UPDATE: I-8 eastbound reopens west of Gila Bend after semi fire
UPDATE: Interstate 8 eastbound has reopened, according the ADOT. An earlier semi fire had closed one direction of the highway at milepost 112.…
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Gila Vista Junior High School under lockdown
Gila Vista Junior High School is currently under lockdown due to police activity a few blocks away. This is for precaution and the school said…
Continue ReadingYPD awarded over $47,000 in grant funding
The Yuma Police Department was awarded several grants from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and will be using them to purchase…
Continue ReadingFULL INTERVIEW: Honoring our local heroes: meet Fire Capt. Paul Evancho
Paul Evancho is a Fire Captain on Engine Two at Yuma Fire Station #2. We’re honoring him and many more who risk their lives every day to…
Continue ReadingICOE using grants to help families with no internet access
The Imperial County Office of Education is using their grants to help local students whose families can’t afford basic internet by funding to…
Continue Reading16 hikers rescued by DPS after flash flooding leaves them stranded
Rescuers airlifted 16 hikers from a remote canyon area in southeastern Arizona after they became stranded due to flash flooding. Two DPS helicopters,…
Continue ReadingPhoenix Police recommend murder charge against victim’s ex
Police are recommending a first-degree murder charge against the ex-boyfriend of a 19-year-old Phoenix woman whose body was found in Buckeye last…
Continue ReadingYUHSD adds new community service incentive for annual Food Bowl
The sixth annual Yuma Union High School District Food Bowl is in full swing and will go through October 19. For the past five years, YUHSD has…
Continue ReadingAbren Garita Ro Nuevo con problemas viales
A partir de las 8 de la mañana se abrió el Puerto de entrada a Calexico en la nueva garita Rio Nuevo. Los primeros automóviles…
Continue ReadingTrailer and vehicles catch fire, deemed a total loss
Yuma, Ariz. Rural Metro has confirmed a trailer, with multiple add-ons and two vehicles caught fire just before 7 p.m. Tuesday. The fire broke out on…
Continue ReadingSan Luis High School rene a padres para hablar sobra la seguridad de los estudiantes
La organización de padres y maestros de la escuela preparatoria “San Luis High School” organizo su primera junta del año…
Continue ReadingNAF said 9/11 changed the nation in many ways
Naval Air Facility El Centro officials said the events of September 11, 2001, touched and changed Americans in many ways. NAF Executive Officer…
Continue ReadingRescatan Muro para hacer Arte
A simple vista es un pedazo de metal, pero su significado tiene mucho valor, sobre todo para aquellas personas que pudieron atravesar este muro y…
Continue ReadingBond lowered for man accused of damaging Yuma businesses
A Yuma man accused of damaging several Yuma businesses appeared in Yuma Justice Court Tuesday, where he learned he’s no longer facing some of…
Continue ReadingSe preparan en Yuma para temporada de gripe
Octubre está casi a la vuelta de la esquina y es el mes cuando se ve un incremento en el caso de personas con gripe. Por eso el Departamento…
Continue ReadingYuma firefighters remember 9/11
The Yuma Fire Department participated in several remembrance events to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City 17…
Continue ReadingTwenty-four suspects arrested in child and human trafficking operation
The Mesa Police Department arrested 24 suspects tied to child and human sex trafficking. Mesa Police Detectives partnered with Tempe, Gilbert,…
Continue ReadingRed Cross sending assistance for Hurricane Florence
The American Red Cross is preparing for a large relief effort across multiple states as Hurricane Florence continues its march toward the East Coast.…
Continue ReadingCBP operation to effectively process more than 4.3 million vehicles
A new vehicle processing operation conducted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to effectively process more than 4.3 million vehicles…
Continue ReadingYour chance to become a Master Gardener is now!
In this week’s Home Grown we learn about how to become a better gardener while serving in the community. One way to do this is by joining the…
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