Month: November 2018

Arizona Republicans and Democrats agreed Friday to give rural voters an extra chance to fix problems with their ballots in the count of the state’s tight Senate race, resolving a GOP lawsuit that sought to stop urban voters from using those very same procedures. The settlement was technically between Republicans and the state’s county recorders,

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12: Libraries Closed for Veterans Day Bullying Prevention On Wednesday, November 14, parents, educators, and children of all ages are invited to the Somerton Library at 1:00 p.m. for a Bullying Prevention Program. Alma Rivera from Catholic Community Services will share bullying prevention tips, finding support groups, and ways for students to

At least six Arizona fire departments are sending crews to help fight massive and deadly wildfires in northern and southern California. The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says about 144 firefighters and 42 engines have either arrived or are heading to California to send supplies and battle the flames. Department officials say the

Sunday’s Veterans Day marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Over the years, there have been many services and ways to pay respect to Veterans who have either given their time or life in the armed forces. There have also been many generations of military personnel who have contributed to serving

Local Mexican officials again helped thousands of Central American migrants find rides Sunday on the latest leg of their journey toward the U.S. border. At a toll plaza to the west of the central Mexico city of Queretaro, where the group spent Saturday night, police prevented migrants from waylaying trucks on their own, but officers

As wildfires continued to rage at both ends of California, officials released another grim statistic: six more dead in a swath of Northern California wiped out by fire, raising the death toll there to 29. It matched California’s record for deaths in a single fire. Another 228 remain unaccounted for as crews stepped up the

A second high school coach of the gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar recalled him on Sunday as volatile and intimidating, and said that repeated complaints to school administrators about his behavior failed to prompt any discipline. Evie Cluke coached Ian David Long on Newbury Park High School’s track team in

Multiple agencies responded to a palm tree fire behind 2100 West 8th Street in a residential area on Sunday morning in Yuma. With the wind’s force, Yuma Rural Metro fire crews arrived at the scene to stop the fire from spreading to multiple homes. After several hours of containing the fire, debris from the palm

A local veteran chapter is participating in a nationwide effort to honor veterans Sunday. The National Honking of the Horns will take place this morning at 11 A.M. Hundreds of veterans will gather to honk their horns with others to raise awareness of the veterans who served in WWI and to the end of the

Sunday at 11:00 A.M., Faith Baptist Church is holding a special, commemorative service to honor men and women in the armed forces. The church service will be followed by a special flag ceremony including a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps to honor veterans who have passed away. Today is the 100th anniversary of

The Somerton High School Committee and the City of Somerton are hosting its annual Corn Fest Saturday. From 11:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M., live music by La Sucursal de la Cumbia and others, food and more will bring visitors to Main Street in Somerton. If you like corn, then you can look forward to a

The Yuma Palms shopping center will shine a bit brighter Saturday evening for the Sparkle Night event. This event is to celebrate the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign Kick-Off . According to the Salvation Army’s website, the Red Kettle tradition began in 1901. “In 1901, kettle contributions in New York City provided funds for the

A woman who was captured on video making derogatory comments about Muslims as she tore down fliers posted at an Arizona mosque was sentenced Thursday to 18 months of probation for her aggravated criminal damage conviction. Elizabeth Ann Dauenhauer of Phoenix was with a friend and three children in March when Dauenhauer took down announcements

As the Arizona Senate vote count starts to tip into Democratic terrain, a judge Friday will hear a lawsuit by the GOP seeking to limit the tally — or expand it in the state’s conservative-leaning rural areas. Four local Republican parties filed a lawsuit Wednesday night challenging the state’s two biggest counties for allowing voters

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers to plan for lane restrictions on Highway 95 in Yuma beginning Tuesday, November, 13, at 7:30 a.m. Work is scheduled to occur between Avenue 11E (milepost 34) and milepost 74. Crews are scheduled for crack seal application work in the 40-mile work zone. Drivers should plan for

Five veterans that call Yuma home took flight ahead of Veteran’s day at Millionaire Airport Friday. Ralph Kern was one of those veterans. “It was great. [I] had a wonderful time since its been years since I’ve flown,” explained Kern. The last time the Korean and Vietnam Wars veteran took flight was nearly 43 years