El Centro road work targets safer streets, crosswalks, and pedestrian access
Crews are working on multiple intersections across town as part of two major infrastructure improvement efforts: the Community Development Block…
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Local family experiences full circle of organ donation
A local family’s full-circle story of organ donation shows how one charitable decision can breathe new life to where there was once…
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New Yuma School District 1 superintendent shares his goals
Yuma School District 1 has announced that current Chief Financial Officer Denis Ponder was voted as the new…
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Cobalt processing plant proposed for Yuma County
A new major clean energy project is coming to Yuma…
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Yuma police remember first officer killed on duty 39 years ago
April 9 marks 39 years since the first officer with the Yuma Police Department (YPD) was killed in the line of…
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IID celebrates Earth Day by highlighting renewable resources
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) says it’s celebrating Earth Day by highlighting its focus on entirely renewable…
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Stock market surges after tariff pause announcement
Stocks surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a pause in some of the reciprocal…
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Crossroads Mission hosting Drive-Thru BBQ
A local non-profit is hosting a fundraiser for a good…
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President Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for some countries except China
President Donald Trump has announced that tariffs on China would increase to 125% effective immediately. At the same time, Trump authorized a 90-day…
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AWC to visit local high schools as part of Enrollment Tour
AWC says high school seniors from Yuma and La Paz Counties “will have the opportunity to receive assistance in their admission process, orientation,…
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AWC to hold 2025 Student Showcase next week
In a press release, the event is taking place at the Yuma and San Luis campuses next Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30…
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China announces new tariffs this week to combat President Trump’s tariff regime
China says it will retaliate to President Donald Trump’s tariff regime with steep new tariffs of its own to take effect April 10. According to…
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stops in Phoenix on his Make America Healthy Again tour
He was given a hero’s welcome at the capitol, but one key politician was not happy to see him…
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A suspect in the local nightclub shooting sentenced
23-year-old Jiovanny Isaiah Ochoa was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison after pleading guilty last month to one count of aggravated…
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More details emerge during Lori Vallow Daybell’s murder conspiracy trial in Arizona
The prosecutor said, in her opening statements, it took Vallow Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, 47 minutes to call 911 for help. Two first responders…
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Local agencies participate in 43rd Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
The 43rd annual event started in San Luis, where the Flame of Hope was lit, and then it was carried throughout Yuma…
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YPD looking for suspect related to hit & run crash
The crash happened Monday night at around 8:00 p.m. in the area of Eighth Street and Pima Lane. Two vehicles were involved and one of them left the…
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Yuma Sector agents arrest Tren de Aragua gang member
According to a post on Facebook, the 19-year-old gang member was arrested after a vehicle stop early Saturday morning near Ehrenberg, Arizona, which…
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Brawley victorious on Law Enforcement Appreciation Night
Brawley and Central honor and recognize law enforcement officers and first responders ahead of baseball…
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Amazon delivery center coming to Yuma County
During his State of the City address, Mayor Nicholls said the project will bring over 250 jobs within the delivery service station including delivery…
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