Home Grown: Southwest Ag Summit kicks off
In tonight’s Home Grown report, ag week kicked off Tuesday with farmers from near and far coming together in Yuma to learn and work together at the Southwest Ag Summit.
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Woman arrested in 2005 death of newborn who was found in a Phoenix airport trash can
On Tuesday, Phoenix authorities announced that the infant’s mother, 51-year-old Annie Anderson, was arrested in Washington state after DNA and genealogical research helped investigators crack the case.
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AWC to host 2024 National TRIO Day Celebration
In a press release, the event, taking place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center Multipurpose Room on Saturday, February 24 at 9:00am, is to “express appreciation to the community for its support.”
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Sandoval returning to Giants on minor league deal as he attempts to make a comeback
Pablo Sandoval is returning to the San Francisco Giants for a third stint with the club, this time on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp.
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Arizona hires Desireé Reed-Francois as athletic director to navigate move to Big 12
Reed-Francois agreed to terms Monday on a five-year contract that will start at $1 million per year, pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents.
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Neighbors react to RV fire from over the weekend
RMFD says firefighters were dispatched to an RV caught on fire at Lynda Vista RV Park near 5th Street and May Avenue shortly before 9:30am Sunday.
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Local acrobatics team competes in Las Vegas
The Dazzler Acrobatics team traveled to Las Vegas to compete in the Las Vegas Mega Meet over the weekend. According to sources, the Dazzlers are the first team from Arizona to participate in the competition.
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Arizonans use Airbnb service to rent a backyard to play with their dogs
Dog owner Melody McManus is one of many Valley homeowners who recently discovered Sniffspot, an Airbnb service for dogs.
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Convicted killer who fled from a Phoenix-area halfway house is back in custody 4 days later
Officials with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry said Daniel Cahill was arrested Saturday afternoon by the department’s fugitive apprehension unit in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Senator Sine Kerr introduces “Arizona Women’s Bill Of Rights”
Senate Bill 1628, nicknamed “Arizona’s Women’s Bill of Rights,” would bring clarity and consistency to state laws and would replace “gender” with “sex” in state law.
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Yuma community participates in second and final day of mural painting project
According to one of the participating artists, over 40 artists showed up, along with other community members who like to paint.
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Rural Metro put out RV fire, under investigation
Rural Metro Fire Department (RMFD) was dispatched to an RV on fire at Lynda Vista RV Park near 5th Street and May Avenue before 9:30am.
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Yuma community attends Fifth Annual Kids at Hope concert
In addition to Sawyer Brown being the headliners, local bands and artists like Big Boss Band, Gwynn Sisters and DJ Bobby Mac also performed at the concert.
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Yuma sees one of the wettest starts to a new year
Yuma is experiencing one of the wettest years to date with over 1.8 inches of rain so far in 2024, according to The National Weather Service (NWS) in Phoenix.
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Locals paint a mural over the Fine Arts building at the Yuma Fairgrounds
According to Louise Pimlott, President of the Mountain Shadows Artist Association, this is to help renovate the building as they use it to showcase artwork for art shows.
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Chicago White Sox agree to minor league contract with reliever Bryan Shaw
The 36-year-old Shaw also pitched for Chicago last season. The right-hander had no record, four saves and a 4.14 ERA in 38 appearances.
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Several Yuma restaurants will be featured on America’s Best Restaurants
Several Yuma restaurants will be featured on the “America Best Restaurants”
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House shooting suspects back in court
The three suspects involved in a house party shooting that killed two people back in May 2023 were back in court Friday, with one suspect rejecting a plea deal.
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Yuma police notify public of level three sex offender, Jeremy David Weaver
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is alerting the community of a level three sex offender, Jeremy David Weaver.
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San Luis Councilmember appointed Chair of the AZ Department of Real Estate Advisory Board
The City of San Luis said Councilmember Matias Rosales has been appointed Chair of the Arizona Department of the Real Estate Advisory Board.
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