Car lovers turn their passion into source of revenue for local nonprofits
They’re called winter visitors or snowbirds, others call them Yumans. Each year, the Desert Southwest explodes in population as these Yumans come…
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Nevada teen creates charity to support senior citizens
A 14-year-old from Nevada created a charity to send handmade cards to senior…
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One of Yuma County’s oldest groups continues to help those in need
Yuma’s own New Class Car Club is considered to be one of Desert Southwest’s legacy clubs. Established sometime in the 70s the club has grown in size…
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Local family seeks public help to clean up popular recreation area
Just shy of the intersection of Avenue 8E and 40th Street is a patch of the desert used for recreation. Sadly, while most use the area for fun,…
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Young girl wins race after falling down at the start of the line
A dad posted a video of her daughter falling while roller skating but then winning the…
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Keeping goals alongside your children in 2022
A New Year’s Resolution isn’t just for adults, as children often have their own goals too and families can reach those goals…
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Young boy battling cancer surprised by mail carrier
A 7-year-old boy battling cancer was given a birthday surprise from a California mail…
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Yuma community answers plea for help
Russell McCloud is as humble as they come, the local business owner and philanthropist is known both for his political career as well as his T.V.…
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Agents help Santa deliver gifts in East County
East County children had a surprise visit this year from Wellton Border Patrol agents and mission support staff…
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Yuma Union School District receives grant to replace buses
The Yuma Union High School District will receive a grant worth $200,000 and will be used to replace six school…
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Sisters meet for the first time after more than 70 years
Two women found each other by accident and are now meeting for the first time after 73…
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San Luis High marching band performs for London New Year’s Day Parade
Our very own San Luis High School marching band is making waves across the…
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San Luis High School engineering students build wheelchair for puppy
San Luis High School students built a wheelchair for a puppy at the Humane Society of Yuma who was in need of…
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San Luis High School band to be recorded for London Parade celebration
The San Luis High School (SLHS) band will be professionally recorded to participate in London’s New Year’s Day…
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Pennsylvania woman hospitalized with Covid comes back home for Thanksgiving
Home for the holidays has special meaning for a Pennsylvania family that has been hard hit by…
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A local business owner continues to live up to his promise of helping others
The thought of a child living on the streets is unimaginable. Add that to the fact that they lived in a city with millions of people.…
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Monarch butterflies return to California after record low
The number of creatures wintering along California’s central coast is bouncing back after the population reached an all-time low last…
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The effects of sharing a bed with your pet
In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a…
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Yuma’s Harley Owners Group hosts its annual Breast Cancer Motorcycle Run
It’s help from an unlikely place, but, members of the motorcycle club Harley Owners Group enjoy proving people wrong. At first glance members can…
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Brightside: State Troopers save owl
daho state troopers can add “great horned owl” to their list of…
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