Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a smuggler attempting to transport over $1.1 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine through a checkpoint Friday. A man driving a Chevrolet Silverado at the Highway 95 checkpoint was sent to secondary inspection where a Border Patrol canine alerted officers to the vehicle. Further inspection resulted in the discovery of 42 pounds of methamphetamine ... Read More »
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and one of the key points in the event of a stroke is FAST action. Doctor Ziad Darkhabani says certain clot-busting drugs can only be given within a short time frame, so people need to call 9-1-1 immediately upon onset of symptoms, which can be memorized with the acronym “FAST” Stroke is the ... Read More »
The Yuma Fire Department and Rural Metro Fire Department recognized members of EMS teams for their performance and service this past year. The Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year for the Yuma Fire Department is Ashley Taylor. The Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year for Rural Metro Fire Department is Araceli Pimentel. The EMT of the Year for the Yuma ... Read More »
The Colorado Tea Party will band together joining forces with other Tea Parties across the country this afternoon in front of the Internal Revenue Service office at the corner of Fourth Avenue and 24th Street. The party is planning on protesting during the event, starting at 12noon today. Read More »
Firefighters are battling a blaze that has consumed upwards of 1,000 acres. The Island Lake Fire is at 50-percent containment as of late Monday night. Two ramadas have been destroyed and over 100 people are fighting the fire. Read More »
Agencies across Arizona are enacting fire restrictions ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Federal agencies, cities and counties say they will implement a ban on fires outside developed areas starting Wednesday. The Stage One restrictions also limit smoking to inside vehicles or buildings. Officials say coordinating fire restrictions will help reduce the risk of wildfire across the state. Officials ... Read More »
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors met on Monday and moved closer to obtaining a building they need in order to expand their office space. The board is attempting to secure a $7.5 million loan to renovate a 50,000 square-foot building at 197 South Main Street. The Yuma Sun reports that one person made public comments against the purchase of ... Read More »
Two $1-million Powerball second-prize winning tickets were sold in Arizona from last weekend's record-breaking jackpot. Arizona Lottery officials say the winning tickets matched five out of five numbers drawn but missed the Powerball number. They say the $1-million tickets were sold at gasoline stations in Chandler and Safford. In Saturday's drawing, one ticket in Florida matched each of the numbers ... Read More »
The Yuma Police Department says they are looking into an Armed Robbery from this past weekend. On Friday night, several suspects, one armed with a shotgun, approached a person walking on South Third Avenue. The suspects demanded the victim’s wallet. After receiving the items, the suspects fled the scene. The suspect with the shotgun was described as a male of ... Read More »
According to Rural/Metro, a brush fire was burning north of Picacho Sunday night. The Island Lake fire burned entirely on the Arizona side. It burned about 300 acres following the path of the river. A crew on a boat battled the flames and announced the possibility to send in a hand crew as soon as possible. The fire as of ... Read More »
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