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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.

We talk to three candidates for Arizona House LD-25 about Prop. 314, the economy, and their priorities if they win.

Today’s guest is Jackie Ruiz — Head of Staff Development at Yuma Nursing and Rehab. She’s leading the charge on a new year-round volunteer program that gives teens hands-on experience, job skills, and a real look at careers in healthcare. We’re talking about youth mentorship, community partnerships, and how this program is shaping future leaders.

Today’s guest is Yuma’s own Chance Farrar former WEC featherweight title contender, wrestling coach and co-founder of Yuma Fight League alongside UFC Hall of Famer Kelvin Gastelum. We’re talking about Yuma’s legacy in MMA, building fighters from the ground up and what makes this town so tough.

This week, we talked to Miss Ocean to Ocean Teen to learn how pageantry improved her mental health, and we also spoke with a local egg producer about how she's navigated fluctuating egg prices and high demand.

Today’s guest is Yuma’s own Romeo “El Rayito” Ponce — a young boxing talent with a family legacy in the sport, fresh off his first professional win in Mexico. We’re talking about his journey from training as a kid, to stepping into the pro ring and how he’s preparing for his next fight on September 27.

Today’s guest is Veronica Shorr, Regional Director of the Arizona Community Foundation in Yuma—joined by Philanthropic Advisor Alex Vieyra. We’re talking about how giving builds community—through individual donors, corporate partners, and efforts that bring people together to create lasting change.

Today’s guest is Yuma’s own Joe Teposte, longtime media professional, mentor, and quiet force behind the scenes. From his early days at KYMA to shaping the careers of countless young journalists, Joe has witnessed Yuma’s media landscape evolve for decades. We’re talking legacy, leadership and what it means to be “homegrown.”

On today’s episode of What’s Up Yuma Radio, we’re talking with UFC fighter Jose Delgado born and raised right here in Yuma. From training as a kid at the Arizona Athletic Club in the Southgate Mall under Chance Farrar and Mike Garcia, to earning a UFC contract on just 11 days notice— Jose’s story is all about grit, discipline, and hometown roots. He talks about growing up with six siblings, the role wrestling played in his rise, and why Yuma continues to produce fighters built different.

What’s Up Yuma? Radio with UFC Hall of Famer Kelvin Gastelum From wrestling at Cibola High to making history in the Octagon, Kelvin sits down with us to talk about growing up in Yuma, the fight that landed him in the Hall of Fame, and what’s next in his UFC career. A true hometown legend, Kelvin has always stayed connected to Yuma—and now he’s repping us in the UFC Hall of Fame.