Rural Metro: Controlled burns to be seen throughout Yuma
The Rural Metro Fire Department is warning residents about controlled burn locations that will be seen all around Yuma county on Monday. However, if…
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HSOY sees large influx in animal surrenders
The Humane Society of Yuma has been a way for Yumans to rescue animals in need of a new home. However, throughout the month of January, they have…
Continue ReadingJob fair to be held at MCAS Yuma
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) will be hosting a job and education fair for all military, family members, veterans, and DOD/ NAFI employees…
Continue ReadingYuma’s Chief of Police to retire, raising money for monument
After nearly 33 years on the force, Yuma’s Chief of Police, John Lekan will be retiring, according to the Yuma Police Departement. Before…
Continue ReadingMan with knives fatally shot by Flagstaff police ID’ed
Flagstaff police have identified a man fatally shot after they say he charged at an officer while wielding knives. Authorities say 47-year-old…
Continue Reading‘Criminal Set-Aside Clinic’ to be held in Yuma
The Yuma County Superior Court is holding a ‘Criminal Set-Aside Clinic’ that is designed to assist self-represented defendants in various…
Continue ReadingEvents at the library: Week of February 4
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4: One Book Yuma The 2019 One Book Yuma selection is Where Have All the Sheep Gone? Sheep Herders and Ranchers in Arizona – A…
Continue ReadingGrammy-nominated rapper 21 savage in US immigration custody
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was taken into federal immigration custody early Sunday, authorities said. The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa…
Continue ReadingMoms behind bars now able to pump breastmilk for babies
Inmates at an Alabama women’s prison are now able to pump breastmilk in lactation rooms for their babies who are outside the prison’s…
Continue ReadingBoy,4, finds gun and shoots pregnant mom in the face
A 4-year-old boy in a Washington state apartment found a loaded gun under a mattress and used it to shoot his pregnant mother in the face,…
Continue ReadingMMA fighter wanted in killings captured after escaping van
An MMA fighter suspected of killing two people, including an ex-girlfriend, was captured Sunday after escaping from a prisoner transport van in…
Continue ReadingPatriots set Super Bowl records with 6th title
The Latest on the Super Bowl (all times EST): ___ 12:50 a.m. The New England Patriots added even more luster to the franchise’s rich…
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Car club hosts teddy bear benefit for children in hospitals
A trip to the hospital can be scary for children. But one local car club is making it easier for them as they recover. The Foothill Cruisers hosted…
Continue ReadingLocal flying clinic for pilots
They’re preparing for the largest airshow in the nation this Summer. Pilots from all over the country took part in a flying clinic that will…
Continue ReadingICSO Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
According to officials, at about 9 A.M. on February 2, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 23-year-old male from Lemoore CA…
Continue ReadingLocal museum puts the past on display
There’s a lot to learn from looking back where we came from. The local Pioneers Museum gave over 2,500 people a chance to do just that on…
Continue ReadingLocal homeless vulnerable to another Hepatitis A outbreak
Local groups are concerned that current changing weather might cause another Hepatitis A outbreak among the Calexico homeless. Maribel Padilla,…
Continue ReadingCenter of the world in Felicity expanding its history
Felicity, a town not far from Yuma, holds the title of “Center of the World”. Along with the history of the universe, it will soon…
Continue ReadingFamily Dry Cleaners in Yuma closing its doors
The Family Dry Cleaners located on Catalina Drive in Yuma has closed its doors due to a land lease, according to an employee. The business called…
Continue ReadingEx-Navajo Nation president’s daughter faces DUI charges
The daughter of former Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye has been charged following a drunken driving arrest last spring near Flagstaff. The…
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