Yuma News
City to unveil conceptual plan for downtown south of Giss
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Yuma, Arizona - A university in downtown Yuma? It’s an intriguing thought – and also a possibility.
Residents invited to drop off recycling at new location
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Yuma, Arizona – With recycling collection containers being removed from the City’s North Public Works Yard on 13th Street, residents who choose to drop off recyclable materials may now do so at Republic Services’ Suburban Transfer Station, 3040 S. Avenue 3-1/2E.
Special Advisor for Children's Issues Travels to Indonesia and the Philippines
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Washington, DC - Special Advisor for Children’s Issues, Ambassador Susan Jacobs will visit Indonesia and the Philippines January 9-13.
Ambassador D. Bruce Wharton, Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Presents Inaugural Citizen Diplomacy Award
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017
Washington, DC - Ambassador D. Bruce Wharton, Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, will present the Bureau of Public Affairs' first annual Citizen Diplomacy Award at a ceremony to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017, at the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau of Public Affairs is pleased to announce the selection of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International, Inc. as the first recipient of the inaugural Citizen Diplomacy Award.
2nd Fire on Same Property Intentionally Set
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- Written by YFD YFD
- Published: 09 January 2017 09 January 2017
Yuma, Arizona - On Saturday January 7, 2017, just after 5:00 pm, a fire was reported in the 500 block of South 15th Avenue. Yuma Fire Department personnel found brush, debris, and 2 trees on fire near a vacant house located at 580 South 15th Avenue. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire before it could spread to nearby structures on the property.
FTC, New York State Charge the Marketers of Prevagen With Making Deceptive Memory, Cognitive Improvement Claims
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 January 2017 09 January 2017
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission and New York State Attorney General have charged the marketers of the dietary supplement Prevagen with making false and unsubstantiated claims that the product improves memory, provides cognitive benefits, and is “clinically shown” to work.
Glimpse into Rainforest World
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 January 2017 09 January 2017
Yuma, Arizona - On Friday, January 27th, Yuma biologist and author Dr. Joanne Mowczko will speak about her stay with the Achuar, an indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest, at 3:00 p.m. at the Foothills Library. Many Achuar handicrafts will be on display, and Dr. Mowczko’s book, The Achuar of the Pastaza River, A Glimpse into their Rainforest World, will be on-hand for viewing.