Mayor Nicholls takes on new role
Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls has been unanimously elected to serve a two-year term as president of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, an…
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New bill could potentially lower the cost of college
A new bill, “Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act” was introduced Thursday by Representative Raúl Grijalva, House Education & Labor…
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Candidates for top Arizona K-12 schools post spar in debate
The candidates seeking Arizona’s top K-12 education post sparred in a debate over critical race theory, services for LGBTQ youth and whether students…
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Multi-million dollar corridor project underway, faster travel from Yuma to San Luis
A major corridor project connecting Somerton and San Luis with State Route 195 and US Highway 95 is…
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Arizona Corporation Commission hosting public comment session on Southwest Gas rate hike proposal
The Arizona Corporation Commission will hold a public comment session on a proposed rate hike from Southwest Gas, that would increase fees by more…
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Arizona man charged after girls found in enclosed trailer
A man from a community on the Arizona-Utah line that’s long been home to a polygamous group pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges of…
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Drier and staying cooler than normal
Dry and clear conditions will persist with slightly warmer temperatures for the weekend ahead.…
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VIDEO: NYC mayor tours asylum center and Martha’s Vineyard
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other officials announced on September 15 the opening of New York City’s first Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation…
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VIDEO: World Health Organization says the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is near
WHO says ‘End Is In Sight’ for COVID Pandemic as global deaths hit lowest since March…
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US consumer spending rose in August as gas prices fell
Another month of falling gas prices gave Americans’ wallets a bit of a reprieve in August. That sent consumers back to stores last…
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Biden administration announces plan to develop floating offshore wind turbines for West Coast
The Biden administration on Thursday announced several new initiatives to develop technology for massive, floating offshore wind turbines as part…
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Castle Dome Middle School receives award worth $10K for new furniture
Castle Dome Middle School (CDMS) were awarded the SBI Pegasus grant from Saxton Bradley, Inc. on September 14 for new furniture worth about…
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VIDEO: Migrants dropped off near Vice President Harris’ residence
In an unannounced change of plans, 101 migrants on two buses from Texas were dropped off this morning near Vice President Harris’…
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Yuma agriculture lab helps prevent COVID-19 outbreaks, now expanding to other targets
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture helped prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in Yuma County using wastewater-based epidemiology.…
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Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary’ of Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw…
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State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights
Despite the Colorado River bordering more than 100 miles of Hualapai land in the canyon, the tribe can’t draw from it. Native American tribes in the…
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Mummified body found in bathtub of burglarized Arizona home
Authorities are trying to identify a mummified body found by police in the bathtub of a northwestern Arizona home as they investigated a…
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Pastor-led group seeks missing migrants in border desert
After strapping on knee-high snake guards and bowing his head to invoke God’s protection, Óscar Andrade marched off into a remote desert at dawn…
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Today marks Hispanic heritage month
Today marks the start of national Hispanic heritage…
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New research on sexual assault victims
New research shows sexual assault victims without health insurance end up paying thousands of dollars for e-r…
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