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ASU seeks help with Yuma COVID-19 site, volunteers earn Pfizer vaccine

March 26, 2021 5:38 PM Caleb J. Fernández

The Arizona State University Research Enterprise (ASURE) is seeking non-clinical volunteers to fill over 900 openings in support with an upcoming…

Ducey wants to send troops to Arizona’s southern border

March 26, 2021 1:22 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia, Mercedes Martinez

Governor Doug Ducey, (R-Ariz.) wants to deploy the National Guard to Arizona’s southern border to help with the increasing influx of undocumented…

ADHS declines FEMA offer for federal clinics in Arizona

March 26, 2021 4:32 PM Lisa Sturgis

The director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) on Friday turned down an offer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …

Over 3,000 vaccines still available for registration

March 26, 2021 4:22 PM Caleb J. Fernández

The Arizona Department of Health Services wants you to know about the 6,300 vaccines open to the public. As of Friday, there are nearly 3,500…

Imperial County nears moderate COVID-19 status

March 26, 2021 3:57 PM Caleb J. Fernández

As of Friday, the Imperial County Public Health Department recognizes the positive direction Imperial Valley is headed…

San Felipe tightens safety restrictions ahead of spring break

March 26, 2021 1:27 PM Sumiko Keil

With spring break around the corner, San Felipe makes sure restrictions are put in place before people began to…

Benched: COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on indoor sports

March 26, 2021 12:19 PM Arlette Yousif

COVID restrictions are easing up in the Valley, but not soon enough for indoor sports. While team practice has been indefinitely postponed, coaches…

9-year-old girl drowns while trying to cross Rio Grande

March 26, 2021 12:02 PM NBC News

The child’s death comes as the Biden administration contends with a surge of migrants attempting to cross the Mexican border into the…

Arizona State Fair is moving to another location this year

March 26, 2021 4:45 AM The Associated Press

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said in a statement that the fair “will be temporarily moved to a large, safe venue on the Wild Horse Pass Development…

Mexico tops 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

March 26, 2021 4:33 AM The Associated Press

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador resident prepared to call out more military, state, and local personnel to spur the vaccination effort as…

Bill changed to limit releasing video from Arizona troopers

March 26, 2021 4:28 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

The measure would set aside $1.5 million from the state general fund each year from 2022 through 2026 to buy and equip troopers with…

Clinic to provide Johnson & Johnson vaccine to farmworkers

March 25, 2021 11:55 AM Alexandra Rangel

Local vaccine providers continue to make efforts to vaccinate farmworkers and agricultural…

Yuma mayor rescinds mask mandate

March 25, 2021 7:09 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls on Thursday evening rescinded a municipal mask mandate. …

Gov. Ducey’s new EO sparking reaction across the state

March 25, 2021 8:01 PM Cody Lee

Many are chiming in after Governor Doug Ducey decided to lift several COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The executive order allows bars and restaurants to…

Yuma locals still having trouble getting COVID vaccine

March 25, 2021 12:07 PM Crystal Jimenez

The demand for COVID-19 vaccines still exceeds the supply for Yuma County, and one 82-year-old local is losing hope he will ever be able to get an…

SPECIAL REPORT: The benefits of staying active during the pandemic

March 25, 2021 3:28 PM Adonis Albright

It’s now been a year since the coronavirus lockdowns have changed everything: from our routines, to our social lives. For a lot of us, the concept of…