Local chapter of ABWA hosts HerStory Tea Party 2024
The event was to have women share their life stories as means to be inspired, encouraged and strengthened, with three women sharing their stories, including Dr. Marjorie Barcomb.
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Local church hosts Family Fun Day this weekend
The event took place at West Wetlands Park at 10:00am, and featured a variety of food, community booths and raffle prizes.
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City of Yuma, APS and other local organizations participate in tree planting ceremony
According to the City of Yuma, 45 trees and 90 shrubs were being planted along the canal, with each organization taking a section of the canal.
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Non-profit saddles up for cross-country horse ride from Yuma to Montana
The non-profit will travel from the Yuma-Mexico border to the Canadian border in Montana to help bring awareness to veteran suicides and the benefits of equine therapy.
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Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman Trophy award reinstated
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced Wednesday that the “reinstatement” of the award to Bush due to what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.”
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YPD to host 2024 Teen Police Academy this summer
In a press release, the academy, starting from June 24 to June 27 and from July 8 to July 11, is to educate Yuma teens about the daily operations of YPD.
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Two mountain lion cubs in Colorado rescued after getting trapped in spillway
The two young cats were spotted just as a worker was about to release water from Vallecito Reservoir down the spillway.
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Fraternal Order of Police to host 47th Annual Peace Officer Memorial Day Services
In a press release, the service will take place on May 15 at the Fallen Officer Monument, located at Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex, 1700 E. 8th Street, at 7:00pm.
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Prince Louis, William and Kate’s youngest son, turns six-years-old
A photo of Prince Louis, taken by the Princess of Wales, has been released to mark the young British royal’s sixth birthday.
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Auction house to sell two instruments belonging to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones musicians
Nate D. Sanders Auctions is set to offer Keith Richards’ custom guitar and George Harrison’s sitar. The auction for both instruments is set to begin on April 25.
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NASA restores contact with Voyager 1 after no contact for five months
Launched over 46 years ago, the interstellar explorer stopped sending intelligible data back to Earth in November of last year.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the latest group of inductees for the Class of 2024: Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne.
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AWC to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for new cybersecurity lab
In a press release, the ceremony will take place on Tuesday at 5:00pm at the Business Administration building, room 101, and outside at AWC Yuma Campus.
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Fans of Prince remember the late singer eight years later
In 2016, Prince Rogers Nelson died at Paisley Park. On Sunday, fans gathered to remember the legendary singer and songwriter.
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Olympian meets fans at Colorado Olympic and Paralympic Museum
Olympic javelin thrower Kara Winger commemorated the 100-day countdown to the Paris Olympics recently at an event at the U.S. and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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San Francisco mayor announces zoo will receive pair of pandas from China
Mayor London Breed just arrived home from a visit to China where she announced that the San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas in a continuation of China’s so-called “Panda diplomacy.”
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Good Samaritans in Minnesota rescue a person from burning vehicle
Minnesota State Patrol said a Honda SUV ran off the road, striking a light pole and then a guard rail. The vehicle then caught on fire, producing smoke and the large flames seen here. Several people rushed to help get the driver out of the burning car.
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City of Chattanooga honors Usher by giving him key to the city
Usher spent his elementary and middle school days in Chattanooga, Tennessee before moving to Atlanta to further his music career, but on Saturday, he was honored by the city.
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Kevin Bacon visits Utah high school used to film “Footloose”
Kevin Bacon visited Payson High School where Footloose was filmed and joined students for a community kit-building program.
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Cocopah Indian Tribe hosts Cocopah Earth Day Festival
The festival started at 10:00am over in the Gathering Grounds West Cocopah Reservation, near the Cocopah Community Center.
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