Yuma unemployment rate still among highest in the nation
Yuma’s unemployment rate improves slightly from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent. Still, it is higher than the national average of six percent, according…
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Garland announces Justice Department investigation into the Louisville Police Department
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced a Justice Department investigation into the practices of the Louisville Police…
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UPDATE: Quechan Fire grows to more than 180 acres
The Arizona State Forestry is reporting the Quechan Fire to be 149 acres. There are currently no structures at risk, but fire crews are expected to…
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Children lowered over wall, border tensions, missing persons update
Governor Doug Ducey visited Yuma this week following a tour of the U.S./Mexico border. His visit comes one day after he issued a Declaration of…
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At least 82 killed in massive Baghdad hospital fire
At least 82 people died in a huge hospital fire Saturday night in Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said…
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CBP seizes over 370K pounds of narcotics nationwide
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their confiscated drug statistics for fiscal year 2021…
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YCSO collects nearly 270 pounds of Rx meds
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) announced Saturday evening that their Foothills Substation collected approximately 268 pounds of prescription…
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‘Drive safe, work safe, save lives’ with National Work Zone Awareness Week
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) in Yuma County is to be observed April 26-30, with a unique approach to this year’s theme of “Drive…
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SDSU Imperial Valley campus gets a whole new makeover
San Diego State University (SDSU) Imperial Valley campus announced Friday that come Fall 2021, students will be met with the faces of new staff and…
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Natural Resources Committee gears up for full week of hearings
The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed hearings next week to discuss public lands accessibility, wildlife trafficking and…
Continue ReadingIndia sets world record for coronavirus infections third day in a row
According to government and scientific tallies, India reported 346,786 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday.…
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AZ529 provides scholarship opportunity to 5th graders
The Office of the Arizona State Treasurer is currently accepting submissions for the AZ529 Essay Writing Contest till 11:59 p.m. Saturday, May…
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Department of Corrections administers more than 25,000 vaccines
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison…
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Narcotics Task Force busts couple for meth, finds equipment to distribute
On Friday morning at approximately 6:32, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) served a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 1700…
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Ahead of sentencing, Cardwell speaks for first time
The former U.S. Marine found guilty of murdering his toddler stepdaughter spoke Friday morning for the first time since the beginning of his trial.…
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Border Patrol captures two more minors lowered over 30-foot wall
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) apprehended a group of three adults and two children after human smugglers lowered them by rope down a 30-foot section of…
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ICE cancels Trump-era fines for undocumented immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tossed out a Trump administration policy introduced in…
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Multi-state conversation explores voting from home, voter suppression
Progressive voter organizing group Vote From Home USA (VFH) is hosting a virtual event on Zoom Monday, April 26, at 4 p.m. to discuss the most recent…
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CDC advisers recommend resuming use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson…
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Failure to stop leaves driver in critical condition
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and Somerton Cocopah Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on Avenue C and Highway 95…
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