Somerton News

Politicians and community members in Yuma County came together Thursday at a political forum to discuss local issues.

The newest unemployment report had some grim news for Yuma County, with the local jobless rate continuing to climb.

It is too late to prevent the spread to the Yuma area of an insect that can be deadly to citrus trees, but the hope is that it can be stopped here and controlled.

The Yuma Police Department, Yuma Fire Department and Yuma Parks and Recreation Department respond each week to a variety of calls for service.

Most public offices and schools will be closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. Closed will be Yuma city, county, state and federal offices.

An border-area trash cleanup campaign in the Yuma area isn't just about picking up discarded tires and other trash.

The owner of a south county grocery store who allegedly was secretly videotaping customers while they were using the bathroom is no longer facing any charges - at least for now.

Much of the citrus production area in Yuma County is being placed in a quarantine area after inspectors found a third Asian citrus psyllid in the area.

Registered sex offenders in Yuma were getting knocks on their doors from Yuma County's federal, state and local law enforcement agencies on the day before Halloween.

Patrick Wicks from Rural/ Metro focuses on taking the nozzle off after shooting down a cone during the Make and Break event at the 2009 United Yuma Firefighters Association Fire Muster Saturday morning in Somerton.

This city, at least, has found some consolation in the ailing economy. A street improvement project will end up costing Somerton more than $100,000 less than anticipated, owing to what the mayor says is more intense competition among contractors looking for work.

A homeless man lands a job, a breadwinner is now able to support his family after being in the ranks of the unemployed for months, a young person discovers a satisfying career through summer work, employers are thrilled with new employees.

Salvation Army's Boys and Girls Club will reap the harvest this fall as the Yuma JCPenney's chosen beneficiary of the company's nationwide Roundup.

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, one local nonprofit is about to wrap up registration for assistance during the holidays.

As of Monday, DaVita Dialysis Center will begin seeing patients in its new location at 7179 E. 31st Place, Lot 5, in Plaza Del Este, announced manager Donna Gebhart.

The Cocopah Indian Tribe wants to get back to its roots by teaching young generations about their rich history, and to do so, they are inviting the public to attend their annual Cocopah Cultural Celebration Day.

Yuma's art community crowns its most valuable muse on Thursday. The city of Yuma's Arts and Culture Division will host its ninth annual Tribute of the Muses awards ceremony that night.

When a loved one is sick, you do everything possible to help them get better - and that's just what the Yuma community is doing with a member of its family.

A recent surge in building activity has prompted the city to reverse the decision it made a year ago to leave the city planning and zoning director position vacant as a cost-cutting measure.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that it received almost $2 million from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security.