KAWC-FM (Yuma, AZ)

KAWC-FM (88.9 FM) is a radio station that offers a mix of News-Talk and Information shows, as well as some classical music and jazz programs. Based in Yuma, Arizona, this station serves the local community. It is owned by Arizona Western College and features content from National Public Radio and Public Radio International.

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Yuma County AHCCCS patients ask Arizona Gov Hobbs to fight for program

5 days ago | kawc.org | Victor Calderon

Yuma residents who are on Arizona's Medicaid program told Gov. Katie Hobbs why they depend on the program for their medical needs when she visited a Sunset Health clinic in Yuma last week. Gov. Hobbs' visit on Friday afternoon came a day after she met with officials from hospital systems from throughout the state in Phoenix.
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz returns to Yuma

1 week ago | kawc.org | Victor Calderon

The first Latina and Black justice on the Arizona Supreme Court is from Yuma County. Justice Maria Elena Cruz returned this week as the court held oral arguments on two cases in Yuma Thursday. Cruz also held her investiture ceremony on Friday, with her fellow justices, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, local elected officials and members of the legal community in Yuma County and Arizona in attendance. Cruz was appointed by Gov.
New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

1 week ago | kawc.org | Alex Hager

The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from NASA satellites to map the rapidly-depleting resource. The region, which includes seven Western states, has lost 27.8 million acre-feet of groundwater since 2003. That’s roughly the volume of Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir. The findings add a layer of complication for the already-stressed Colorado River.
Judge rules Arizona can't give $15.3 million to Prescott Rodeo

1 week ago | kawc.org | Bob Christie

By Bob ChristieCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- The Arizona Legislature violated the state constitution's Gift Clause in 2023 when it earmarked $15.3 million for the non-profit foundation that runs the Prescott Frontier Days rodeo, a judge has ruled. The decision from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney permanently bars state Treasurer Kimberly Yee from sending the money to the group.
A gazillionaire becomes conflicted in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

1 week ago | kawc.org | Bob Mondello
Arizona Supreme Court to hold oral arguments in Yuma

1 week ago | kawc.org | Victor Calderon

If you've ever wondered what it's like to observe oral arguments before the Arizona Supreme Court, today is your chance in Yuma. The court will hear oral arguments at 1:30 p.m. at the Pivot Point Conference Center in Yuma. You are asked to allow 30 minutes for security screening. The visit is part of the Arizona Supreme Court's ongoing efforts to allow residents outside of the Phoenix area to observe real court proceedings.
Court allowing trial over power lines in San Pedro Valley

1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- A federal appeals court is giving the Tohono O'odham Nation and others a new chance to argue that federal officials broke the law in allowing the construction of a power line across the San Pedro Valley. In a new ruling, Judge Mark Bennett, writing for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, said a trial judge erred in concluding that the objections to the plan approved by the Department of Interior came too late.
Democratic primary debate for southern Arizona seat in Congress sees candidates push frontrunner Adelita Grijalva

1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- Daniel Hernandez says the newest member of Congress needs to be someone who pays less attention to environmental concerns and more to the jobs these sometimes-controversial projects will create.
New AZ law limits marijuana advertising that appeals to kids

1 week ago | kawc.org | Howard Fischer

By Howard FischerCapitol Media ServicesPHOENIX -- First they came for Joe Camel. Now Arizona lawmakers are targeting Santa Claus. No, they're not trying to erase him. But they don't want his image being used to pitch the sale of marijuana any more than the R.J. Reynolds mascot can promote smoking. A new law approved by a wide margin and signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs will put curbs on how those state-regulated establishments that sell marijuana can promote their products. The key, according to Rep.
Northwest Florida State wins 2025 NJCAA Softball World Series National Championship in Yuma

2 weeks ago | kawc.org | Victor Calderon

A team from Florida has won the softball national championship for two-year colleges in Yuma for the third time in the last five years. The Northwest Florida State Raiders from Niceville, Fla. defeated Florida SouthWestern 4-1 for the NJCAA Softball World Series National Championship today at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex. The FSW Buccaneers won the tournament in Yuma in 2021 and 2022. This year's NJCAA tournament had 20 teams, including host Arizona Western College.