Some have died in plane or vehicle crashes, others have given their lives rescuing people from drowning or trying to apprehend drug smugglers. The U.S. Border Patrol's Yuma sector has lost eight agents in the line of duty over the past 40 years. All were...
Yuma County might get more money for roadwork than originally anticipated if voters approve a ballot measure to hike the state sales tax. Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Ferguson said the latest word from state officials is that Yuma County...
YUMA PROVING GROUND - While cramming as many people as possible into a Humvee wasn't a test the base was hired to conduct, that's what some staff and employees found themselves doing Thursday morning. The event, called the "Humvee load," was just one...
Firefighters from area departments camped out on a giant billboard sign on 16th Street for a day along with television weatherman Brad Wills to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Del Outdoor Advertising Co. loaned the billboard and support...
Darlene Younger took her puppy, Hope, for a ride on her bike Tuesday near Arizona Western College. Younger custom-made the hot-pink canopy to shade Hope while she rides in the front basket....
Internationally known hairstylist Nick Chavez can't think of anywhere he would rather be Saturday than in Yuma at the Women's Expo. "It's really a blessing," Chavez said about being asked to present a special first-time award as the finale for the...
Water service was restored to a Yuma neighborhood Thursday afternoon after a water pipe collapse caused an outage. The area bounded by 12th and 16th streets and 5th Avenue and Avenue A lost water Thursday morning. It was restored as of 1:30...
A Tucson pastor is vying for the Republican nomination in Arizona's District 7 Congressional race. Gene Chewning has never held political office before but said he was not satisfied with the other candidates and wanted to step up. Rep. Raul Grijalva,...
PHOENIX - Two former lawmakers scrapped plans Tuesday to ask voters to revamp how the state's congressional and legislative districts are crafted. Ken Clark and Roberta Voss stopped gathering signatures for their initiative drive which would have forced...
The Yuma City Council voted 4-3 Wednesday to authorize staff to negotiate with a Phoenix firm for a management agreement for a proposed city arena. Whether or not that arena itself will ever come to be is still a question. That will not be decided until...