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Lorenzo Chavez, Executive Director of Education and Scholarships at the Arizona Community Foundation, speaks on a new report outlining challenges and offering solutions to support and mentor good teachers in Arizona.

Buna George, Executive Director of the Greater Yuma Port Authority, talks about port improvements in San Luis and lengthened wait times due to port closings on other parts of the border.

Founders of the non-profit the Inspire HI Project allow us into the workshop where they adapt toys for kids with special needs.

We speak with a White House economic advisor about inflation in Arizona and hear how the border, Covid-19, and the economy impact the Ajo community's years long fight for better health and food security.

In the year ahead we'll share hours of found audio recorded between 1968 and 1972 with some of Wellton's oldest residents. Our first tape proved enlightening for one of our reporters, Chris McDaniel.

Arizona Western College President Dr. Daniel Corr on how a college-going culture in southwestern Arizona is shaping the future of AWC, and why he is closely following the 2024 session of the Arizona Legislature.

The stop gap for migrant releases in Yuma County is the Regional Center for Border Health in Somerton, AZ. A look inside the agency's processing facility.

Marines train in hand-to-hand fighting techniques and get some encouragement from a former MMA fighter at MCAS-YUMA.

Today we sit down with San Luis Police and Fire Chiefs to hear about some of the challenges and successes in their departments as they serve a community that is growing faster than 92 percent of similar U.S. cities over the last quarter century.

Arizona Edition Friday is KAWC's weekly look at topics and people shaping the community, with insightful conversations and in depth reporting from the field.