Recent News, Press Releases & Other Postings

There's a lot to know about our City and there's always a great deal going on. This page is where we will share the latest snippets of information with you from all of our departments.

Hot News

Wilkinson Named Interim City Administrator: The Yuma City Council named Greg Wilkinson as Interim City Administrator on Wednesday evening, selecting a City employee who has a high level of technical expertise that has earned international acclaim and experience in leadership roles. Continued... 3/17/2010
2010 U.S. Census: It's Easy: The 2010 Census is one of the shortest in history; it will only have 10 questions. Continued... 3/17/2010
Record Number Of Participants Enjoy Parks And Recreation's Senior Games: It won't match the hype, accomplishment or fervor experienced the past couple weeks in Vancouver, but for those enjoying a little competition in Yuma this winter, it was a record-setting year. Continued... 3/2/2010
Yuma A "Tree City USA" For Third Time: Honoring the City of Yuma for its commitment to community forestry, the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has named Yuma a Tree City USA for the third consecutive year. Continued... 3/1/2010

2010 U.S. Census: It's Easy: The 2010 Census is one of the shortest in history; it will only have 10 questions. Continued... 3/17/2010
City To Test Water Pressure: Work by ADOT widening 16th Street may affect areas of the City served by the water transmission lines that run under and along 16th Street in the upcoming week, so the City of Yuma Utilities Department is conducting a test of the system on Thursday. Continued... 3/17/2010
Wilkinson Named Interim City Administrator: The Yuma City Council named Greg Wilkinson as Interim City Administrator on Wednesday evening, selecting a City employee who has a high level of technical expertise that has earned international acclaim and experience in leadership roles. Continued... 3/17/2010
Fire House Facts: Sunday March 7, 2010 through Saturday March 13, 2010 Continued... 3/16/2010
Injury Collision At 8th Avenue And 23rd Street: On Monday, March 15, 2010 at 2:17 pm, a Yuma Police Officer was engaged in an emergency response to a report of a possible assault to occur was involved in a collision at 8th Avenue and 23rd Street. Continued... 3/15/2010
Neighborhood Cleanup Continues: Area 8: From March 15th to 18th, City of Yuma residents living in the area from 24th Street to the City's southern boundaries, East Main Canal to the western City limits (Area 8) should start setting their unwanted items at the curb. Continued... 3/14/2010
Accidental Drowning In Salinity Canal: On 03/13/10 at approximately 1444 hours Yuma Police officers responded to the 4th Avenue Bridge in the 100 block of N. 4th Avenue in reference to a report of a possible drowning. Continued... 3/13/2010
Fog Seal Program to Begin Monday: The City of Yuma Streets division will begin its fog seal program Monday, March 15. It will last for several weeks. Continued... 3/12/2010
Project Drive Safe!: This week’s intersection will be 16th Street Construction Corridor and the target roadway is 32nd Street. Project Drive Safe! is a Public Awareness Campaign to encourage our community to drive safe. Continued... 3/12/2010
Early Ballot Request Forms Coming: Request forms for early ballots will be mailed the week of March 15 to all registered voters living within the City of Yuma. Continued... 3/12/2010
Road Report for March 11, 2010: This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects. Continued... 3/11/2010
Statue Commemorating Historic Flight To Be Dedicated: Pilot Robert G. Fowler, who in 1911 landed the first airplane ever to touch Arizona soil, will be honored in a statue to be dedicated at a special ceremony at noon Monday, March 15, at 195 S. 4th Ave. Continued... 3/11/2010
City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents: Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week. Continued... 3/11/2010
Parks & Recreation Update for March 11, 2010: Weekly Parks & Recreation update. Continued... 3/11/2010
Impaired Driving Checkpoint: Saint Patrick’s Day: The Yuma Police Department, in an effort to provide for a safer community, will be conducting an impaired driving checkpoint on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17th, 2010. Continued... 3/11/2010
Fire House Facts: Sunday February 28, 2010 through Saturday March 6, 2010 Continued... 3/9/2010
Census Campaign Warning: The Yuma Police Department reminds the community to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams. Continued... 3/8/2010
Bark Park Closed Due to Standing Water: The City of Yuma's only off-leash park for dogs, the Bark Park, 1705 E. Palo Verde St., is closed temporarily due to recent rain and subsequently large amounts of standing water. Continued... 3/8/2010
Neighborhood Cleanup Continues: Area 7: Residents living in the area from 16th Street to 24th Street, from the East Main Canal to Pacific Avenue should start setting their unwanted items at the curb. Continued... 3/7/2010
Aggravated Assault: In the morning hours of 03-04-10, Winterhaven residents/brothers Manuel (20) and Armando Galindo (22) drove around the Yuma area and committed several acts of aggravated assault Continued... 3/5/2010
Road Report for March 4, 2010: This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects. Continued... 3/5/2010
UPDATE: Fatal Accident On Avenue B At 13th Place: On 03-04-10 at 2052 hours Yuma Police and Fire personnel responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident at Avenue B and 13th Place. Continued... 3/5/2010
Parks & Recreation Update for March 4, 2010: Weekly Parks & Recreation update. Continued... 3/5/2010
Fatal Accident On Avenue B At 13th Place: On 03-04-10 at 2055 hours a 50 year old white female was crossing Avenue B at 13th Place when she was struck by a south bound 2004 Honda passenger car driven by 27 year old black male traveling in the #2 lane. Continued... 3/4/2010
City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents: Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week. Continued... 3/4/2010

Older News Items

3/4/2010 Project Drive Safe!
3/4/2010 Suspicious Death At The Lee Hotel
3/2/2010 Record Number Of Participants Enjoy Parks And Recreation's Senior Games
3/1/2010 Yuma A "Tree City USA" For Third Time
3/1/2010 Muti-Use Pathway Cleared And Open
2/28/2010 Neighborhood Cleanup Continues: Area 6 This Week
2/27/2010 Aggravated Assault at Local Hotel
2/26/2010 Project Drive Safe!
2/26/2010 Aggravated Assault
2/25/2010 Yuma Police Department Citizens Police Academy XIII
2/25/2010 Parks & Recreation Update for February 25, 2010
2/25/2010 City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
2/25/2010 Road Report for February 25, 2010
2/24/2010 2010 Senior Games Results Week 7
2/23/2010 Part Of Multi-Use Path Closed Until Friday
2/23/2010 2010 Senior Games Results Week 6
2/19/2010 Parks & Recreation Update for February 18, 2010
2/19/2010 Strong Arm Robbery Outside Red’s Bird Cage
2/18/2010 Road Report for February 18, 2010
2/18/2010 Project Drive Safe!
2/18/2010 City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
2/17/2010 2010 Great Yuma Road Race 5K/10K Run and Fun Walk
2/17/2010 Aggravated Assault
2/16/2010 2010 Senior Games Results Week 5
2/16/2010 Yuma Police Department Citizens Police Academy XIII
2/14/2010 Neighborhood Cleanup Continues: Area 4 This Week
2/13/2010 Armed Robbery Near 8th Street And Magnolia
2/12/2010 Project Drive Safe!
2/11/2010 City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
2/11/2010 Bark Park Closed Due To Standing Water
2/11/2010 Road Report for February 11, 2010
2/11/2010 2010 Senior Games Results Week 4
2/11/2010 City's Annual Public Auction Feb. 27
2/11/2010 Parks & Recreation Update for February 11, 2010
2/10/2010 Lock-Down At Crane Middle School