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Candidates finalized for primary election battles

The official list of candidates running for local, state, and federal office has been finalized by Yuma County and the Arizona secretary of state. The list of candidates was...

Doggie Howser: Canines join YRMC therapy

For those stuck in a hospital bed and suffering from illness or trauma, a visit from a friendly dog may be just what the doctor ordered.This prescription will soon be filled for...

Gadsden district battling teacher turnover

SAN LUIS, Ariz. — A salary freeze, the gas-guzzling drive from Yuma to San Luis and other factors are complicating efforts of schools here to retain teachers, school...

Border panel says issues are hindering commerce

WASHINGTON — The U.S.-Mexico border holds a huge opportunity for increased trade and job creation, but it has become increasingly difficult to develop those opportunities...

Writer helps youths turn family stories into history

Erika Vasquez Aguilar believes that every family has a story that could be the subject of a poem. And she believes youths have it in them to put their family stories to verse.And...

Helping to cope with a special kind of loss

Elvia Meza already had three boys, so she was thrilled when she learned she and her boyfriend were expecting a girl.“We were very happy, so happy, to find out it was a girl....

Drive Safe to monitor 16th Street

Starting Monday, officers with the Yuma Police Department will be monitoring 16th Street as part of the ongoing Project Drive Safe.Officers will be watching for speeders, as well...

Yuma detention center 'facing the dragon'

The methamphetamine epidemic is one of the biggest challenges facing the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. In particular, YCSO officials point to the drug's impact on the...

Man reportedly shoots self with nail gun

A Yuma man reportedly shot himself in the chest with a nail gun Friday afternoon after driving to the Los Angeles area to see his ex-girlfriend. The man, whose identity was not...

Youth summer programs begin in San Luis

SAN LUIS, Ariz. — Summer is no time for youths to be cooped up at home — not as far as the San Luis Parks and Recreation Department is concerned.The city will host a...

Road Report 6-3-12

32nd Street reconstruction, Avenue A areaAvenue A will be closed to all traffic in both directions between 32nd Street and Holly Drive. Through traffic should detour using 8th...

Legislative report on supervisors’ agenda

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors will listen to a presentation of the 2012 Legislative Report by Craig Sullivan, executive director of the Arizona County Supervisors...

Week in Paradise is a win-win

Once a year, a crack at winning a trip to paradise only costs 10 bucks — plus it helps out a good cause.The annual Week in Paradise fundraiser offers a chance to win...

Petitions filed in Yuma councilmen recall

Recall Them All 2012 filed petitions Friday to recall Yuma Councilmen Paul Johnson and Jerry Stuart.The city of Yuma is now verifying the documents to ensure the signatures on the...

Survivor reflects on how shooting changed her life

To me it doesn't seem like a year. It's still fresh in my mind,” said Linda Clatone, the sole survivor of the June 2, 2011, shooting rampage in Wellton and Yuma...

YPG dog training to be in National Geographic

Everyone has fond memories of the colorful photojournalism of National Geographic magazine, and soon Yuma Proving Ground activities will take a turn in the iconic periodical.Noted...

One year ago: Timeline of shootings

A 73-year-old Foothills man went on a shooting spree across Yuma County on June 2, 2011, killing five people and wounding another before turning the gun on himself...

High-flying scooter (photo)

Fourteen-year-old James Melton flies through the air on his scooter while friend Chris Gotchie watches in the distance at the Kennedy Skate Park Friday afternoon.

MM mailbox (photo)

A uniquely decorated mailbox stands out among all others in the 5000 block of Laguna Dam Road.

Border Patrol seizes 241 pounds of abandoned pot

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector's Wellton Station continued tracking a group of illegal entrants well into Friday, after having already seized approximately...

Sheriff's office explains increase in murder rate

Although the county's homicide rate has remained relatively the same in recent years, averaging about three a year, it increased sharply in 2011 due to a single incident,...

City addresses rules for curb painting

It sounds like a good idea: paint the residential address number on the curb in front a house to help ambulances, police or fire departments quickly find it in case of an...

Somerton men sentenced in separate cases

Two Somerton men have been sentenced in separate cases in Yuma County Superior Court.Abel Lozano, who was arrested by Cocopah Tribal Police in December 2011, has been sentenced to...

William Liddle sentenced to 15 years in prison

William Liddle has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, with five years’ supervised release, for his role in the AEA fraud case. Liddle was immediately remanded into...

Bennett won't check Romney's birth certificate

PHOENIX — Secretary of State Ken Bennett will not verify the birth records of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, at least not now — and possibly not ever...

Border Patrol seizes 246 pounds of pot

U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector's Wellton Station seized approximately 246 pounds of marijuana Wednesday morning from a suspect who was also wanted on two active...

Play combats the dangers of teen sex, substance abuse

A social service organization in San Luis, Ariz., is staging a play to send a message to youths and their parents about the dangers of teen sex and alcohol and drug...

ADEQ issues ozone high pollution advisory Friday for Yuma

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone for the Yuma area on Friday.The HPA is being issued because of high levels of...

San Luis police using social media to fight crime, inform public

The San Luis Police Department is now using social networking services to share information with the public and help catch criminals.In addition to creating an official Web page,...

Winterhaven firefighters respond to house and wheat field fires

Firefighters from the - Fire Department responded to a wheat field fire and a house fire over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.According to Fire Chief Steven M. Taylor, the house...

YCIPTA's newly obtained grantee status paves way to autonomy

The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority will soon be independent of the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization. The Federal Transit Administration...

Cibola, San Luis grads win Dorrance award

Two Yuma students were recently awarded the 2012-2013 Dorrance Scholarship totaling $65,000 for four years.Recent high school graduates Antonio Gutierrez from Cibola High School...

YRMC’s top nurse: Caring is the ultimate challenge Comments of praise

A great nurse thinks as much with their heart as their mind, remembers they are part of a vital team, and always sees patients as being far more precious and complex than just a...

OSHA investigating farmworker’s death

The death of a farmworker in a field near Yuma last week is under investigation by the Arizona Division of the Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration. Although no...

2-week Matador Basketball Camp kicks off June 18th

from:Arizona Western College

14th Annual event features two weeks of sessions Yuma, Arizona May 31, 2012 -- Arizona Western College is proud to announce that the 14th Annual Matador Basketball Camp will...