Judge sides with Izak Lucero’s defense over legal battle involving witnesses
A legal battle consumed the Izak Lucero murder trial and the judge is letting the defense bring in two more…
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Arizona Western College library expansion project
Arizona Western College (AWC) was awarded $400,000 to enhance student…
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UPDATE: Fire spreads to at least eight mobile homes in Yuma
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire that spread to eight mobile homes at a mobile home park at 2002 West 8th…
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Yuma becomes 3rd busiest sector for migrant crossings
Customs and Border Protection reported 29,707 seven hundred and seven apprehensions in just the Yuma sector in…
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YCSO to participate in Prescription Take-Back Day
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has announced it will participate in Prescription Take-Back Day, which allows the public to anonymously dispose of…
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Amazon to grow solar footprint in Yuma County
Amazon announced 37 new renewable energy projects around the world, with Yuma County being one of…
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Nonprofit organization Lowcrawl Hugs gives free hugs to comfort Marines
A local husband and wife started a nonprofit organization to help comfort U.S. Marines by giving out free…
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3,000+ APS customers affected by power outage in Yuma
UPDATE (9:50 P.M.) APS reports there are now only 66 customers affected by this outage. Restoration time for these customers is still 1 a.m. ORIGINAL…
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Keeping pests out as temperatures rise
It’s definitely starting to heat up in the desert southwest, and some creepy crawlers may be trying to make their way into a cool…
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Locals react to lifted public transportation mask mandate
In addition to the buses, masks are no longer required at Yuma International…
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UPDATE: Man found with gunshot wound on 12th Street, victim identified
Officers found a 41-year-old man who had a single gunshot wound and appeared to have stopped on his…
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Police identify victim in 12th Street Easter Sunday homicide
On Easter Sunday, at about 11:36 p.m., the Yuma Police Department (YPD) responded to a gun shot call on around West…
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Traffic stop leads to police pursuit, runaway suspect found
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 white Cadillac CTS and once police turned on their emergency red…
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Yuma area high schools offering summer school classes in June
The Yuma High School District (YUHSD) will have in-person summer school classes from June 7 to June…
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Colorado River is the most endangered river in the U.S.
The Colorado River is now the most endangered river in the U.S., according to one conservation…
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol finds five dirt bikes spray painted brown
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents made an interesting bust where four non-citizens got creative when trying to…
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Home Grown: Local program plants seeds of agriculture in kids minds
In today’s Home Grown, an agriculture program called Southwest Ag (SWAG) is planting a little seed in young…
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Children’s Festival – Public welcome to a celebration of the arts
It’s fitting that the Children’s Festival of the Arts is held in Historic Downtown Yuma. On its own downtown and the riverfront area is artistry at…
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The world is set to come together to be a champion for victims of sexual abuse
According to the Somerton Domestic Violence Task Force, there is a victim of sexual assault in the United States of America every 68-second. More…
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Border still busy despite Title 42 currently in place
Crossing activity in Yuma only seems to be increasing as the Title 42 deadline…
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