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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.

Arizona Edition: The Arpaio Era and the Lasting Impact, Part 1

By Lou Gum • Jun 22, 2021

Capitol Media Services file photo by Howard Fischer

Arizona Edition: Yuma County’s Budget 50 Percent Higher Than Previous Year

By Lou Gum • Jun 18, 2021

The tentative budget for Yuma County next year is more than 50 percent higher than last year's. What does it include? And where did the money come from? On this episode of Arizona Edition Yuma County Administrator Susan Thorpe speaks with KAWC’s Lou Gum on this year's budget.

Arizona Edition: Flying Through The Pandemic, Yuma International Receives Statewide Recognition

By Lou Gum • May 25, 2021

The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) says over 1.4 million people passed through airport security Thursday. That's up from a little over 230,000 people on the same day last year. Airports across the country are seeing improving passenger numbers, but people flying is not the only measure of an Airport's health in a community.

On this episode of Arizona Edition, Gladys Brown the Director of the Yuma International Airport speaks with KAWC's Lou Gum on why Yuma International is receiving statewide recognition following a global pandemic.