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Approval of land use will allow construction of low-income housing

Developer intends to build two-story multi-family apartment complexes

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

Following a public hearing with no comments, the city council approved a land use designation that will allow development of new multi-family low-income housing in the area of 2nd Avenue and 12th Street.Wallace Hunter, on behalf of El Toro Casitas LL... Full story

Yuma sees seasonal jobless spike

But job orders continue to come in

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

Yuma County's jobless rate jumped to 30.3 percent for April, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the Arizona Department of Administration.That compares to an unemployment rate of 25.9 percent for March and 26.3 percent in April 2012.... Full story

Algodones merchants fear murder is stirring up rumors

BY CESAR NEYOY - BAJO EL SOL

LOS ALGODONES, Baja Calif. — The murder of a young mother in this city in April led to what merchants and residents here say are ill-founded fears of a crime wave that are being fed by social media.And that, in turn, has them worried the town's... Full story

Program nets $2.5 million in Yumans' tax refunds

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

Volunteers with United Way of Yuma County netted $2.5 million in refunds for local residents during the last tax season.IRS-certified volunteers working with the agency's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program also helped taxpayers save $1.5 ... Full story

Growing farm-fresh physicians

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

In a time of national doctor shortages, Yuma Regional Medical Center is taking steps to “grow farm-fresh family physicians.”Six newly graduated physicians – five women and one man – will begin their postgraduate training on Ju... Full story

COMINGS AND GOINGS: Cancer center moving to YRMC corporate building

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

Effective Tuesday, the American Cancer Society's Cancer Resource Center will be located at the Yuma Regional Medical Center's Corporate Center at 32nd Street and 4th Avenue extension. Previously located at YRMC, the Cancer Resource Center moved due t... Full story

CROP OF THE WEEK: BLACKBERRIES

BY KURT NOLTE

• Current acreage in Yuma devoted to blackberry production is limited to those niche producers who grow blackberries primarily for the local market. Among them is Silvas Farms, which now has blackberries for sale or U-pick at 3392 W. County 16-1... Full story

Yuma nurse wins national award

BY MARA KNAUB @YSMaraKnaub

Mildrima Lim leads by example and never hesitates to jump in and serve.The director of nursing at Life Care Center of Yuma gets to know her patients personally and follows through with their care even after they've been discharge from the facility.Fo... Full story

Agriculture Glance 5-12-13

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

Seed Dynamics to host symposiumSeed Dynamics Inc. will host an educational symposium May 23 at the Pivot Point Conference Center on vegetable seed science and technology for seed dealers, producers and growers.Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the me... Full story

Business Glance 5-12-13

BY JOYCE LOBECK @YSJoyceLobeck

Know Yuma business forumThe city of Yuma's development efforts around the community will be the subject of the next Know Yuma: Inside and Out.The forum will be from 7 to 8 a.m. Thursday in the council chambers at Yuma City Hall, One City Plaza. Admis... Full story

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