On this week's episode of Arizona Edition, members of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe are upset with an Imperial County Supervisor's comments where he said he felt "scalped" after a meeting with Quechan members.
Although the Quechan are located near Yuma, they are located in Winterhaven, Calif. and therefore work with county supervisors in El Centro about one hour west.
KAWC civic engagement reporter Carmen Márquez tells what more about what Supervisor John Hawk said and how some tribal members are asking for a formally apology from Hawk.
Also, we are just over one week away from Election Day in the 2026 midterm election. Carmen Márquez spoke with Yuma residents who voted early about what's on their minds these days.
And because it's election campaigning season, some candidates for statewide office and elected officials are stopping in Yuma.
Just last week, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly was in San Luis and Yuma in support of Democratic Arizona Legislature candidates Emilia Cortez, state Rep. Mariana Sandoval and state Sen. Brian Fernandez. KAWC reporter Victor Calderón spoke with Kelly about voter enthusiasm and why Kelly said "voters are fed up" with Trump and Republican policies that he said are driving up costs for everyone.
And finally, Congressman Andy Biggs and former state Sen. Sine Kerr, who are running as the Republican nominees for Arizona governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, were in Yuma Thursday. Hear their pitch to voters as told to KAWC's Alexandra Rangel Moran and Victor Calderón.
