Governor Jan Brewer's proposal to expand the state's Medicaid program to 300,000 more poor Arizonans may pass or fail based on just one person in the Legislature. That person is Republican House Speaker Andy Tobin of Paulden. Tobin has talked repeatedly about making sure hospitals do not pass on to insurers a new tax that will pay for the state's ... Read More »
The new curbside recycling service in Yuma will begin today with the delivery of the first wave of blue containers. The first containers will be delivered to homes along Lorenzo Lane in the Tamarack subdivision. It will take about 14 weeks to roll out all of the containers. Once residents get their containers, pickup service will start the following week. ... Read More »
Just because you have a job does not mean you can pay the rent in Arizona. A new report from the nonprofit Center for Housing Policy, shows an increasing number of renters are spending more than half their income on housing. Report co-author Maya Brennan says about one in four working renters in the state are dealing with what ... Read More »
Over $2.5 million in tax refunds were obtained for taxpayers in Yuma County by the United Way of Yuma County. The Yuma Sun reports that IRS certified volunteers assisted over 1,000 residents for taxpayers earning 51,000 or less per year. The volunteers also helped taxpayers save $1.5 million in Earned Income Tax Credits and more than $550,000 in Child Tax ... Read More »
A commercial truck driver accused of killing a public safety officer appeared in court on Saturday. 33-year-old Jorge Espinoza was arrested the day before and faces multiple charges in the crash that killed DPS Officer Tim Huffman – including one count of reckless manslaughter, 13 counts of endangerment, and seven counts of criminal damage and defacing property. Director Robert Halliday ... Read More »
The first medical marijuana dispensary in Yavapai County is set to open this week in Chino Valley. Organica Patient Group President R.J. Alarcon tells the Prescott Daily Courier that the dispensary could open as early as Wednesday. More than 35,000 people in Arizona have medical marijuana cards. Yavapai County has more than 2,400 cardholders. A marijuana growing facility already is ... Read More »
A man accused of harassing school students in the San Luis area is charged with more than he or police bargained for. 30-year-old Adrian Navarro appeared in a San Luis Courtroom on charges of 30 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after police allegedly found at least 30 images of child pornography on a laptop computer he owns. Navarro ... Read More »
Authorities say four passengers on a light-rail train in downtown Phoenix suffered minor injuries when an SUV struck the packed train. The collision happened Saturday night as both Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Rattlers games were ending. Phoenix police say the SUV's driver, 38-year-old Guadalupe Cobos Junior showed signs of impairment and fled the scene on foot. Police say Cobos ran ... Read More »
The Yuma Police Department is investigating what they believe is an attempted homicide. Police say Wednesday night, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 600 block of East 25th Street. Officers discovered a 36-year-old female that was shot. The suspects fled before officers arrived to the scene. The victim was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center for ... Read More »
The body of a man reported missing has been found in Mittry Lake. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office says they found 66-year-old Frank Wallace Thursday morning. Wallace was reported missing Wednesday after he did not return from a fishing trip. Alfonso Zalava of the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is continuing. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and the United ... Read More »
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