Editorials

Decline in dunes crowd bad sign for season

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Communities have different ways of assessing the impact of what has come to be called the "Great Recession" of the past year or so. In Yuma, one way to measure it is the number of people on the sand. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reported... Full story

Change seems to be theme of Yuma's election

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People usually have a variety of reasons for deciding whether to vote for candidates in an election, including the just-concluded city of Yuma election for mayor and council, so care needs to be taken in interpreting what it all means.But it seems... Full story

Border security concern for both U.S. and Mexico

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It is not only the United States that is concerned about protecting its borders. Our neighbor to the south, Mexico, also wants to ensure its security.To help accomplish this, Mexican officials have announced that new technology will be installed at... Full story

Court interest in case could be significant

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A U.S. Supreme Court action Monday regarding an Arizona case could indicate it is ready to more clearly define the line between state power and federal power when it comes to dealing with illegal immigration.It is unclear yet whether the highest... Full story

Filling teaching jobs about more than having funds

Although most of the attention in recent months has been focused on the lack of state funding for public education in Arizona, one of Yuma's school administrators recently pointed out another big problem.While there are concerns about the... Full story

Despite the lines for H1N1 shots, some resist idea

Although there have been the expected long lines at Yuma County's H1N1 flu clinics to receive vaccinations against the virus, the process seems to be going pretty smoothly, without some of the animosity that has surfaced in other parts of the... Full story

News on state budget deficit getting uglier

When Gov. Jan Brewer visited Yuma this week, she had more bad news about the state's continuing budget spiral.She said the state could have $2 billion less than it needs to cover its expenses this fiscal year - up from a previously estimated $1.5... Full story

Don't forget it's 'B Day' today in Yuma election

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It's "B Day" in Yuma.That's "Ballot Day," meaning today is when the Yuma County Recorder's Office needs to have early mail ballots in hand to get them counted in a timely fashion before Tuesday's Yuma general election to select the mayor and three... Full story

State doesn't need expanded immigration role

An Arizona lawmaker is on the rampage again against illegal immigration, promising to introduce legislation to push enforcement down to the local level rather than keeping it at the federal level where it belongs.Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, who has... Full story

Proposals could aid health competition

Competition is the big word in the health care debate. Both Democrats and Republicans agree that competition is important to the process.We are all familiar with the so-called public option, which now apparently will be in both the House and Senate... Full story

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