February marks Heart Health Month: Doctor shares tips to protect your heart
February is officially Heart Health Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the…
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USDA visit highlights Yuma’s unique role in U.S. agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Richard Fordyce, served as the keynote speaker on the…
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YPD supporting Special Olympics with 13th annual Fuel of Dreams event
The event, held in partnership with Fry’s Food Stores, will take place February 19 and aims to raise both funds and awareness for Special Olympics…
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Options For All brings inclusive job fair to Calexico
Job seekers were able to meet with potential employers, fill out resumess, and network in addition to finding…
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20th annual Southwest AG Summit returns to Desert Southwest
The Southwest Ag Summit is the desert southwest’s premier agriculture industry show that provides content that growers can directly apply to their…
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The Imperial Valley Symphony presenting Spring Serenade in March
The Imperial Valley Symphony will play the Spring Serenade at the Jimmie Cannon Theater on March 28, 2026, starting at 7…
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City of Calexico to host Easter Egg Hunt
According to the City, the event is taking place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Crummett…
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Second Annual Desert Trail Ride happening this weekend
The Second Annual Desert Trail Ride, taking place Saturday at the Carefree Village Resort, located at 3900 S. Avenue 8 1/2 E, brings our local heroes…
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Sen. Ruben Gallego to host town hall in San Luis, Arizona
According to a press release, the “Town Hall on the Frontera,” taking place in San Luis Thursday at 4:15 p.m., is to focus on immigration and…
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YPD to participate in 13th Annual Fry’s Fuel of Dreams
According to a press release, the event is taking place at the Fry’s located on S. Fourth Avenue Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6…
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Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls holds meet & greet for re-election campaign
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls is running for re-election and held a meet and greet event Monday evening to give locals a chance to ask questions, hear…
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Kids at Hope Yuma hosts No Exceptions 2026 Concert
The event, which took place at Desert Sun Stadium at 5 p.m., included performances from local band Downtime, The Gwynn Sisters, and ended with The…
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Locals attend 16th Annual Boomer Bash Car Show
The show was presented by Nostalgia Car Club of Yuma who put a group of judges together to decide winners for nine different…
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Locals attend annual Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo Parade
The event, which took place in the Downtown Yuma area at 9:00 a.m., is to mark the second day of the 81st Annual Yuma Silver Spur…
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Easter Egg Hunt to be held at Yuma Palms Regional Center
The Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, March 21, 2026 starting at 11 a.m. in the village…
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Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo’s Buckin for Bridget returns
The campaign raises money all year long and will be selling merch at the rodeo and a saddle raffle. 100% of the funds raised are donated to Bridget’s…
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Children’s Festival of the Arts returns to Yuma in 2026
The Children’s Festival of the Arts will be at the Yuma Art Center (254 Main Street) on April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3…
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Firefighters & Fathers: YFD sees a baby boom
For the third time in the last four years, the Yuma Fire Department had several firefighters who just added new members to their family. There’s 13…
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Walk through history with the Arizona Traveling Museum
The Arizona Traveling Museum will be on Tuesday, February 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Colorado River State Historic…
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AWC to host ‘Decade of Transformation’ event next month
According to a press release, the event is taking place Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Schoening Conference Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5…
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