Yuma News
SDSU Rowing Set to Compete in San Diego Crew Classic
- Details
- Written by San Diego Newscape San Diego Newscape
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
San Diego, California - The San Diego State rowing team is set to race in the 45th annual San Diego Crew Classic this weekend at Crown Point Shores on Mission Bay. The Aztecs will enter three boats on Saturday, March 24, and two on Sunday, March 25. Races are set to begin around 7:30 a.m. each day.
'Hard Rock' Standard Reference Material Makes Identifying Chemicals in Mine Waste Easier
- Details
- Written by Evelyn A Brown Evelyn A Brown
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
Silverton, Colorado - Across the American West’s Rocky and Sierra mountains, miners dug for gold, silver, zinc and lead to make their fortunes in the Gold Rush of the 19th and early 20th centuries. As they burrowed into the mountains seeking thick veins of valuable ore, they tossed tons of rock waste outside their mine entrances. Now, beautiful mountain vistas are marred by mine waste dumps that have turned into eyesores of yellow, orange or white rock piles over time. This “hard rock mine waste” is not just ugly, it contains materials that can endanger the environment.
Arizona's Congressional Term Limits Resolution Heads to Final Vote in the Senate
- Details
- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - U.S. Term Limits (USTL) praises the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee for passing the resolution applying for a term limits convention. Today's vote was the last committee stop in the Arizona State Legislature. It heads to its final vote on the Senate floor, likely to be scheduled for the first week of April. HCR2024, based on USTL's model legislation, is an application for a convention for the sole purpose of proposing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress.
ToroMail to be replaced, significantly upgraded during Spring Break
- Details
- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
Yuma, Arizona - Arizona Western College students will be logging into a new and improved email system beginning Monday, April 2. During Spring Break, AWC’s Information Technology Services and Support (AWC ITSS) staff will be replacing the college’s old server with a modern cloud-based system leveraging Microsoft Office 365. The platform will change the way students, staff, and faculty collaborate with one another, providing new tools for individual and team communications.
State Department Terrorist Designation of Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari
- Details
- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
Washington, DC - The Department of State has designated Katibat al-Imam al-Bukhari (KIB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. E.O. 13224 imposes strict sanctions on foreign persons determined to have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. This designation seeks to deny KIB the resources it needs to plan and carry out further terrorist attacks.
Venomous snake matters
- Details
- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 22 March 2018 22 March 2018
Yuma, Arizona - It’s warming up and we have started to see calls for snake removals. It is estimated that nearly 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year, which results in 8 to 15 deaths. It is very important to immediately seek medical treatment if you are ever bitten by a venomous snake. According to the University of Arizona’s College of Pharmacy, there are 17 different species or subspecies of rattlesnakes in Arizona, and all are venomous.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Illegally Export Defense Articles to Russia
- Details
- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 21 March 2018 21 March 2018
Miami, Florida - Vladimir Nevidomy, 31, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty on March 19, to conspiring to illegally export military-grade night vision and thermal vision devices and ammunition primers to Russia.