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Yuma School District One awarded $1.5 million for STEM programming

October 14, 2021 3:44 PM Marcos Icahuate, Jenny Day

The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is awarding Yuma School District One a $1.5 million…

City of Imperial opens wastewater treatment plant

October 14, 2021 2:03 PM Wiley Jawhary

If you live in Imperial, you may want to know what happens now when you use your faucets or flush your toilets.…

Meadows Union Elementary Board of Trustees push for school safety

October 14, 2021 1:49 PM Vince Ybarra

The Board of Trustees from Meadows Union Elementary in Imperial County are up for re-election this…

Defense tries to lower bail for Yuma nurse accused of molesting patients

October 14, 2021 1:22 PM Lisa Sturgis, Mercedes Martinez

Attorneys for a Yuma nurse facing sexual assault charges on Thursday mounted an attempt to get their client’s bail lowered so he can get out of…

Gov. Doug Ducey announces additional $5M for small business

October 14, 2021 11:33 AM Caleb J. Fernández

Governor Doug Ducey announces Thursday an additional $5 million specifically for small businesses which have suffered as a result of the pandemic and…

Arizona Coronavirus hospitalizations remain on plateau

October 14, 2021 8:12 AM Cole Johnson, AP News, CNN

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Arizona remain on a plateau amid a gradual slowing of additional new cases and deaths during the current surge,…

Patients lagging on getting routine cancer checks amid pandemic

October 14, 2021 7:39 AM April Hettinger

Physicians across the country are worried about patients arriving in their offices with cancer in advanced…

Local farmworkers roll up their sleeves ahead of winter vegetable season

October 14, 2021 6:44 AM April Hettinger, Caleb J. Fernández

Local farmworkers and commuters from across the U.S.-Mexico border added an extra level of caution to their routine Thursday…

California drought this summer was the worst on record

October 14, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez The West’s historic, multi-year drought is threatening water supply, food production and electricity generation. It has…

City of San Luis gearing up for border reopening in November

October 13, 2021 7:41 PM Cody Lee

United States borders are about to finally reopen for non-essential travelers, that is, for those who can show proof of vaccination. The Biden…

American Red Cross experiencing six-year low in blood donations

October 13, 2021 6:06 PM Luis Lopez

The Southern Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of blood donations, with the organization saying they’re at a six-year low for this…

Blaze in Yuma Foothills destroys 3 mobile homes

October 13, 2021 5:52 PM Lisa Sturgis

A fire at a Foothills RV park destroyed three mobile homes, but didn’t hurt…

Congressional delegates applaud easing of border restrictions

October 13, 2021 4:16 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

The congressmen and senators who represent the Desert Southwest in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday praised the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…

Calexico businesses eager for U.S. borders to reopen

October 13, 2021 2:36 PM Vince Ybarra

Calexico’s business has plummeted since the U.S. border has closed.…

US will re-open Canadian and Mexican borders to fully vaccinated visitors

October 13, 2021 3:09 AM CNN

The United States plans to ease restrictions on travel for fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico starting in early November, relaxing bans…