YCSO notifies community of Level Two sex offender, Johann Castro-Rodriguez
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is notifying the community of a Level Two sex offender, Johann Castro-Rodriguez.
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Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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Two local leaders selected as 2024 Flinn-Brown Fellows
The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership has selected 28 civic leaders from around the state to seek solutions to Arizona’s long-term issues, including two from Yuma.
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Senator Kelly speaks on bipartisan border deal
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to take up the bipartisan border agreement.
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Driver killed in incident at Arizona facility that is being built by a Taiwanese semiconductor giant
A truck driver has been killed after a tank holding waste material depressurized at a construction site in Phoenix, where workers are building an advanced semiconductor manufacturing plant that could supply tens of millions of chips for powering smartphones, vehicles and data center servers.
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Yuma local thanks doctors on National Trauma Survivors Day
Blake Thomas is thanking Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix after he lost his arm in a construction mining accident at his family business last summer in Yuma.
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AWC and other Yuma campuses to hold commencement ceremony
In a press release, the ceremony is taking place at 7:00pm on Friday, May 17 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Local Tribes to receive funding for housing
The Cocopah Tribe and Quechan Tribe are among those who will be awarded housing funding.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Dying in the desert
Thousands of migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border every month, facing harsh elements as they make their journey.
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Woman in viral confrontation with ASU faculty member speaks out
A woman filmed during confrontation with an Arizona State University faculty member says she was trying to help another woman.
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NAU 2024 distinguished senior goes to medical school
Northern Arizona University Yuma recognized one student with the 2024 distinguished senior award.
Continue Reading Historic Preservation Funds going toward 10 Arizona Tribes
Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced that $2,555,471 in Historic Preservation Funds will go towards the state and 10 Tribal nations in Arizona.
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ASU Tempe campus protest suspects appears in court
Arizona State University (ASU) Tempe campus protesters are appearing in court Tuesday afternoon.
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Mississippi man suspected of killing three people killed by Arizona authorities
A man suspected of killing three family members on Mother’s Day in Mississippi was killed in Arizona by law enforcement. Police say Ivory James Welch III was wanted in connection with the death of his mother and two sisters in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
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Ruling halts 1864 abortion law in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court just issued a ruling that stops the 1864 near-total abortion ban from taking effect before at least August 12.
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Locals react to aurora borealis over the weekend
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the aurora borealis is a “result of electrons colliding with the upper reaches of the Earth’s atmosphere.”
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Bill could allow law enforcement to arrest migrants
House Concurrent Resolution 2060, also known as the “Secure the Border Act” would let Arizona voters decide in November if local law enforcement should be allowed to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally.
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Summer travel costs and activity expectations
The Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, so if you haven’t made your travel plans yet, you’d better hurry.
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Lanes on US 95 near to be restricted next week
In a press release, the restrictions will take place between Rifle Range Road (milepost 35) and Wellton Mohawk Canal Bridge (milepost 39) in Yuma.
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Pickup truck crashes into an Arizona home
A truck crashed into a home in Arizona over the weekend, narrowly missing a sleeping baby.
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