Month: November 2019

Fewer international students are enrolling at Arizona’s three state universities, and that means the schools are losing revenue from pricey out-of-state tuition. The Arizona Republic reports that all three schools had larger international graduating classes in the past two years than the number of incoming students, which resulted in the declines. Arizona State University’s international

Ivan Aguirre, aged 20, was found in his Arizona State University (ASU) dorm in Tempe earlier this month. Yesterday, he was remembered at his funeral. Aguirre was found dead in his dorm room in the Greek Leadership Village, where fraternity and sorority housing is located. Police have said foul play is not suspected. His cause

Cochise County officials don’t have to consider possible emergency responses or road closures when thousands of migratory birds drop in on the Willcox Playa every year. Not so with Boeing Corp.’s plan to use the flat desert grassland in southeastern Arizona as one of five preferred landing sites in four states for its new reusable

Change is coming in December for medical marijuana users. On the first of the month, cards are going digital– among other changes. First off, the most important step patients and caregivers must take is to make sure their email address is current. The Department of Health Services alerted patients via email of the upcoming change

A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a woman four decades after the body of the 21-year-old was found in Nevada, officials said. Charles Gary Sullivan was extradited Friday to Nevada from Arizona, where he was arrested and charged in the 1979 murder of Julia Woodward, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in

UPDATE: Multiple fatalities have been reported in a shooting that occurred in a San Diego residence Saturday morning. San Diego Police ( SDPD ) officers making their way to the scene received an additional 9-1-1 call from a neighbor saying he heard arguing prior to the gunshots, reports NBC San Diego. A 31-year-old man, a

The annual Colorado River Crossing balloon Festival is one of Yuma’s most iconic fall events, attracting balloons and balloon-enthusiasts from all over the Desert Southwest and beyond. The festival, represented by the Caballeros de Yuma, is held each year in November. This year, It will be held on November 22-24. Join the crowd and you’ll

Today the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) has released updated arrest histories of illegal residents who have requested Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ). The following has been released: Nearly 110,000 DACA requestors out of nearly 889,000 (12%) had arrest records. Offenses in these arrest records include assault, battery,

Arizona Western College ( AWC ) music majors will showcase their musical talents in a Formal Student Recital on Sunday, November 24. Join the AWC Music Department for the free performance, featuring a variety of musical ensembles, instruments, and vocal soloists. All are welcome to enjoy this musical event, demonstrating the progress students have made

Yuma Mayor Douglass Nicholls will host three more ” Community Conversations, ” giving residents the chance to ask questions, and discuss how to improve their neighborhoods. Attendees will have the chance to openly engage with Mayor Nichols about issues or concerns they have about their communities. You can even simply attend to listen and be

Walt Shumaker served in the Army where he was in the front lines of the Vietnam War. He had volunteered for the draft at 19-years-old and in total ended up serving 10 years. Right before he joined the Army, Walt was working at a grocery store, which he thought he would make a career of.

Robert Cuen is back behind bars 10 days after a warrant was issued for his arrest for not showing up to face his sentence in Yuma County Superior Court. Cuen was booked into the Yuma County Adult Detention Center by Yuma Police close to 10 p.m. Friday night. He was supposed to be sentenced for

Tacna residents will see a new stop sign right off of Avenue 43E and County 8th Street. The county is installing the stop sign right where the county road turns into a private dirt road. It’s not a particularly high-traffic area, but the quick transition from pavement to dirt raises a variety of safety concerns.

The accused gunman in Thursday’s shooting at a Southern California High School has died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. A short time ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced 16-year-old Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow passed away just after 3:30 Friday afternoon. Investigators say Berhow opened fire on five classmates at Saugus High School in