More than $653K of meth, cocaine and heroin seized over two-day span
Agents working at the Imperial Valley ports of entry seized more than $653,500 worth of methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin over a two-day span. The…
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Arizona AG wants more funding for prosecuting border cases
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is seeking more funding to ease the burden brought by a rise in cases at the border. The caseload for…
Continue ReadingDamages repaired in Golfo de Santa Clara after Rosa
Streets were restored over the weekend in the city of El Golfo of Santa Clara after being damaged by Tropical Storm Rosa. Personnel and members of…
Continue Reading‘Hazardous Waste Collection Day’ approaching for Yuma residents
The City of Yuma’s quarterly ‘Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day’ will return for Yuma residents on Saturday, October 13 at 8…
Continue ReadingCambridge scholars celebrated at Kofa High School
Kofa High School hosted a continental breakfast on to honor students who earned a qualifying score on one or more Cambridge end of course exams on…
Continue ReadingArt exhibit and reception for breast cancer awareness in Calexico
The City of Calexico is inviting the community to a ‘Paint Pink’ art exhibit and reception in honor of breast cancer awareness. The event…
Continue ReadingEvents at the library: Week of October 8
WEEK OF OCTOBER 8: Fiddlers The Arizona Old Time Fiddlers Association is a non-profit organization whose objective is to preserve, promote and…
Continue ReadingTRIO program prepares low-income, first-gen students for college
Arizona Western College is giving first-generation students and low-income students a chance to experience college life. Talent Search and Upward…
Continue ReadingSenior at Cibola HS a ‘National Merit Scholarship’ semifinalist
Mohamed Abdella is a senior at Cibola High School who was named a semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Corporation competition.…
Continue ReadingA light in the sky…
A light in the sky has captured the attention throughout the desert southwest. According to SpaceX, the SAOCOM 1A satellite was launched from the…
Continue ReadingProposition 411 to generate approximately $10 million per year to improve roads
When driving around Yuma, you may have noticed roads with potholes or cracks. Roads like this can lead to damage to your vehicle and sometimes even…
Continue ReadingYuma Art Center hosts 4th annual Yuma Con event
On Saturday from 11 A.M. to 7 P.M., the Yuma Art Center hosted the fourth annual Yuma Con event at the Civic Center. It was something like the inside…
Continue ReadingYuma Scholarship Pageant holds bowling fundraiser at Inca Lanes
On Saturday, the Yuma Scholarship Pageant organization held a bowling fundraiser at Inca Lanes. Each year, the Miss America organization offers…
Continue ReadingUpdate on driver that was pinned to his vehicle by a four-inch steel pipe
UPDATE: A gofundme account has been created to help pay for the driver’s medical bills. Early Monday morning, Yuma Fire Department personnel…
Continue ReadingLGBT group holds conference to fight STDs increase
Sexually transmitted diseases are reportedly increasing nationwide. A local organization wants to do something about it. The Lesbian Gay Bisexual…
Continue ReadingMurder defendant’s mental competency trial continues till next week
Ioan Laurint, the man accused in the death of local attorney Anne Marie Zimmerman, sat in court Thursday as a jury heard a recording of a forensic…
Continue ReadingGhana native making moves for Matadors Women’s Soccer
The AWC Matadors Women soccer team is currently boasting an undefeated record thus far in the season. In this team’s successful run, there is…
Continue ReadingHombre hospitalizado tras ser golpeado por auto
Un hombre de 21 años de edad fue trasladado de urgencia al hospital luego de ser atropellado por un vehículo en la cuadra 300 de calle…
Continue ReadingMan hospitalized after being struck by car
A 21-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle at the 300 block of West 24th Street Friday evening, police said.…
Continue ReadingWoman killed on collapsed Arizona highway ID’d
Authorities have identified a woman who was fatally struck by a car on a collapsed section of a major northern Arizona highway during this…
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