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- Yuma says goodbye to native daughter
Many pages in the history of Yuma may be closed as their creator and ?walking history? has died.Mary Redondo Loroņa passed away at her Yuma home Aug. 25 with family and friends at her bedside.Loroņa descended from a major pioneering family in... - Dole salad plant will not open this winter
Dole Fresh Vegetables will not be opening its salad processing plant in Yuma this winter, according to a recorded telephone message at the office. ?This message is to inform all of Dole employees that unfortunately, Dole will not be reopening the... - New Movies
The American Alone among assassins, Jack (Geore Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows his next assignment will be his last. (R) Harkins, Main St.MacheteMachete (Danny... - Confidence in food safety is again harmed
The recent recall of eggs across the nation has once again undermined public confidence in the food supply. While many people are aware of the salmonella dangers from uncooked or undercooked chicken, few probably were concerned about the same danger... - Border Patrol agents make another large cocaine seizure
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Sector's Blythe Station seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine on Wednesday. It was the second large cocaine seizure the Border Patrol made in the past three days.At about 6:45 a.m., a man driving white... - Voters need to learn about candidates
After reading the final results to Yuma's primary election, it has become painfully obvious that the voters did not take the time to learn about all of the candidates, particularly the write-ins. Either they did not read the information or were just... - Legalize pot to stop drug cartels
This letter is in response to the article posted on Aug. 27 in the editorial section ?Legalize marijuana to stop the drug cartels.?I believe the state should legalize it for the reasons stated by the governor of New Mexico. I also believe that... - We got what we voted for
I am tired of hearing on TV demands for the president to address the economic problem of jobs. This expectation is grossly unfair as we got exactly what we voted for. We voted for a promise of change without ascertaining what changes Obama planned to... - Construction worker killed near Dateland
A construction worker in his early to mid-20s was killed Thursday at construction site near Dateland after being run over by a road-grading machine.?He was doing his job as a grade checker, setting up stakes, and the grader did not see him and... - Crane chief chastised for policy violation
Superintendent Cindy Didway received a verbal warning and must provide training to staff after violating the Crane Elementary School District's election policy.The district's governing board met Wednesday for a public special meeting to discuss the... - Getting blown away by Mexico
I?m not going to get shot in Mexico. During an upcoming trip to a major Mexican city, I plan to tour, shop and eat - but not get shot. It?s not on the itinerary. That?s what I have to tell my mom and a few friends every time I head into... - Yuma soldiers return home after yearlong deployment to Iraq
It was a happy homecoming on Wednesday afternoon for about 20 soldiers of the Yuma-based 1st Platoon of the U.S. Army National Guard's 855th Military Police Company and their families as they returned home after serving a yearlong deployment to... - Cancer in remission after state-of-the-art radiation
Every time Robert Rak walks through a security scanner at an airport, he sets off the alarm. Rak isn't packing heat, but rather three tiny copper transponders in his prostate gland that may have helped cure him of cancer.Rak, 71, was diagnosed with... - Mexican film shows nature through a child's eyes
This Mexican-made movie, which challenges the definitions of ?feature film? and ?documentary,? must be the best bang-for-the-budget ever made. Besides four principal ?actors,? a handful of very cooperative wild animals and a host of... - Grape expectations
Yuma cooks looking for good summer-time ingredients know that in-season fruits and veggies are always the tastiest.Since it's summer time, veteran cooks know many varieties of grapes are in season and can be found in Yuma grocery stories right... - Poll shows sharp decline in number of illegal immigrants
PHOENIX ? The number of illegal immigrants in Arizona is down ? much more sharply than the rest of the country.New figures from the Pew Hispanic Center estimate there were 375,000 people in this state last year who either entered the country... - A fourth R for area schools: repairs
Yuma residents are still trying to repair damages left behind in the wake of the storm that hit the region on Thursday evening, including schools in Yuma Elementary District 1. Teachers at O.C. Johnson School walked into their classrooms Friday... - YCAT suspends red, blue bus routes
People accustomed to riding the red and blue bus routes to work and school waited in vain for the YCAT bus to arrive Wednesday morning.Effective that morning, the two bus routes that served city of Yuma residents were suspended as part of the... - Most with Asperger's adjust to life's demands
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you write about Asperger's disorder? -- T.Y. ANSWER: Asperger's disorder makes normal socialization and conformity to social norms difficult. Asperger's patients have trouble interacting with others. They're unable to... - Reclamation: Desalting plant trial running smoothly
Everyone likes to hear the words ?ahead of schedule and under budget? ? and that's just what's happening at the largest desalting plant in the nation, located in Yuma, Ariz.The plant is on a one-year trial run that began May 3, and so far... - Dove hunting season kicks off with new rule
While hundreds of hunters spent the early hours of Wednesday morning digging into new terrain, Matt Woltman spent that time finding a groove ? in his pillow.He was still planning to go out shooting for the opening day of the dove hunting season,... - City council OKs new residential zoning districts
More flexibility for developers and protection of neighbors' rights were among the goals of two residential zoning categories enacted by the city of Yuma.The new categories, which amend the city's zoning code, were approved by the Yuma City Council... - Judge hearing arguments to decide if state is doing enough for ELL students
A federal judge is hearing arguments this week over whether the state is complying with federal laws to help students learn English.Attorney Tim Hogan who represents a group of Nogales parents who first sued in 1992 wants U.S. District Court Judge... - San Pasqual breaks ground for new classrooms
It's out with the old, and in with the new Wednesday at San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, as officials broke ground on new classrooms.The district received a grant for $8 million to replace and add classrooms to the elementary and high... - Body of murdered man identified as a Yuman
A body found over the weekend in Winterhaven has been identified as 25-year-old Yuma resident Adrian Chee.Sgt. Anthony Brewer of the Imperial County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday the cause of death has officially been ruled as ?homicide by...