Yuma City Council

"There's still work to be done that I'd like to be a part of," Smith told KAWC. She has focused on public safety, including the Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance.

Van Why has background in law enforcement including as a Cocopah Tribal officer and in the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. He tells us (Van) why he's running for council.

Councilwoman Carol Smith is the only incumbent running for re-election. Among the new candidates is Ron Van Why. Deadline for signatures is March 23.

Applications are open for the City of Yuma's new civics education program. The free program will take place from June 2 through July 14.

In this week's Arizona Edition, we look at the flu season in Yuma. And a program that serves students at Arizona Western College gives a funding update. Finally, Henry Valenzuela is running for Yuma City Council.

Federal transit dollars require a dollar-for-dollar match from local governments, money YCIPTA has been unable to secure.

Henry Valenzuela is a Yuma City Council candidate who was born and raised here with deep family roots and a lifetime of service to this community. We talked about his reasons for running for City Council, his focus on public safety, smart and responsible growth, and why investing in youth sports and recreation matters for Yuma’s future.

We were joined by Tad Zavodsky, Neighborhood Services Specialist and NLA Coordinator with the City of Yuma. Tad helps lead the NLA (Neighborhood Leadership Academy) — a program that gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at how the city runs. We’ll talk about his journey, what the academy teaches, and how people can get involved. There are only a few spots left in the class. The City of Yuma is now accepting applications for the 2026 Academy sessions.

We update final numbers for Yuma and San Luis city councils and races in state House and Senate for our area. Each jurisdiction will make results "official" at upcoming meetings.

Also, three incumbents win re-election in Somerton and top 6 for San Luis city council move to November.