Yuma County News

Ever wonder how to recycle your plastics and other materials in Yuma County? The county has transfer sites, or places where residents can bring items to recycle - and it's free.

For some veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, life after war means a trip to the unemployment line.

From fireworks to a demolition derby to music and games, there's plenty of excitement for Yuma County residents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Job creation and education investment are two things that Andrei Cherny believes need to be taken more seriously in Yuma and throughout Arizona.

A Yuma man may face burglary charges following his arrest over the weekend on unrelated charges, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office said.

A second recent case of animal cruelty was uncovered in the Yuma area when a dog was found to have been shot to death on June 24, according to the Humane Society of Yuma.

Tough economic times are inspiring shoppers to make dollars stretch any way they can - like using coupons.

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Lil Wayne faces another hearing in Arizona next month on drug possession and weapons charges.

While there are signs the economy has begun to turn around, the unemployment rate remains high.

Rapper Lil Wayne is expected to appear in a Yuma court for a hearing related to drug possession and weapons charges.

An investigation continues into the eight-month-old murder of a Yuma man found dead in a Jeep, and the sheriff's office is appealing to the public for help in finding the killer.

A Yuma man has been sentenced to 12-1/2 years in prison for a sexual assault during which the victim was choked until unconscious.

The county budget is balanced for next year - unless the state passes down additional expenses to balance its own budget.

A 17-year-old suspect in the Somerton murder of Morteza Tajik has been transferred to adult court to face felony charges, according to Yuma County Juvenile Court.

Take a long line of carefully placed dominos and knock over the first one. What happens next is a chain reaction- each domino falling into the other and knocking the next one down.

Federal law enforcement agencies seized marijuana and cocaine in separate drug smuggling attempts in the Yuma area over the past week.

The third time may not have turned out to be a charm for a man suspected of murder - but it did end up in a reduced charge for the defendant.

Yuma County's Sheriff has been selected by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to serve on a security advisory council.

Eligible low-income families in Yuma County stand to be among the first in the nation who will benefit from stimulus dollars to make their homes more energy efficient.