Arizona Edition

On this installment of Arizona Edition's Work Stories, we hear from Helen Jansen, a 68-years-old waitress in Yuma.  She and her husband are winter visitors from Iowa and she waits tables for years six months out of the year.  She has been a waitress in the area for more than 11 years.  Here, Helen recalls a memorable couple from some years back...(originally aired 12/04/13).

At Arizona Western College, a group of students, faculty, and staff have volunteered their time to provide a new environmental habitat for some familiar southwestern animals—the threatened Gopherus agassizii, or Desert Tortoise.  They call themselves HIPSTERS and they’re tackling the project using sustainable technology and a lot of ingenuity.  KAWC’s Maya Springhawk Robnett gets her hands dirty as she reports on AWC’s new Desert Tortoise habitat…(originally aired 12/04/13).

Arizona Edition - Planned Parenthood Arizona announced this week that it’s closing its health centers in Yuma and Yavapai Counties.  It’s part of a change to the organization’s strategy in addressing reproduction and sexual health challenges in rural parts of the state.  Essentially, they’re changing from providers to facilitators.  KAWC’s Michelle Faust spoke with the leader of the organization to find out more…(originally aired 12/04/13).

Arizona Edition - A summer Supreme Court decision invalidated a 2004 voter-approved proposition that amended the state constitution to require documented proof of citizenship to vote.  This has resulted in a two-tiered election system for the state and, consequently, a court case against Arizona and Kansas, which has a similar law.  To find out more about why the League of Women Voters have joined the lawsuit against the two states, KAWC’s Lou Gum speaks with Jonathan Brater, an attorney with the Brennan Center for Justice, representing the League of Women Voters…(originall

On Arizona Edition, we hear a story that impacts the neediest among us.  Crossroads Mission in Yuma served up thousands of traditional holiday meals last week and that was just the beginning of what promises to be a busy season.  KAWC’s Kim Johnson takes a look inside the mission and files this report…(originally aired 12/04/13).

This piece was featured in the December 4th Arizona Edition.  Other pieces featured in the show can be found in the related content section below.