IID Board reducing senior age requirement for energy assistance program
The Imperial Irrigation District has lowered the senior age requirement allowing senior citizens to take advantage of the IID’s energy…
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IIDreducerequisito de edad para programa de asistencia energtica
El Distrito de Irrigación Imperial (IID) ha reducido el requisito de la edad de los adultos mayores para aprovechar el programa de asistencia…
Continue ReadingCamineta se incendia en la carretera interestatal 8, cerca de la avenida 8E
El Departamento de Bomberos de Yuma (YFD) reportó el martes por la tarde un incendio en un vehículo en los carriles hacia el oeste de…
Continue ReadingTruck catches fire on Interstate 8 near Avenue 8E
Yuma Fire Department reported a vehicle fire on the westbound lanes of Interstate 8 near Avenue 8E Tuesday afternoon. According to YFD, the fire has…
Continue ReadingYuma Sector Border Patrol welcomes the Arizona National Guard
The Yuma Sector Border Patrol welcomed Arizona National Guard soldiers and airmen at their headquarters. The 25 National Guard members were greeted…
Continue ReadingProsecutors mull retrial for Border Patrol Agent
Prosecutors are evaluating whether to pursue a retrial for a U.S. Border Patrol agent on manslaughter charges after an Arizona jury deadlocked on the…
Continue ReadingPolls open in race for US House seat in Arizona
The Latest on Tuesday’s special election for an Arizona congressional seat (all times local): 6:56 a.m. Polls are open in the Phoenix area for…
Continue ReadingFlorida man gets Arizona prison sentence for sex trafficking
A Florida man has been sentenced in Arizona to 15 years in prison for forcing a woman into prostitution in the Tampa area and in Tucson in 2016.…
Continue ReadingArizona governor pushes for teacher pay deal as strike looms
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey pushed lawmakers Monday to approve big teacher raises as school districts make plans to close if educators who call his…
Continue ReadingPet Talk: Meet Jack Daniels and Dover
Monday’s Pet Talk belongs to the dogs as we meet a new pitbull mix named Jack Daniels and a familiar face that still needs to find a forever…
Continue Reading‘Hero’ officer stops school shooter
A school resource officer is being praised for quickly confronting the gunman during a shooting at a high school that injured one student Friday. The…
Continue ReadingI-8 westbound is open in Yuma after collision
I-8 westbound is closed due to a crash at milepost 4/ S. Avenue 3 E in Yuma, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers should…
Continue ReadingPedestrian killed while crossing street in Winterhaven
Pedestrian Ivan Valisto was struck and killed while trying to cross the street on Sunday in Winterhaven, California at approximately 8:45 a.m.…
Continue ReadingStatue unveiled honoring firefighters killed in Arizona fire
A life-sized statue was unveiled Saturday honoring 19 members of a firefighting team known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in a 2013…
Continue ReadingBorder Agents apprehend convicted sex offender
Calexico Border Patrol agents arrested a previously convicted sex offender around 7:30 p.m. on April 19. The 55-year-old Mexican National, identified…
Continue ReadingPolice confirm boating accident on Ferguson Lake
The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office and Yuma County Sheriff’s Office confirm that a boating accident happened Saturday night in Ferguson…
Continue ReadingMan suffers shark bites previously attacked by bear
A Colorado man can now say he’s the ultimate survivor, after he survived a bear attack and a shark attack. Dylan McWilliams is still unsure…
Continue ReadingBennett to challenge Ducey in Arizona Republican Primary
Former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett says he will challenge Gov. Doug Ducey in this year’s Republican primary election. Bennett told…
Continue ReadingGrand Canyon tops list of ‘best budget-friendly vacations’
Summer is approaching quickly and for many, that means many families are already looking for budget-friendly vacation spots. If you’re looking…
Continue Reading2 men die in Lake Havasu boat crash; Woman critically hurt
Authorities say two men are dead and a woman critically injured in a boat crash on Lake Havasu near the Arizona-California border. Mohave County…
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