Yuma Border Patrol seizes 192 pounds of fentanyl
Yuma Border Patrol confirms the bust happened Tuesday, May 30, at the I-8 highway checkpoint in…
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Former MCAS daycare worker takes plea, awaits sentencing
A former Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (MCAS) daycare worker accused of abusing multiple children while she was employed has taken a plea…
Continue Reading Yuma Border Patrol seizes 192 pounds of fentanyl
The single bust is more fentanyl than was seized in the sector for all of fiscal year…
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Amberly’s Place hosts fundraiser to help victims of abuse
Amberly’s Place is making one final push to raise much-needed funds for local victims of domestic…
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Agriculture and education intersect in Yuma County
Local growers rely on H-2A workers to harvest their crops, as their children attend Yuma’s…
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Somerton offering free meals for kids
After a three-year pause due to the pandemic, the Somerton Elementary School District will start serving lunches again during the summer…
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Witnesses take stand in local man’s murder trial
It’s the second day of trial for the murder of a Yuma man killed at the Maverick Bar in…
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Out-of-state lawmakers take local border tour
The group includes legislators from South Carolina, Iowa, and New…
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American Legion Post 19 celebrates 100th anniversary
American Legion Post 19 in Yuma celebrated its 100th anniversary on…
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Murder trial begins for fatal bar shooting in 2021
Jerome Hall’s murder trial began Wednesday morning, two years after he allegedly shot 36-year-old Tyrone Hall to death at a local…
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Yuma Desalting Plant planning to conduct test of chemical release alarm system
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP) will conduct a test of its Chemical Release Alarm System to ensure its emergency readiness…
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Arizona and California release their weekly COVID updates
Almost weeks since the World Health Organization (WHO) downgraded the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona and California continue to release their weekly…
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YCSO releases new information on woman found dead east of Somerton
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) shared that her body was found on the side of the road late Monday…
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Yuma County Supervisors approve $575.5 million budget
The budget will not be official until after a ‘Truth in Taxation’ meeting on June…
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Yuma man nominated to head Arizona Department of Agriculture
In Tuesday’s Homegrown report, Governor Katie Hobbs looked to Yuma for the next head of the Arizona Department of…
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Locals give tribute to veterans on Memorial Day
The silence as a bugle played taps and a traditional gun salute served as key reminders to those who gave their all during a Memorial Day ceremony in…
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UPDATE: 35-year-old woman found dead east of Somerton
In a press release, YCSO responded to a report at around 11:40am on Monday, in the area of Avenue 1E and County 18th…
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Yuma County Sheriff’s boat patrol keeps river goers safe on Memorial Day
Many people headed to the Colorado River to have fun on the water this Memorial Day. But it’s important for boaters to use caution because there is…
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Dennis Donnelly 16″ Softball Tournament celebrates 51 years
The tournament, created in 1972, is in honor of former Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dennis Donnelly. The three-day tournament started Friday, May…
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Men’s City Championship taking place Memorial Day weekend
This Memorial Day weekend, Yuma residents teed off at Desert Hills Golf Course for the Men’s City…
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