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Lawsuit challenges Don Shooter’s residency
A Republican contender in Legislative District 13 is challenging former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter’s residency in his bid for a comeback to the state Senate.
Tim Dunn: Invested in farming, barbecue and men’s hairstyling
A third generation farmer, Republican Tim Dunn hopes to bring some of that experience to the Legislature where he was recently appointed to represent Legislative District 13, succeeding ousted Don Shooter.
Surrogate parents for students with special needs lacking statewide
More volunteers are being sought to advocate for students with special education needs who have no one in their lives to see that those needs are being met.
Yuma County approach to juvenile justice a model for state, nation
Yuma County puts troubled kids behind bars only as a last resort, and starts addressing the needs of the ones who might head down the wrong path before they do.
Death row thinning in Arizona, nationally – reasons vary
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ most recent data – accounting for prisoners under sentence of death as of December 31, 2015 – Arizona did see its first uptick in death row inmates in five years with the addition of two inmates in 2015. But that runs counter to the slow yet steady decline of the state’s death row.
Yuma County sheriff loses appeal over medical marijuana seizure
Cops take your pot? They’ve got to give it back if you’ve got a medical marijuana card -- even one from another state.
Yuma County officials to seek review of pot ruling
Yuma County authorities are expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Arizona ruling that the county's sheriff must return marijuana seized from a woman with a California medical marijuana authorization honored by Arizona.
Courts deal with special needs of mentally ill who break the law
For Judge John Nelson of Yuma County Superior Court, there weren’t many options in his county for dealing with mentally ill criminal defendants who violated probation. He and his fellow judges often were limited to just sending them to prison.
Tobin’s water plan delayed, but not defeated
House Speaker Andy Tobin is sailing ahead in his attempt to pass a comprehensive long-term water plan for the state, even in the face of a flood of opposition from rural cities, counties, ranchers, farmers and conservationists.
Tobin’s marquee water legislation, HB2338, headed for a vote in the House Water and Agriculture Committee on Feb. 19. But when opponents showed up en masse, the [...]
Elections officials grapple with new Native American language rule
Coconino County election officials have provided translators at the polls for Navajo speakers. They have done the same for Hopi voters.
But Yuma has them stumped.
High unemployment rates remain a problem for Arizona rural areas
In a state where unemployment remains high as much of the rest of the nation recovers from the Great Recession, Yuma stands out. The metropolitan area’s jobless rate of 15.9 percent in August was the nation’s second highest, trailing only nearby El Centro, Calif., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Yuma County looking to add vote centers
Each vote center will contain e-poll books which are electronic devices similar in size to the Ipad and contain each voter's information and every type of ballot in the county, making it easier for poll workers to identify registered voters.
