Tuesday Nov 10 | Yuma Sun
Most public offices and schools will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. Closed will be Yuma city, county, state and federal offices.
Border cleanup campaign impacts neighborhoods
An border-area trash cleanup campaign in the Yuma area isn't just about picking up discarded tires and other trash.
No charges filed in case of San Luis grocer
The owner of a south county grocery store who allegedly was secretly videotaping customers while they were using the bathroom is no longer facing any charges - at least for now.
Yuma citrus production area to be under quarantine
Much of the citrus production area in Yuma County is being placed in a quarantine area after inspectors found a third Asian citrus psyllid in the area.
Halloween operation targets sex offenders
Registered sex offenders in Yuma were getting knocks on their doors from Yuma County's federal, state and local law enforcement agencies on the day before Halloween.
Patrick Wicks from Rural/ Metro focuses on taking the nozzle off after shooting down a cone during the Make and Break event at the 2009 United Yuma Firefighters Association Fire Muster Saturday morning in Somerton.
Somerton, Yuma streets costing less
This city, at least, has found some consolation in the ailing economy. A street improvement project will end up costing Somerton more than $100,000 less than anticipated, owing to what the mayor says is more intense competition among contractors looking for work.
YPIC: The door between jobs and job seekers
A homeless man lands a job, a breadwinner is now able to support his family after being in the ranks of the unemployed for months, a young person discovers a satisfying career through summer work, employers are thrilled with new employees.
JCPenney collects cash for Boys and Girls Club
Salvation Army's Boys and Girls Club will reap the harvest this fall as the Yuma JCPenney's chosen beneficiary of the company's nationwide Roundup.
Deadline approaching for holiday assistance
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, one local nonprofit is about to wrap up registration for assistance during the holidays.
Dialysis center moves to new facility
As of Monday, DaVita Dialysis Center will begin seeing patients in its new location at 7179 E. 31st Place, Lot 5, in Plaza Del Este, announced manager Donna Gebhart.
Cocopah to host cultural celebration
The Cocopah Indian Tribe wants to get back to its roots by teaching young generations about their rich history, and to do so, they are inviting the public to attend their annual Cocopah Cultural Celebration Day.
Yumans nominated for support of the arts
Yuma's art community crowns its most valuable muse on Thursday. The city of Yuma's Arts and Culture Division will host its ninth annual Tribute of the Muses awards ceremony that night.
Fundraisers held for woman battling breast cancer
When a loved one is sick, you do everything possible to help them get better - and that's just what the Yuma community is doing with a member of its family.
Somerton seeks zoning director
A recent surge in building activity has prompted the city to reverse the decision it made a year ago to leave the city planning and zoning director position vacant as a cost-cutting measure.
Nearly $2 million for border security
The Yuma County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that it received almost $2 million from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security.
Area firefighters 'think pink' for worthy cause
Yuma-area firefighters are joining others from around the state and country by wearing pink T-shirts to promote breast cancer awareness.
Somerton curbside parking could open up more spaces
The city's downtown commercial district would get up to 92 needed parking slots if the city accepts a proposal to allow curbside parking on Main Street, according to a proposal presented to the city council.
San Luis firefighters teach kids fire safety
Teach them while they're young. That's the approach the San Luis, Ariz., Fire Department will take next week when it goes from school to school in the Gadsden Elementary District to teach first- through third-graders fire prevention tips.
Rotary Club to distribute dictionaries to students
An assembly line of sorts was in full swing Wednesday morning in the Yuma Elementary School District 1 warehouse, where Rotary Club members gathered to stamp and put stickers on approximately 3,128 dictionaries, which will be distributed to every third-grader in Yuma County.
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