AWC welcomes new Sports Information Director
Scott Gross will be promoting Matador Athletics by making play-by-plays for home games, reporting game statistics, updating rosters, managing…
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Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area receives grant to fund field trips
The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (YCNHA) has received a National Park Foundation grant to fund its “Yuma Live History Adventures”…
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Arizona’s minimum wage to rise to more than $15 an hour
Arizona’s minimum wage will rise to more than $15 an hour starting Jan. 1, marking the first time it will pass that…
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A legacy of leadership for four siblings Eagle Scouts
When four siblings become Eagle Scouts, you know it’s no ordinary family. It’s a legacy of leadership for a local family with four siblings and four…
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Job fair coming to Arizona Western College in October
The Yuma Community Job & Education Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Arizona Western College, Schoening Center from 9 a.m. to 12…
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New study shows how to reduce aphid infestations in lettuce
A recent study by a University of Arizona assistant professor and extension specialist Ali T. Mohammed shares how to reduce aphid infestation in…
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Father of Yuma road rage victim searching for answers
19-year-old Juan Figueroa is accused of running over his 17-year old brother,…
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Calexico business red-tagged after drugs were found
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) says VIP Adult Book Store and Arcade on Imperial Avenue and Fifth Street was red-tagged last…
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City of Yuma Communication Team earns national recognition
The City of Yuma’s Communication Team have earned several awards at the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) Awards…
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AWC receives $250,000 grant to benefit CTE programs
According to a press release, the grant is said to help expand “work-based experimental learning” across their Career and Technical Education (CTE)…
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El Centro to host Ice Cream and Pie Social in September
The social will be at the Downtown Town Square on September 27, 2025 from 6-9…
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City of El Centro announces temporary online payment outage
According to a press release, the outage is taking place from Thursday, September 18 to Friday, September 19 due to a scheduled…
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One person arrested in major drug bust in Yuma
According to the Yuma Police Department’s (YPD) Facebook post, it happened Thursday, September 11 at around 7:10 p.m. in the area of S. Avenue A and…
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Help vote Yuma Territorial Prison the Best Haunted Destination in America
This is the prison’s fifth consecutive year of being recognized on the national stage in the top five. The prison once even held the number one…
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Latest on teen killed in road rage fight
The suspect, a 19-year-old man, is being held at the Yuma County Detention Center on a bond of…
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Imperial County offers aid to displaced Spreckels employees
County leaders have declared an economic emergency following the closure of the Spreckels Sugar Plant, one of the area’s largest employers, to help…
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El Centro father accused of leaving toddler unattended in vehicle removes GPS monitor
The father accused of leaving his toddler unattended in a vehicle resulting in the child’s death in El Centro is now allowed to remove his GPS…
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Yuma neighbor shares what he saw the night a teen was shot
A neighbor shares what he saw the night Yuma police responded to a shooting where a teen was shot in the…
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One woman dead in two-vehicle crash on State Route 86 in Imperial County
According to a press release, the crash happened before 8:00 a.m. Saturday in the area of State Route (SR) 86 and Hoskins…
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Del Sol to open new location in Yuma Foothills
The location for the new Del Sol will be at 11737 S. Foothills Boulevard, and its grand opening will be on September 26, 2025, starting at 7…
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