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AdvoKATE hosts 2nd Annual Kate Campa Dance Invitational

January 14, 2024 2:40 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

Along with Kate’s Dream Team, performers from Yuma High School, Cibola High School, San Luis High School, Dancer’s Workshop, and more participated in the event.

Colorado River State Historic Park hosts Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest

January 13, 2024 5:07 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Zackary Moran-Norris

Each participant received a free box of chalk and decorated a portion of the park’s sidewalk with a drawing of their choice.

Former San Luis High School teacher arrested following sexual abuse of a minor

January 13, 2024 4:00 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Zackary Moran-Norris

25-year-old Ivan Martinez was arrested by the San Luis Police Department (SLPD) this past Thursday. Martinez is being held on a $250,000, and is expected to be back in court early next week.

Arizona Old Time Fiddlers hosts 47th Annual Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo Fiddlers Contest

January 13, 2024 3:47 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

The contest, which started Saturday at 8:00am at 2577 E. County 14th Street, is for contestants to showcase their talents to compete for cash and prizes in several categories.

Yuma Region Bike Coalition holds Tour de Fields

January 13, 2024 3:27 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

According to the Town of Wellton’s website, the ride is to take cyclists through the agricultural fields “that feed America and Canada during the winter months.”

Art in the Park returns to Yuma for the weekend

January 13, 2024 12:17 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Zackary Moran-Norris

The Art in the Park, which started on Friday at Gateway Park, is an alfresco fine arts festival featuring dozens of local and regional artists.

42 people displaced from senior living facility in Arizona following a flooding

January 13, 2024 11:07 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Emergency crews arrived at Ativio Senior Living in Prescott Valley at 12:30pm following reports of flooding. They evacuated 74 people and reported no injuries.

Yuma’s annual Art in the Park is back!

January 12, 2024 5:38 PM Samantha Byrd

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon in the park with live music, lawn games, and spirited libations surrounded by a wide variety of art displays.

Arizona governor proposes overhaul of school voucher program

January 12, 2024 4:47 PM The Associated Press, Faith Rodriquez

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has proposed requiring students to attend public school for 100 days before becoming eligible for the vouchers in a move designed to rein the voucher program’s skyrocketing costs and reduce the number of participants.

Triple murder suspect back in court

January 12, 2024 3:09 PM Valeria Rodriguez, Vanessa Gongora

The man accused of murdering three people in September 2022 made another appearance in court.

Woman facing charges after wrong-way crash

January 12, 2024 12:00 PM Valeria Rodriguez

A young woman from Wellton, tied to a wrong-way DUI crash that killed a man in the Fortuna Foothills is facing eight felony counts including second-degree murder.

Local organization’s housing project receives $1.9 million

January 12, 2024 10:10 AM Faith Rodriquez

Representative Raúl M. Grijalva announced that Comite de Bien Estar received $1.9 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development agency.

Senator Sinema closing in on border deal

January 11, 2024 7:52 PM Samantha Byrd

Independent U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona said Senate negotiators are closing in on a bi-partisan border security deal.

Yuma County addresses mobile home park issues

January 11, 2024 4:02 PM Valeria Rodriguez

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors is seeking direction on what to do about one local mobile home park after they say the park has violated many zoning code violations for years.

Woman arrested for wrong-way crash on I-8

January 11, 2024 2:44 PM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

One Wellton woman is behind bars and tied to a wrong-way DUI crash on Interstate 8 that led to the death of one man.

Biden awards $623M to states, local governments and tribes to build EV charging network

January 11, 2024 10:33 AM The Associated Press, Vanessa Gongora

The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation.

Retired Arizona prisons boss faces sentencing on no-contest plea stemming from armed standoff

January 11, 2024 9:59 AM The Associated Press

Former Arizona prisons chief Charles Ryan is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from when police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home and pointed a firearm at two officers during a three-hour standoff in 2022.

Yuma County extends broadband network

January 10, 2024 5:30 PM Samantha Byrd

Yuma County’s broadband fiber network project is ahead of schedule and under budget.

Senators Sinema and Kelly announce $40 million investment in clean school buses

January 10, 2024 10:54 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Jailene Aguilera

According to a press release, “The Clean School Bus Awards will provide 114 electric buses to 23 different school districts across Arizona, and seven propane buses to two school districts in Pinetop-Lakes and Yuma.”

Yuma MatchMasters to host Territorial Prison Breakout

January 10, 2024 12:59 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The Yuma MatchMasters is hosting the 2024 Territorial Prison Breakout this weekend.

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