Yuma City Council to vote on wastewater local limits changes
On Tuesday night, the Yuma City Council will vote on approving wastewater local limits that industrial users can discharge into the sewer…
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YPD and DEA to host National Take Back Initiative
In a press release, the event is to “give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft left by ridding their homes of potentially…
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Sonora Quest Laboratories highlighting National Minority Health Awareness Month
April is National Minority Health Awareness Month and one local health services company is helping to support the…
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Local high school students earn gold medals in Special Olympics powerlifting competition
In a press release, the competition took place on Friday, April 12, and was hosted by 4th Avenue Gym, with Gabriel Delgado, Zack Ursery and Job Grace…
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Arizona Republicans blocks efforts to repeal 1864 abortion ban
This is now the second time in two weeks that state Republicans lawmakers rejected an attempt to repeal a near-total ban on…
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YPD issues level 2 sex offender notification
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the Yuma community of a level 2 sex offender: David Robert…
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Arizona residents gather at state house as lawmakers debate on abortion ban
Demonstrators gathered at the Arizona state house Wednesday as lawmakers debate on repealing a 1864 abortion…
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AWC Entrepreneurial College CEO selected for Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced Reetika Dhawan “is one of 40 leaders selected for the 2024-25 Aspen Rising…
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Yuma nightclub attempted murder suspect charged
The Yuma man accused of trying to murder several people outside of a local strip club was back in court today where he was formally…
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Local law enforcement agencies to participate in Torch Run 2024
In a press release sent by the Yuma Police Department (YPD), the event “will return as a relay with each agency carrying and passing on the Flame of…
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Trial begins for Somerton man who allegedly shot a man
The jury trial starts Tuesday, April 16 and runs through April 26 in which jury selection and opening statements happened.…
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YFD responds to three different fires in one night
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to three fires during the late night hours on Monday. YFD says the three incidents were not related and that…
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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
According to the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), April 15 through April 19 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators…
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33rd Annual Four Valleys of the Sun Open Karate Championship taking place next week
In a press release, the tournament will take place in Southwest High School in El Centro on Saturday, April 27, with more than 30 dojos from four…
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Palm tree in Yuma neighborhood caught on fire
According to sources, the fire broke out at 9:30pm Monday in the areas of 15th Avenue, Fifth Street and Eighth…
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Kari Lake, Senate candidate, raises $4 million
But her Democratic opponent, Congressman Ruben Gallego, nearly doubled what she brought in during the same time period. His campaign says he raised…
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AWC Welding qualifies for SkillsUSA Welding Nationals
Arizona Western College’s welding program will be competing in two SkillsUSA welding categories on the national…
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Local leaders react to Councilmember Gary Knight’s passing
Leaders for the City of Yuma are sharing their reaction to Yuma City Councilmember Gary Knight’s…
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AWC Theatre and Yuma Community Theater to collaborate on theater production
Arizona Western College (AWC) Theatre is teaming up with the Yuma Community Theater (YCT) on the upcoming production of Ride the…
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City of Yuma receives more money for transportation hub
Recently, the Arizona State Transportation Board awarded Yuma a $3.58 million match grant for the planned transportation hub at Hotel Del…
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