BLM asking for input on proposed Solar Energy project
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for input on their Socorro Solar Energy Project, taking place in southeastern La Paz County.
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Need somewhere to celebrate 4th of July? The City of Yuma has you covered
Yuma is holding its 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on Thurs. July 4 at Desert Sun Stadium.
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Rep. Grijalva submits amendment to increase funding for border communities
Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) submitted an amendment Tuesday fir the 2025 fiscal year.
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Missing Man – Dillan Keith Howard
The Blythe Police Department would like to alert the public about a missing man who was last seen last week.
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Former Georgia officials say they’re teaming up to defend the legitimacy of elections
Four prominent former officials in Georgia, which has been a major front in disinformation over the democratic process, are joining a group that says it will try to counteract efforts to make people distrust elections.
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Ex-University of Arizona grad student gets life sentence for killing professor on campus
A former University of Arizona graduate student was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting a hydrology professor on campus months after he was expelled.
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Arizona Department of Health establishes their first statewide chief heat officer
The Arizona Department of Health established a new role this year for the first time to be better prepared for the heat.
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Missing Person – Braonain McGinnis
COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Braonain Dakota McGinnis was last seen December 21, 2023 and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is asking if anyone knows about his whereabouts. McGinnis is described as 5’11” and weighs about 185 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes. His father says
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Sentencing awaits for former Arizona grad student convicted of killing professor
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former University of Arizona graduate student convicted of fatally shooting a hydrology professor on campus months after he was expelled could be facing a life prison term when he’s sentenced Monday. A Pima County Superior Court jury last month found Murad Dervish guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Thomas Meixner,
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At least 6 heat-related deaths reported in metro Phoenix so far this year as high hits 115 degrees
At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week.
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Yuma County looking for primary election volunteers
Election workers are a vital link between the Elections Office and the voters that we serve. Election workers are on the front lines of democracy, processing voters, issuing ballots and maintaining voting equipment.
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AZDHS issues warning regarding Diamond Shruumz-brand candy
In a press release, AZDHS says people were experiencing “serious adverse effects” after eating “certain microdose candy/chocolate bars from the brand.”
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Arizona home and palm trees caught on fire
The fire began in a large debris field containing various construction items and old sheds, according to KPHO.
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US chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic
The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic, the company and the Czech government said on Wednesday.
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Local lawmakers react to President Biden’s immigration actions
President Joe Biden is announcing an executive action shielding some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation.
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YCSO arrests second suspect for the murder of Somerton man
In a press release, the suspect, 34-year-old Fernando Malta of Somerton, was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center for the murder of Eric Cruz.
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Final three people indicted in the Arizona “fake electors” case arraigned
According to NBC News, the final three defendents were Jenna Ellis, an attorney for Donald Trump during his presidential campaign in 2020, and Trump advisors Boris Epshteyn and Jim Lamon. All three plead not guilty.
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Reaction to fire that severely damaged a local thrift store
A fire broke out outside a local thrift store in the Foothills on Saturday. According to the Hands Extended Thrift Store’s Facebook post, the store says they will be closed until further notice due to the fire.
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FBI director announces new assistant director for Los Angeles Field Office
In a press release, Davis joined the FBI in 2005 as a special agent after serving as a police officer for the Scottsdale Police Department in Arizona. In 2022, Davis was named special agent in charge of the Phoenix Field Office.
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AWC joins Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
In a press release, AWC, along with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and other campuses across the country, represented “a total enrollment of over 1.3 million undergraduate students from across the U.S.”
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