Retail store for students and the community
A local high school opened up a store on campus to offer items for students free of…
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TSA says 2023 tops record of guns detected at airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says its agents intercepted a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints in…
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Biden awards $623M to states, local governments and tribes to build EV charging network
The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the…
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Interest rates expected to decrease
Some Arizona realtors are optimistic about a potential decrease in interest rates that could be as much as one to two percent lower than they were…
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Dry January challenges participants to take on 31 days of being alcohol-free
Dry January is a campaign by Alcohol Change UK to encourage people to take on 31 days of being alcohol-free to get better sleep, a mental health…
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FDA recalls applesauce pouches for also containing chromium
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), lead-tainted applesauce pouches may have also contained another toxic…
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Local food ministry in danger of closing
The Gethsemani Church’s Food Ministry in San Luis, Arizona is in danger of closing due to the enforcement of a city code that prohibits cargo trucks…
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Toy Scout will be buying old toys in Yuma
Get rid of any old toys you have and make money along the…
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Popularity of MedSpas increasing locally
According to the American Med Spa Association, medical spas are a $15 billion industry and it continues to grow.…
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Yuma Medjool Date Festival happening this weekend
The City of Yuma is hosting an event on Saturday, January 6 to celebrate one of our most popular…
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Starbucks now lets customers use their own cups
Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for nearly all…
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New Year means new gym memberships
According to Statista.com, exercising more and losing weight are among the top five New Year’s resolutions in the U.S. This year, some local Yuma…
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Arizona raises minimum wage to $14.35, nearly double federal minimum
The state has officially increased its minimum wage to $14.35. This marks a rise from the 2023 hourly wage of $13.85, with a 50-cent…
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Changes to FAFSA increase grants for students with kids
Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will mean more grants for students who have children – especially single…
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Vermont chocolate maker celebrates quarter-century in business, changes recipes
Welcome to Vermont Nut Free Chocolates, which just marked 25 years in business. Founded by the parents of a son with a serious nut allergy, the brand…
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New Mexico proposes regulations to reuse fracking wastewater
New Mexico environmental officials have proposed a new regulatory framework for reusing wastewater with a major focus on treating and repurposing the…
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Firework safety tips to know for New Year’s weekend
The New Year is right around the corner, and it is crucial to keep yourself and others around you…
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Recall of nearly 5 million portable blenders under way for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries,…
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Food City to offer a free bowl of menudo on New Year’s Day
In a press release, menudo is said to be a hangover remedy “as many people believe that menudo allieviates the symptoms of a…
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Christmas tree recycling program in Yuma begins Wednesday
The City of Yuma announced its drop-off program for recycling live Christmas…
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