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6 days ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum |Victor Calderon
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD1:45-9:50 - Victor Calderon speaks to the Somerton physical education teacher/coach who says she was fired for protecting a bullied student. 10:05-21:00 - Lou Gum speaks with Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva, about her decision to run for the seat her father held in Congress. This is a portion of a longer interview available here. 21:40-32:35 - The Intern Show from the KAWC Student Newsroom.
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1 week ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
Raul Grijalva died March 13th after a battle with lung cancer. The 12 term Congressman was first elected to the United States House in 2002. Grijalva’s daughter, Adelita Grijlava, is now one of five Democratic candidates to replace him in the House. Adelita Grijalva served on the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board for 20 years and on the Pima County Board of Supervisors since 2020. She recently resigned her post to run for Congress.
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1 week ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
A globe full of reciprocal tariffs remain on hold this week after President Donald Trump put a 90 day pause in place – but baseline ten percent tariffs on all imported goods are still in place and uncertainty continues25 percent tariffs on steel, aluminum, cars and car parts also remain in effect. In this deep-dive we speak with Northern Arizona University-Yuma Professor Alex Steenstra, Chair of the department of Business Administration and Leadership.
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1 week ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum |Victor Calderon
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD1:50-10:00 - Victor Calderon report on Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls State of the City address at Arizona Western College this week. The mayor spoke about investment and new business coming to Yuma, including a new Amazon facility. 10:10-20:30 - Lou Gum speaks with Republican Daniel Butierez about his second run for Congress. Butierez lost to Rep. Raul Grijalva in 2024 but received the highest vote count for a Republican running against Grijalva since he was first elected in 2002.
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2 weeks ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
The breakdown as of April 8 – 14 Democrats, 9 Republicans, 2 Libertarians, and one each from the Arizona Green Party and the No Labels party. Notably, none of the candidates for the CD 7 seat are from Yuma.
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3 weeks ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD1:46-20:45 - Remembering Congressman Raul Grijalva, who died March 13 after a battle with lung cancer. We hear excerpts from his Tucson memorial event and listen back to some of what he had to say to KAWC over the years of his service. 20:45-33:52 - The Intern Show - being transgender in Yuma. 34:15-43:55 - Victor Calderon speaks to former State Rep. Daniel Hernandez about his decision to run for Congress in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Rep.
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1 month ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD2:02-15:10 - Lou Gum speaks with Elena Hildreth, Executive Director of Student Nutrition at the Yuma Union High School about how recent federal changes to shcool meal programs could impact local students. 15:15-21:27 - Local All Things Considered host Nic Foley attended the Yuma Air Show and produced this audio postcard. 22:15-33:15 - The Intern Show - third-spaces and the need for donated blood.
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1 month ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD1:27-21:26 - Lou Gum speak with Arizona Western College President, Dr. Daniel Corr, about how President Donald Trump's executive order on DEI programs impact AWC and how the college prepared students and faculty for the possibility of immigration arrests on AWC campuses. 22:15-32:30 - KAWC Student Reporter Mack Schwitzing speaks to Arizona Western College History Professor Kenneth Dale about the importance of learning history and his approach to teaching in the classroom.
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2 months ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD02:25-21:45 - Lou Gum speaks with the Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about plans for Arizona's celebration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, concerns about 2026 elections, and possible run for Governor. 22:40-33:15 -The Intern Show from the KAWC Student Newsroom. 34:00-49:10 - Victor Calderon speaks with Steve Alameda of the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association about themes and technology at the 19th Annual SW Ag Summit on the Yuma campus of Arizona Western College.
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2 months ago | 
kawc.org | Lou Gum
00:00-1:00 - BILLBOARD02:28-16:28 - Lou Gum speaks with Visit Yuma director Marcus Carney about Canadian winter visitors and how the new administration may be impacting their travel plans to Yuma. 16:33-21:29 - Victor Calderon reports on local protests against President Donald Trump's immigration actions. 22:03-32:57 - The Intern Show from the KAWC Student Newsroom.
