Arizona Western College sparks a trail of trained welders as shortages in the welding industry persists
There’s a shortage of 300,000 welders nationwide, according to the American Welding…
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Superintendent Horne visits Yuma County
Superintendent Tom Horne first met with local educators, teachers, and…
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15 students complete Paramedic Program
The Arizona Western College (AWC) held a graduation ceremony for 15 students training to be…
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Imperial High School student meets with lawmakers to advocate for cancer patients and survivors
An Imperial High School student who is also an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer traveled to Sacramento for the first time on…
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The Boys and Girls Club of Yuma ribbon cutting ceremony ushers in a newly imagined haven for local kids
The newly reimagined Yuma Boys and Girl’s Club hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Local student receives appointment to join Air Force Academy
Gila Ridge High School senior Sarah Marceau received her appointment to join the Air Force Academy and will attend the academy in Colorado Springs,…
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Probation department opens third ASPIRE program site at local school
The Imperial County Probation Department’s Project ASPIRE opened up its third program site at Grace Smith Elementary School in…
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Phil Swing Elementary motivates students for upcoming state test
Students, teachers, and even Brawley Union High School pumped up students to prepare them for the California Assessment of Students Performance and…
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Arizona Western College adds program to help those who lost jobs during pandemic
If you lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona Western College (AWC) has a program that could help you find your next…
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Kofa Kings secured the crown at Teacher of the Year banquet
Kofa High School’s Kaisa Tabor was named Yuma County’s 2023 Teacher of the Year.…
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University of Arizona Yuma Alumni Chapter announces scholarship recipients
The Yuma University of Arizona Alumni Chapter invites all members of the public to a scholarship awards celebration and…
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California college students hold protest to save library
Of all the public universities in the country, UC Berkeley is the only one with a library dedicated to the study of anthropology. The problem is,…
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Kaisa Tabor from Kofa High School was named 2023 Teacher of the Year
And the results are in, Kaisa Tabor from Kofa High School was named the 2023 Yuma County Teacher of the…
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Veteran firefighter turned teacher is lighting a bright path for future EMS students
After years of service to her community one woman is on a mission to train high schoolers for a career of…
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Former Calipatria student-athlete has to come home after university shut down
Calipatria’s Kylie Lyerly committed to Stritch on a full academic scholarship last year and planned to play softball but a series of unfortunate…
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Crane District to increase teacher salaries
Effective on July 1, 2023, all Crane Elementary School District employees will receive a 7% salary increase.…
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AWC to honor Teachers of the Year
Arizona Western College names Dr. Sara Amani and Rafael Encina as Teachers of the…
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Imperial Valley College honors alumni artist on new mural
Imperial Valley College has a new look inside its library. Robert R. Pozos is the artist behind the new mural and is also an alumnus of Imperial…
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Local school district increases employees’ salaries
Crane Elementary School District employees will receive a 7% salary increase beginning July…
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Congressman Ruiz encourages high school students to join arts competition
Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-California) is having an art competition for high school…
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