Program provides scholarship funding for local students
Arizona Western College (AWC) students who want to transfer to Northern Arizona University (NAU) will be eligible for scholarships and support that…
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Kofa Fine Arts graduating class presents ‘Senior Showcase’
The Kofa High School Fine Arts Department will have its ‘Senior Showcase’ to present the works of the Kofa Fine Arts Graduating Class of…
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Local high school student named Flinn Scholar
Kaylee Woods is a Cibola High School senior who was named a Flinn Scholar by the Flinn…
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600,000 borrowers receive student loan forgiveness
More than 600,000 federal student loan borrowers from the public sector have gotten their debts forgiven since October…
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Arizona Cardinals to host fan festival at AWC
The Arizona Cardinals will visit Yuma for a mini-fan festival at Arizona Western College…
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YUHSD seniors to be honored on local billboards
Seniors from all six Yuma Union High School District schools will appear on billboards across Yuma County to promote the district’s Ready Now Yuma…
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Tom Horne visits San Luis High School
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne visited San Luis High School on his two-day tour to Yuma…
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Locals protest at Dogwood elementary school
More than two dozen locals, including parents, held a protest in front of Dogwood Elementary in Heber in support of the parents who accused a…
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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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