The Yuma City Council recently introduced several ordinances, with some of them updating the code while others expand or further define existing laws.
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PHOENIX - State senators voted Tuesday to kill a host of changes in state election laws as a long-simmering dispute between two Republicans spilled out into the open.
Six people suffered injuries in a two-car collision Monday evening at the intersection of E. 40th Street and S. Chaparral Drive.
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The PGA Southwest Junior Tour Yuma District held its fifth local summer tournament on Monday and for the second time in three weeks, the tournament was held at Yuma Golf and Country Club.
Whenever I think about shooting and hunting in Arizona, I think “practice” and the more practice, the better. Without that constant practice, a person interested in firearms and archery shooting and/or hunting will not be as successful while either in shooting competition or taking an active…
The Yuma Boys Baseball League’s All-Star championship game was held Wednesday and Thursday night at Yuma Catholic High School. With the game on the line between the Blue and Gray Yuma All-Star teams in the 11-12 year old division, Antonio Fierro ripped the game-winning hit in the bottom of t…
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DEAR DR. ROACH –I am 77, active and in relatively good shape. I was diagnosed with a ventral hernia two years ago following open heart surgery in 2001. Now, the skin from my breasts to my waist is covered in thick scar tissue, which is growing thicker and bigger. It is causing much discomfor…
DEAR DR. ROACH – Please write about food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Many medical professionals still do not know about this rare and potentially deadly condition. Thank you! – M.S.
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR – I’ve had mild tinnitus – ringing in my ears – for years, but when I got COVID in January it got worse. Are there any treatments you know of or can recommend that can help? – Almost 60
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We continue to see COVID’s impact in strange ways. In Yuma, one of the ripple effects is a shortage of trained lifeguards.
Earlier this month, the United States Post Office issued stamps to honor the heroic World War II service of Japanese Americans.
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