Yuma News
Presidential Proclamation on National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 19 August 2018 19 August 2018
Washington, DC - Since the founding of our great Nation, citizens have put their lives on hold to defend our liberty and protect their fellow Americans. Today, more than one million Americans proudly serve in the National Guard and Reserve. During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we take a moment to salute the employers and communities that support our citizen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.
Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 19 August 2018 19 August 2018
Washington, DC - Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Thursday:
Residential fire in the 900 block S 1st Avenue
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 19 August 2018 19 August 2018
Yuma, Arizona - Friday, at approximately 8:44PM, officers from the Yuma Police Department located an active residential fire in the 900 block S 1st Avenue.
Honduran man sentenced to nearly 3 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearm, shooting son of off-duty law enforcement officer
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- Written by Border News Now Border News Now
- Published: 19 August 2018 19 August 2018
Beaumont, Texas - An illegal alien from Honduras was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison Monday for shooting the son of an off-duty law enforcement officer.
ABCs of child drowning prevention
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 18 August 2018 18 August 2018
Yuma, Arizona - August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month: Children 4 years old and younger are at greatest risk for drowning. There are a few basic steps to reduce this risk, we call them the ABCs of drowning prevention.
Somerton Bomb Threat
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- Written by Joseph A. Turitto Jr., Chief of Police Joseph A. Turitto Jr., Chief of Police
- Published: 18 August 2018 18 August 2018
Somerton, Arizona - On Thursday, August 16th, at approximately 10:25 a.m., the Somerton Police Departments 9-1-1 Center received a call from an unknown male indicating there was a “bomb in a Somerton school.” No further information was provided. Based on the vague information provided, as a precaution, Jerry Cabrera, Assistant Superintendent/Somerton School District decided to cancel classes for the remainder of the day for the Somerton School District. A total of 3500 students and staff were affected by this incident.
AWC Culinary Arts Program Serves Formal Dinners the Fall
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 18 August 2018 18 August 2018
Yuma, Arizona - The Arizona Western College Culinary Arts Program presents their formal dinner offerings that include an appetizer, soup or salad, a main dish with sides and dessert. The students in the program create the menus and serve the meals. The funds raised are used for the students and their program necessities.