Gov. Ducey on McCain
Governor Doug Ducey speaks on today’s announcement from U.S. Senator John…
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Man arrested for attempting to smuggle heroin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers arrested a man for attempting to smuggle heroin at the San Ysidro port of entry on Wednesday. At…
Continue ReadingCalifornia seeks to be first state to limit plastic straws
If you want a straw with your drink, you soon may have to ask for it at California restaurants. Lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a measure…
Continue ReadingHigh altitude rescue performed by Ranger 1
A Search and Rescue technician who was injured on a rugged section of the Chiricahua Mountain range was rescued on Monday, August 6, according to the…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agents arrest man with extensive criminal background
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a registered sex offender and convicted felon on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at…
Continue ReadingHospital to host baby shower for 16 pregnant nurses
A Mesa hospital is throwing a baby shower for the staff’s 16 pregnant nurses. Banner Desert Medical Center officials say a small, private…
Continue ReadingNew billboard says “Not your mom, not your milk” in Spanish
A new billboard in Yuma says “¿No es tu mamá? ¡No es tu leche!” debuted on Monday. “Not your mom? Not your…
Continue ReadingYPG celebrates Women’s Equality day with luncheon
It has now been over 100 years since women earned the right to vote. Women’s Equality Day is officially on Sunday, August 26th, but the Yuma…
Continue ReadingCity braces for opening of northbound traffic at POE
Calexico City officials and authorities said on Thursday they’re bracing for traffic issues when the northbound west port of entry opens in…
Continue ReadingGovernor Ducey to visit site of cross-border drug tunnel
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will visit the cross-border drug tunnel discovered in San Luis, Arizona last Monday. Governor Ducey will address the…
Continue ReadingRegistered voters have increased in Arizona
The numbers of registered voters in Arizona have significantly increased, according to the Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan. Registered…
Continue ReadingSomerton PD awarded highway safety grant
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded the Somerton Police Department with grants in an ongoing effort to reduce the number of…
Continue ReadingLocal law enforcement readily trained to treat opioid overdoses
In the past year, the Arizona Department of Health Service’s real-time data shows the state has seen 1,639 deaths suspected of an opioid…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol finds $395K worth of meth hidden in vehicle
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Andrade port of entry discovered approximately $395,000 worth of hard narcotic hidden inside…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol: Operation Blazing Sands make arrests in human smuggle attempt
Border Patrol Agents arrested a suspected alien smuggler in Brawley Tuesday night. The apprehension was part of Operation Blazing Sands, a joint…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol arrest alien smuggler after failing to yield
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Border Patrol Station arrested a man who evaded arrest for three hours on Tuesday afternoon. The…
Continue ReadingCBP officers stop drug smuggle attempt in Calexico
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned at the Calexico Station intercepted a methamphetamine smuggle attempt at the Calexico Port of Entry.…
Continue ReadingEl Centro PD to conduct DUI checkpoint
The El Centro Police Department is conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. The checkpoint will be…
Continue Reading‘Psychedelic Sweets’ exhibit for local neon artist
The Yuma Art Center is giving a local artist some well deserved exposure with an exhibit to display his neon creations. The exhibit is called…
Continue ReadingEx-Quartzsite police employee pleads guilty to stealing cash
A former Quartzsite police evidence technician has pleaded guilty to stealing about $25,000 from the department. State prosecutors say Christy Conley…
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