Senator Sinema says Yuma NGO was denied reimbursement for migrant processing
“Denying that funding for the Regional Center for Border Health in Yuma means there will be literally zero assistance for anyone in Yuma County,”…
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Home Grown: U of A extension and the state of Arizona collaborating to help farmers save water
With the water crisis hitting farmers hard, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the state are…
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STDs are on the rise, local medical professionals encourage the power of prevention
The Centers for Disease Control published a report indicating a 7% increase in Sexually Transmitted…
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Humane Society of Yuma goes Orange for Animal Cruelty Month
This month is widely recognized as a time to renew awareness of the issue of animal…
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Local vets take to the skies for ‘Dream Flights’
Dream Flights pilot Carl Geisert was their guide to the skies Monday, flying the vets in a restored 1944…
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USPA hosts Drug Tested Powerlifting Classic Yuma
According to the USPA, their goal is to ensure lifters that they are “provided an opportunity and location of showcasing the results of their efforts…
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Fort Yuma Rotary hosts Pars Under The Stars
The tournament took place at Desert Hills Par 3 Golf Course from 5:00pm till midnight, featuring glow-in-the-dark golf…
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Addie Packs hosts 2nd Annual Walk for Addie
The event was to honor Addison Tams, Addie for short, who was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) in 2008, but died in…
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Special Olympics Arizona hosts Track and Field meet in Yuma
The Yuma Delegation of the Special Olympics Arizona held a Track and Field meet Saturday. The meet took place at Cibola High School’s track at 9:00am…
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Powerlifting with the Special Olympics
While lifting weights is a great way to stay in shape, for some it’s more than a competition. Athlete Isabel Camacho says the Special Olympics always…
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Marine Corps training for natural disaster
If you saw helicopters landing at the Kiwanis Park of Yuma Friday afternoon, don’t worry it’s all part of a…
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Local school district increases employees’ salaries
Crane Elementary School District employees will receive a 7% salary increase beginning July…
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YRMC announces permanent memorial honoring lives lost to COVID-19
It’s been about three years since COVID-19 impacted our community and this week marked the three-year anniversary of Yuma Regional Medical…
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‘Go Orange for Animals’ campaign raises animal cruelty awareness
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month and the Humane Society of Yuma announced the launch of the “Go Orange for Animals”…
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EXPLAINER: What might Colorado River cuts mean for states?
The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million…
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Congressman Ruben Gallego holds ag roundtable in Yuma
Local ag leaders shared their hopes for what will be in the 2023 Farm Bill, which Congress tries to pass every five years to address any agriculture…
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‘Get Axed’ is bringing more fun to the Yuma community
Grab your friends and family to “Get Axed.” The grand opening is on Saturday, April…
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Four apartments damaged by fire
What was thought to be a normal day took a turn Thursday afternoon on Yuma’s west side after a fire damaged four…
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Former MCAS daycare worker requests plea change
The second former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma daycare worker accused of abusing up to 13 children requested a change of plea on…
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Former YRMC nurse sentenced in sexual abuse case
The former Yuma Regional Medical Center Emergency Room nurse accused of sexually abusing three victims was sentenced to 11 and a half years in prison…
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