2013 Archive Stories

The attorney for Jose Jimenez, who is charged in the death of 29-year-old Christal Figueroa, expressed concern during a hearing in Yuma County Superior Court Wednesday that the intense media coverage of her client's case may affect his chance to get a fair trial here.In doing so, attorney Kristi Riggins of the Yuma County Public Defe

Season passes for the Imperial Sand Dunes will still be available for regular duners, but at a higher price, while the plan to increase the price for weekly passes remains unchanged, according to the Bureau of Land Management’s updated plan for the off-roading destination. Under the revised proposal, season passes would cost $150 a

Dr. Dale Feinberg of Yuma made a Civil War presentation Wednesday to seventh-grade students in Tony Harman’s class at Yuma Lutheran School. Feinberg, portraying Confederate Maj. Gen. ZZ Mutazarnik and dressed in an authentic period uniform, is preparing to embark on a cross-country trip to take part in several Civil War

With aspirations that eventually lead to running for Congress, Cibola High School senior Michael Woodson, 18, was recently awarded the Baird scholarship for $40,000 to the University of Arizona.He also received the renewable Wildcat Excellence Award for $6,000 a year and other financial aid to help him cover all but about $1,000 a ye

Yuma High School student Josh Owl, 18, recently received a number of scholarships that will help him pay for his tuition at the University of Arizona, where he hopes to use his education to ultimately become a biomedical engineer and help eradicate diabetes.In addition to a $40,000 Baird scholarship and the renewable Wildcat Excellen

Two more F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on Wednesday, becoming the 5th and 6th aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121.

Class by class, about 400 students at Crane Middle School were trained on the basics of compression-only CPR as part of National Emergency Medical Services Week.City of Yuma Fire Department public information officer Mike Erfert said the theme of this year's EMS Week, which ends Saturday, is “One Mission, One Team,” encou

Twelve high school seniors have been nominated by their school counselors or teachers to be recognized by the Yuma Sun Scholars program for outstanding achievements in the field of language arts. They are among nearly 50 students chosen to be honored this year. Every area high school can nominate one student for each category: technical studies,

• Holiday closures — All east county post offices, banks and the Wellton town hall will close Monday for Memorial Day.• Town of Wellton — Pool hours will be 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and will change to 1-5 p.m. every day Friday. Lifeguard classes will be 8-11 a.m. Saturday through June 6, Mondays-Thursdays. You mus

END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIESWHERE: AmeriSchools Academy NorthGOING ON: Sixth-level promotion ceremony and dance today; readiness graduation FridayRISE, SING CONCERTWHEN: Doors open 6:15 p.m.; concert 7 p.m. todayWHERE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1550 S. 14th Ave.GO

WHERE TO BE• La Vida Loca — 8 p.m. Fridays — Cocopah Casino's River Room • To the Desert We Shall Return — 8 p.m. Friday — Strummer's Village Tavern • DJ Sloe — 9 p.m. Fridays — LZ Bar and Grill • DJ Rudy — 9:30 p.m. Friday — Paradise Casino, Sharky's Lounge • E

Conor Davis is a Competent Communicator, and he has the ribbon to prove it.The 15-year-old member of the Yuma Youth Command Gavel Club, the official young adult offshoot for Toastmasters International, became the first local “Gavelier” to reach the milestone when he completed the 10th and final speech needed to earn the C

Back in the '60s, the sci-fi TV series “The Twilight Zone,” written and narrated by Rod Sterling, would start off a wacko scenario episode by saying “submitted for your approval.” I find myself believing I'm watching an absurd episode about same-sex marriage.According to the 2010 census, less than 4 percent of

It seems like no matter when one takes a look at what is going on in government, there is something disturbing staring back. There is sequestration — a problem that was created for political reasons. We were told it would necessitate large cuts in all sorts of programs, forced unpaid leaves for many employees, etc., when the tr

The constant arguing about the mayor's travel expenses is ridiculous! If I understand correctly, a specified amount was allotted to each member of the council at the beginning of the fiscal year. As the rest of us must do, each member, including the mayor, should look at their travel list comparing it with the allotted amount. If the allotment i

Federal agents nabbed a child sex offender as he tried to illegally re-enter the United States early Tuesday.Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector arrested three men in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge near Lukeville. A records check revealed one of them, Jose Gomez-Dominguez, is an aggravated felon with an extensive cr

It has been eight months since the attack on the Benghazi diplomatic post in Libya in which four Americans were killed, yet the controversy over the terror assault has not abated.Republican members of Congress seem determined to keep it a hot-button issue, likely seeing it as a political weapon that can be used against the Obama admi

There are places I remember, and one of those nearest to my heart is Yosemite.The last time I was there, we drove up from Yuma uncertain if we would make it into the park. A record snowmelt meant that even in May, the park was flooded. Luckily, on the day we arrived, the park reopened.It was magical. All that water meant

Wednesday's all-day Go Digital Yuma featured a variety of speakers and workshops to help businesses take their names and products to the next level through digital technology and a social media presence.

There's a struggle Cibola distance running coach Kris Norton faces being the coach for Bernie Montoya. Recently I asked Norton if he ever allowed himself to take a step back and simply admire one of Montoya's races. As a lover of long-distance running, could Norton let himself stop worrying about the race and watch one of the best di

Monday night was the 18th sports banquet I've attended in my time here at this paper.That's almost two days of my life so far at these banquets. And something happened Monday that I can't remember happening before.Emcee John Blabe went off script before announcing the boys' track athlete of the year, which for the third s

A World War II Memorial is coming to the state Capitol, and the last existing gun barrel from the USS Arizona will be part of its centerpiece.Secretary of State Ken Bennett, who has been active in the establishment of the WWII memorial, said he learned a couple of years ago that a barrel from the famed, fallen battleship still lived,

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett sees the concept of Yuma County's voting centers spreading around the state.“I think they're on the right track down here with these voting centers so that people don't have to be turned away from a voting location because they didn't find their specific precinct, and that any voting cente

Southerly winds Tuesday hampered the efforts of wildland firefighters to contain the Island Lake Fire, the total perimeter of which now encompasses about 3,200 acres of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Picacho State Recreation Area.As of press time Tuesday, 50 percent of the inferno had been brought under control by fire cre

Colorado River Tea Party (CRTP) members have condemned the alleged discrimination by the Internal Revenue Service against conservative organizations attempting to file 501(C)(4) tax-exempt status applications.The IRS has been under fire recently after reports became public about an IRS office in Cincinnati that created a watch list t