Arizona mayor on how the heat will affect the border
On Sunday’s episode of Face the Nation, Mesa Mayor John Giles spoke with moderator Margaret Brennan on how the heat will affect the state’s…
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Conservationists sue to stop mineral exploration in biologically diverse southern Arizona mountains
The Center for Biological Diversity, Arizona Mining Reform Coalition and other groups want the U.S. District Court in Tucson to halt the exploration…
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YFD to help California firefighters deal with “Rabbit Fire”
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) received a mutual aid request from California authorities to join the Imperial Valley Stike Team to deal with the…
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City of Yuma hosts 12th Annual Back to School Rodeo
This is to help students who are in need of supplies for when they go back to school next month. The rodeo took place at the Yuma Civic Center at…
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Alex Galchenyuk of Coyotes repeatedly used racial slur, intimidated officers after stop, report says
A Scottsdale Police Department report said Galchenyuk was erratic and aggressive toward officers after apparently crashing a car into a…
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Narcotics Task Force arrest Yuma man and seize drugs and weapons
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), the arrest occurred on Friday, July 14 at around 7:10am, in the area of E. 35th Street and S.…
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Volunteers pack backpacks for Back to School Rodeo
The first 2,000 children will receive a FREE synch-style backpack filled with school supplies!…
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Arizona is the fourth state with the most pool drownings
According to a recent study, there were 131 drownings happened between 2019 to 2022, which is the second leading cause of death, while birth defects…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The search for the missing and murdered Indigenous people continues
Every year, thousands of Indigenous people in America go missing, according to the U.S. Department of Interior Indian…
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The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling
Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. Then Donald Trump was elected…
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Yuma Police Department hosts first teen police academy
The Yuma Police Department is currently hosting its first Teen Police Academy designed to educate teens about the daily operations of the…
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Arizona emergency room visits increase due to extreme heat
Doctors at Chandler Regional and Valleywise Health Medical Centers say the heat wave is sending more people to ERs in the…
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Arizona non-profit organization features five local Yumans in flagship program
Yuma County representatives are participating in a flagship program, Project CENTRL, Class 32, where they will travel and participate in nine…
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Flood Control Project to start soon at Smucker Memorial Park
The project will occur Monday through Friday, from 6:00am to 6:00pm, for approximately one year, according to the press…
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs on workforce development
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs visited Pima Community College’s downtown Tucson campus Monday morning to tour facilities and tout renewed funding for…
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Phoenix says it will take more time to clear homeless encampment
Phoenix is making progress in complying with a court order to close a large homeless encampment known as “The Zone,” but it will take more time…
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In the US Southwest, residents used to scorching summers are still sweating out an extreme heat wave
Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New…
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Arizona Medicaid recipients asked to update contact info
The Arizona Health Department said it will send notices and flyers to alert Arizonans about eligibility and enrollment following the COVID-19…
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YCSO issues notifications on two Level 3 sex offenders
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has issued a notification to inform the Yuma community about a Level 3 sex offender in the…
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YUHSD to hold registration days for new and returning students
The first day of school will take place on Thursday, August 3. Cibola, Gila Ridge, Kofa, Somerton, and Yuma High Schools will start classes at…
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