
Arizona Edition
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Hosted by Lou Gum, Arizona Edition, KAWC's news program, is our focus on the issues facing Arizona. Through interviews with local newsmakers, KAWC keeps you informed on issues in the region.
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While dove is the draw in Yuma in September, the state is a destination for hunters from across the country.
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A special permit request by a waste management company in Yuma has some citizens up in arms. The owner speaks out.
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Denis Richard McDonough, Secretary of the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs, talks about his tour of Yuma's VA clinic, a hiring push, and an expansion of benefits under the PACT Act.
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Julie Engel is President/CEO of the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation. Engel talks about why affordable housing options are key to the region's economic future.
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Dr. Daniel Corr says enrollment is up at Arizona Western College, along with some new buildings. The AWC president talks about initiatives to boost the local workforce, an influx of funds from the Arizona legislature, and helping students succeed from high school to workforce.
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Northern Arizona University President José Luis Cruz Rivera on viewing the college as a start-up and getting the attention of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
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Micaela Preskill is with Environmental Entrepreneurs, or E2, a nonpartisan business organization focused on clean energy jobs and investment. E2 has been monitoring private investment across the country since passage of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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Dr. Kristina Diaz is chief academic officer and program director of the Yuma Regional Medical Center Family and Community Medicine Residency Program.Dr. Diaz is also President of the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians and the National Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
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The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature has passed a $17.8 billion budget package it negotiated with Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. State Rep. Tim Dunn, R-Yuma, says there is something in it for both parties even if some issues were "off the table."
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Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls says migrant traffic is already increasing ahead of the midnight end of Title 42 protocols on the U.S.-Mexico border.