Arizona’s 19-year drought and climate change
The desert southwest is known for its hot triple-digit summers, which may be tough to live through. Between 2006 to 2016, about 1,193 people died…
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Episode 26: Frank Garcia Part 1
Former NFL punter Frank Garcia gives Small Town Smack Talk his perspective of playing professional…
Continue ReadingPet Talk: Meet Arlo and Mitchell!
For this week’s pet talk two rascals sure to melt your heart, if you are a sucker for a dog who always wants to play and a cat always looking…
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Agents apprehend more groups of migrants in Yuma
Yuma Sector continues to try to cope with endless groups of Central American families surrendering to agents. Recently Yuma has had an average of 100…
Continue ReadingWisconsin woman pleads guilty to killing 3 infants in 1980s
A Wisconsin woman has pleaded guilty to drowning her infant son in 1980 and to suffocating two children she babysat a few years later. Nancy Moronez,…
Continue Reading9th annual ‘Camp Inferno’ held last week in Yuma
The 9 th annual Camp Inferno was held last week allowing participants to experience a day in the life of women in fire and life-safety services. The…
Continue ReadingCohen to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is…
Continue ReadingSearch for new chief of police in Yuma down to 3 candidates
The search for a new police chief in Yuma is down to three candidates. City officials are seeking a successor for John Lekan, who announced last…
Continue ReadingMexican man indicted in Arizona in largest US fentanyl bust
Court records show a federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican truck driver in the biggest fentanyl bust ever made in the United States. The…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on measure revoking Trump’s emergency order
Democrats are moving quickly to try to roll back President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to siphon billions of dollars…
Continue ReadingGrand Canyon celebrates centennial milestone
Since February 26, 1919, the Grand Canyon has been recognized as a national park. Today, the park reaches a major milestone: being a national park…
Continue ReadingOver a thousand APS customers without power overnight
More than 1,400 APS customers are experiencing a power outage overnight in Yuma County. Arizona Public Service reported the power outages at 2:30…
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE: How unfenced areas of the southern border are patrolled
The border wall has been a contentious debate. The President and a lot of supporters believe it would decrease crime and drug use in the United…
Continue ReadingPolice and Firefighters most likely to die by suicide in line of duty
POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO DIE BY SUICIDE THAN IN THE LINE OF DUTY… THIS ALL ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY IN 2017..…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to life after being convicted of murder
A man convicted of killing someone outside of his home in Arizona has been sentenced to life in prison Giordano Jackson, 40, of Teesto, Ariz., was…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas photographer pleads guilty to sexually exploiting several children
A Las Vegas photographer who posed as a professional modeling photographer and alternative sports sponsor to lure children on the promise of…
Continue ReadingFormer San Luis mayor sentenced to 18 months in prison
The former mayor of San Luis, Ariz. was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to filing fraudulent tax returns. The Office of the U.S.…
Continue ReadingEl legado de Cesar Chavez
La ciudad de San Luis prepara una serie de festividades durante todo el mes de Marzo para rendirle tributo al líder de los campesinos Cesar…
Continue ReadingHome Grown: Will farmers start growing Hemp in the Desert Southwest?
In this week’s Home Grwon segment, we explore the potential of Hemp being grown in our local agriculture industry. The question many people…
Continue ReadingCBP aids migrant lost in desert and needing medical attention
Border Patrol agents with the El Centro sector rescued two illegal immigrants that were stranded in the desert over the weekend. Agents said they…
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