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The Public Radio Runner talks to Brian Bolsen about the sacrifices required for endurance sports.

We meet Sandra Koretsky and find about her approach to running and the playlist that fuels her experience.

In this week’s Arizona Edition, we’re speaking with the winners of the Yuma County Spelling Bee about how they prepared and their dreams of making it to nationals.

Ashley Macawile is a longtime Yuma resident and community connector at the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce. After spending 12 years at Arizona Western College and a stint in remote digital marketing, Ashley found her way back to what matters most—connection. At the Chamber, she works closely with local businesses, leaders, and organizations, helping bring people together and spotlighting the events and collaborations that keep Yuma’s business community strong. She joins us to share what’s coming up and why community engagement matters now more than ever.

Jorge Flores is a 27-year educator, mentor, and advocate who serves as a bridge between students, community, and civic leadership. Born to immigrant farmworkers and raised in San Luis, Jorge’s journey is rooted in resilience, education, and service. As mentor to the AWC RAZA Advocates, he empowers first-generation and marginalized students to find their voice through civic engagement, mental health leadership, and community collaboration. He’s joined by students to talk about Building Healthy Futures and the upcoming Yuma County Mental Health Forum on April 18th at the AWC Conference Center.

Bringing the heat to Yuma and La Paz counties, it’s The Hot Spot!

In honor of Valentine's Day, the Student Newsroom explores love in Yuma: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the anti.

In this episode, we're joing by Myriah VanBuskirk and Shannon Rouff. Myriah is a Yuma native and the Head Coach of the Yuma Heat Swim Team. A former collegiate MVP swimmer and nationally experienced coach, she recently returned home to lead the program her parents helped found, bringing high-level coaching and a focus on athlete development back to Yuma. Shannon is the Board President of Yuma Heat and a longtime advocate for youth and water safety. A former educator and certified USA Swimming Official, she works closely with families to support young athletes and promote swimming as both a sport and a life-saving skill.

Ron Van Why is a public safety professional currently running for Yuma City Council. He is actively collecting signatures to get on the ballot and joins us to share why he’s running, what he’s hearing from the community, and how his background in preparation and accountability could shape city leadership.

Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy has released a series of reports on housing insecurity focused on six counties in Arizona.THE BROKEN LINK Experiences of Housing Insecurity in Yuma County is one of them.