids.

This week on Arizona Edition, we talk about the growing concerns over biosolids in Yuma County, where residents gathered at a town hall to voice frustrations about odors, flies and other quality-of-life impacts.

We break down the history of biosolids in the region with Yuma County Supervisor Lynne Pancrazi and talk about her role on a committee addressing biosolids.

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Arizona Edition biosolidsKris MayesArizona Department of Environmental QualityUS Environmental Protection AgencyCity of YumaLynne Pancrazi
Carmen Márquez
Carmen 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 (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1dk2vvz4D1co1k7SbO08lv" target="_blank" link-data="{&quot;cms.site.owner&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000179-84d2-d231-ad79-e5fef2f50000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20&quot;},&quot;cms.content.publishDate&quot;:1769022820567,&quot;cms.content.publishUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-3e23-d26d-a7f5-bee7432b0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.content.updateDate&quot;:1769022820567,&quot;cms.content.updateUser&quot;:{&quot;_ref&quot;:&quot;00000195-3e23-d26d-a7f5-bee7432b0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc&quot;},&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;anchorable.showAnchor&quot;:false,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;cms.directory.paths&quot;:[],&quot;attributes&quot;:[],&quot;linkText&quot;:&quot;100 Latina Birthdays&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;NEW&quot;,&quot;attachSourceUrl&quot;:false,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://open.spotify.com/show/1dk2vvz4D1co1k7SbO08lv&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0000019b-e1f9-d0d9-addb-effbbf0c0000&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;0000019b-e1f9-d0d9-addb-effbbf0c0001&quot;,&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288&quot;}">100 Latina Birthdays</a> 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.
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Alexandra Rangel
Alexandra 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.
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