Local teacher teaches blind chess to students for over 30 years Â
Tony Lambert teaches students how to play chess at a young age. He teaches his fourth-grade class how to properly…
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U.S. jobs market added 339K jobs in May
The U.S. jobs market added 339,000 jobs in May far outpacing the Dow Jones estimate of 190,000. May marks the 29th straight month of positive job…
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Drought, water overuse prompt Arizona to limit construction in some fast-growing parts of Phoenix
Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and…
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Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal
By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech…
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Justice Department says it won’t charge Pence over handling of classified documents
By JILL COLVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence ‘s…
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President Biden takes a tumble at Air Force Academy graduation
The President appeared to have tripped over something on the…
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Senate passes US debt ceiling bill
The US Senate has passed the debt limit bill, averting a US default. The final vote tally was 63 to…
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Restoration Legislation aims to preserve the Salton Sea
The California State Senate passed a bill to try and unify efforts to preserve the Salton…
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Former MCAS daycare worker takes plea, awaits sentencing
A former Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (MCAS) daycare worker accused of abusing multiple children while she was employed has taken a plea…
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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 192 pounds of fentanyl
The single bust is more fentanyl than was seized in the sector for all of fiscal year…
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Amberly’s Place hosts fundraiser to help victims of abuse
Amberly’s Place is making one final push to raise much-needed funds for local victims of domestic…
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Agriculture and education intersect in Yuma County
Local growers rely on H-2A workers to harvest their crops, as their children attend Yuma’s…
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Imperial County announces new lithium training program
The Lithium Industry Force Training (LIFT) program is aimed to equip the local workforce with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in…
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Witnesses take stand in local man’s murder trial
It’s the second day of trial for the murder of a Yuma man killed at the Maverick Bar in…
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Brawley Police Department creates new non-profit organization
The Brawley Police Department has been working on the Brawley Police Foundation process for a year and will be holding a meet and greet at the…
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Arizona invests over $360 million in water security and conservation
State legislative leaders directed over $360 million of state general fund dollars to go to projects and programs that will help conserve, develop,…
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Calexico announces reopening library and park
The City of Calexico announced the re-opening of Carnegie Library which has been closed for about two years, and Heber…
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Arizona State University to launch new medical school
Arizona State University (ASU) will establish a new medical school that will help provide and expand medical…
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Glendale woman charged for assaulting TSA officers
Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman was formally charged with three counts of assault on Transportation Administration (TSA) officers and three counts of…
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Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and…
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