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More funding for free job-related rides
Job seekers lacking their own vehicles need not stress about being stranded for a ride. The Saguaro Foundation has received another grant to keep the program rolling."It comes from the federal transportation authority through the Arizona Department... Full story
Business Glance 11-1-09
Military contracting meetingA meeting on the military procurement contracting process will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the old Yuma City Hall, 180 W. 1st St., in the former council chambers.The meeting is being held by the Service... Full story
Agriculture Glance 11-1-09
WPS train the trainer workshopsThe Arizona Department of Agriculture has scheduled WPS (Worker Protection Standard) agricultural pesticide safety train the trainer workshops in Yuma.The workshop will be presented in Spanish Nov. 12 and in English... Full story
Namedropper 11-1-09
Alex DeesAlex Dees, who operates a Brangus breeding operation near Yuma, was inducted into the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum's Hall of Fame.The Hall of Fame honors pioneers who contributed to the settling of the early American... Full story
ORGANIC VEGETABLE production is a small but growing part of the produce industry for the Yuma area.
Crop of the Week: Organic vegetables
• Yuma is known as the nation’s epicenter of winter vegetable production, and this includes vegetables grown with both conventional and organic methods.• More than 6,000 acres of organic produce is grown annually in the region, up... Full story
Comings and Goings: Coyote Wash businesses change hands
Here's a roundup of news to get Wellton-area residents and visitors caught up on what's been happening at Coyote Wash:• The Coyote Wash Microtel Inn & Suites has been purchased by Andarona Hospitality LLC. The same company owns and operates... Full story
A DRAFT STUDY examines the feasibility of Yuma County as the location for a potential multimodal logistics center to warehouse and redistribute goods carried by rail from a proposed new deep-sea port at Punta Colonet.
Yuma eyed for seaport terminal
Just as plans for a deep-sea port at Punta Colonet off the coast of Mexico have been revived, talk has resurfaced about a potential rail warehouse and redistribution facility in Yuma County.While a study of a possible multimodal logistics center is... Full story
The time may be right to consider Roth IRA conversion
Since its creation more than a decade ago, the Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) has been among the best tax breaks available.Contributions are taxed, but you get tax-free withdrawals of your earnings once the five-year and age 59-1/2 (or... Full story
Namedropper 10-25-09
New staff at Steel RootsMarisa Lujan, owner of Steel Roots Hair Studio at Southgate Mall, has been joined by three new staff members. One is her husband, Mike, who just graduated from the Yuma School of Beauty and received his cosmetology license a... Full story
Business/Agriculture Glance
Chamber mixerThe monthly Yuma County Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday on the front lawn of the chamber office, 180 W. 1st St. (the old Yuma City Hall). The "Spooktacular" event will include a pumpkin decorating... Full story
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