New Mexico is teaming up with other states as part an effort to get drivers along historic Route 66 to wear their seat belts. The crackdown begins today and will last 24 hours. The effort started in 2010 with a handful of law enforcement agencies in central Oklahoma. It has now expanded to include highway patrol troopers, state police officers ... Read More »
New government data shows Arizona has one of the highest middle-aged suicide rates in the country. The 589 suicides in Arizona of people aged 35 to 64 in 2010 marked nearly a 16-percent increase from a decade earlier. Nationally, the overall middle-aged suicide rate rose by 28-percent from 1999-to-2010. That is a period that included the recession and the mortgage ... Read More »
A three-year-old boy is dead due to a gunshot wound and police say his grandmother has been arrested. The Yuma Police Department says they received a report of a child with a gunshot wound on Wednesday morning in the 1200 block of South Eleventh Avenue. The child was pronounced dead at Yuma Regional Medical Center. During the investigation, it was ... Read More »
After dropping for years, the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in the United States has stayed somewhat level for some time, so experts are again reminding parents and providers about the importance of safe sleep habits. Child-care educator Cory Woosley says babies always should sleep on a firm mattress with a fitted sheet and on their backs. Since ... Read More »
The Yuma City Council has voted to create a group to consider making a change to the city’s charter after hearing from a Yuma resident about how the city council operates and appoints certain city employees – including the city attorney. Thomas Thode spoke to the council for over one hour Wednesday night about his concerns with the way the ... Read More »
The Yuma Police Department is investigating the cause of three shots being fired early Wednesday morning in what authorities believe was a drive by shooting. The shots were fired into a residence at 1927 West 18th Lane. There were no injuries reported. Read More »
A new Associate of Arts Degree in Exercise and Wellness is being offered at Arizona Western College and is designed for students interested in careers in Personal Training, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, or corporate wellness programs. Classes will begin in the fall. Potential students can find the checklist for this program online at azwestern.edu, or can meet with an AWC ... Read More »
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is expected to issue a ruling today on a request from Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and an aide to throw out a campaign finance case against them. Horne and Kathleen Winn argue that Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery cannot proceed because Arizona law required Secretary of State Ken Bennett to send it to ... Read More »
Two small wildfires in California's wine country this week could be a harbinger of a nasty summer fire season across the West. Officials with the National Interagency Fire Center said Wednesday a dry winter and predicted warming trend mean the potential for significant fire activity will be above normal in the West Coast states, the Southwest, and portions of Idaho ... Read More »
The Yuma City Council will meet this evening at 5:30pm. Items on the agenda include awarding bids for flooring in the Yuma Police Department offices. The council estimates the cost to be $100,000. The council will also consider an ordinance outlining what are proper fireworks that will be allowed to be used within the city limits. Some public hearings are ... Read More »
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