May declared as Water Safety Month by IID Board
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors designated May as Water Safety Month in Imperial…
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Lithium training program at IVC prepares local workforce
Imperial Valley College (IVC) is starting the second phase of the lithium training program which will prepare the local workforce for the projects…
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City of Yuma, APS and other local organizations participate in tree planting ceremony
According to the City of Yuma, 45 trees and 90 shrubs were being planted along the canal, with each organization taking a section of the…
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Arizona experiences stinknet problems, how to spot it in your backyward
Stinknet, or stinkweed, is an invasive species taking root across Arizona, and experts share what to do if you spot it in your…
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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project
Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion…
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2024 Imperial Valley Economic and Energy Summit registration opens
The annual Imperial Valley Economic & Energy Summit will be happening from June 12-14 and will be discussing industry and economic growth in Imperial…
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AWC hosts Israeli Water and AG delegation
A local event was held to help gain insight and business relationships in the agricultural and water industry from across the…
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ICAPCD gives out 200 air purifiers to celebrate Earth Day
The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District celebrated Earth Day on Monday by giving out 200 air purifiers to local…
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Cocopah Indian Tribe hosts Cocopah Earth Day Festival
The festival started at 10:00am over in the Gathering Grounds West Cocopah Reservation, near the Cocopah Community…
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YPG celebrates Earth Day
Students at Price Elementary School, located at YPG, participated in various Earth Day activities orchestrated by the Environmental Sciences…
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Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a…
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Local organizations unite for water safety
With summer right around the corner, the City of Yuma has teamed up with other local organizations to help people stay safe in the…
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Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture announces new Executive Director
Tanya Hodges will be serving as the new Executive Director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture…
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NAF El Centro sailors partner with IID for wetlands clean-up
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said a group of around 20 sailors from Naval Air Facility El Centro helped the Water Department clean up the…
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Yuma Main Library hosts eclipse experience
The Yuma County Main Library put on an event for locals to check out the partial solar…
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City of El Centro receives grant for Embellece Park Project
The City of El Centro was presented with a grant from the Caltrans Clean California local grant program and this is all to have a clean…
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IID granted $7M to construct a new reservoir
Imperial Irrigation District was granted $7,000,000 in federal funding to construct the largest reservoir in district…
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Foothills residents raise concern on caterpillar infestation
These insects are caterpillars of the white-lined sphinx moth; green or yellow with black markings and can grow as big as 3 1/5 inches…
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An earthquake centered near New York City rattles, and unnerves, much of the Northeast
An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in…
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West Main Canal to receive renovations
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved the construction of a multi-use path along the south side of the west main canal between Avenue B and…
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