• Thumbs up to the KAWC news team that recently took home journalism awards from the Public Media Journalists Association for work completed in 2024. News Director Lou Gum and reporter Victor Calderón earned first and second place prizes for episodes from the KAWC news program, Arizona Edition. In addition to highlighting local news stories from Somerton and San Luis, the prize-winning episodes centered on topics affecting the region, with a focus on human-centered stories.

• Thumbs up to the news that the Smucker Park project is back on track. The park – beloved for its shaded walking path, open grassy areas and playground – will reopen in time for the busy fall season, if all goes according to plan. After a series of unfortunate events that delayed the project, construction on the long-

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