Editorials

Domestic partners lawsuit has wider work implications

A lawsuit filed in Phoenix this week which seeks to affirm the right of homosexual state and university workers to receive benefits for their domestic partners is also a challenge to a basic concept of workplace compensation, one which has major... Full story

Yuma Desalting Plant gets new test of mission

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The on again, off again saga of Yuma Desalting Plant is on again - at least for a 365 days. That is the amount of time given for a pilot run beginning in May to determine the reliability of the plant in accomplishing a mission that was conceived... Full story

Proposed state parks fee should be 'opt in' option

It's a hard time for Arizona's state parks. Budget cutbacks forced by a precipitous drop in state revenues is forcing officials to consider closing parks.In fact, a state task force assigned to study the problem concluded in a report to Gov. Jan... Full story

Critical question in development OK in MCAS' view

A proposed general plan change for a new planned community south of of the Marine Corps Air Station is stirring concerns that it could encroach on the military base and threaten its existence - which would be a huge economic blow to Yuma.The planned... Full story

Stopping citrus pest must begin in Yuma County

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It is too late to prevent the spread to the Yuma area of an insect that can be deadly to citrus trees, but the hope is that it can be stopped here and controlled. A number of the insects, known as the Asian citrus psyllid, have been found in Yuma,... Full story

Special session not productive now

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is hoping the Arizona Legislature will hold a special session soon, perhaps next week, on the state's ongoing budget woes. We're not sure it wouldn't be a waste of time, given the past unwillingness of the governor's office... Full story

Changing status of shooting area seen as 'win-win'

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The Adair shooting range northeast of Yuma has been a cornerstone of local shooting sports for many years, but it could soon undergo a significant change.A proposal has been put forward to turn over ownership of the range to the Arizona Game and... Full story

Free dinners show the spirit of community

When a Yuma organizer of free spaghetti dinners announced recently that they would have to be discontinued due to lack of funding, some probably thought that was the end of the story.But this is Yuma, and it turned out it was far from the final... Full story

Thoughts of attack linger on Veterans day

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Today is a particularly poignant Veterans Day observance as thoughts linger of those who were wounded and lost their lives in the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas last week. President Obama pointed out the tragic nature of the slayings at a memorial... Full story

Berlin Wall's fall symbolizes how freedom triumphs

Most walls are built to keep things out, but that was not the case with the Berlin Wall, which was built to keep people in.In hindsight, as the 20-year anniversary of the wall's fall is marked this week, we can say it was doomed to failure, but that... Full story

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