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Creative Playground Closed Thursday: Residents are advised that the Stewart Vincent Wolfe Creative Playground, inside Yuma’s West Wetlands Park at 12th Avenue north of 1st Street, will be closed most of Thursday for maintenance. Continued... 11/18/2008
Annual Parade of Lights Seeks Entries: Residents, businesses, nonprofit agencies and service groups — the deadline to enter in the popular annual downtown holiday light parade is fast approaching. Continued... 11/18/2008
Fire House Facts: Sunday November 9, 2008 through Saturday November 15, 2008 Continued... 11/18/2008
Agua Viva Water Plant Work Taking Place This Week: Improvements continue on the City of Yuma’s Agua Viva Water Treatment Plant, and work will take place this week that may temporarily impact flows and pressure in the eastern city limits. Continued... 11/17/2008
Proposition 400 Final Result: One City of Yuma issue was on the general election ballot, Proposition 400, regarding a multi-purpose events center in Yuma. The final unofficial results follow. Continued... 11/14/2008
November 4, 2008 Special Election: Final Unofficial Results: Final unofficial results on the one City of Yuma question on this ballot, Proposition 400 as of Friday, November 13, 2008 Continued... 11/14/2008
Project Drive Safe!: Project Drive Safe! is a Public Awareness Campaign to encourage our community to drive safe. Continued... 11/13/2008
Parks & Recreation Update for November 13, 2008: Weekly Parks & Recreation Update Continued... 11/13/2008
Open House on 12th Street Improvements: Based on feedback received following a neighborhood meeting this past July as well as what has been listed on the City’s Major Roadways Plan, improvements planned for 12th Street between avenues A and B have been modified. Continued... 11/13/2008
Road Report For November 13, 2008: This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects. Continued... 11/13/2008
Water Transmission Work Monday: The City of Yuma’s Utilities Department will be working on a 30-inch water transmission line in the eastern part of the city limits on Monday. Continued... 11/13/2008
Internet Safety & Predator Awareness Presentation: The Yuma Police Department in cooperation with Kofa High School will be hosting an Internet Safety & Predator Awareness Presentation for parents & students. Continued... 11/13/2008
Update Armed Robbery: On Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 4:00am, Jeremy Lee Miller, 28 years old of Yuma, entered the Best Western Coronado at 233 South 4th Avenue. Miller simulated a weapon to rob his former place of business and fled on foot. Continued... 11/12/2008
Fraud Awareness: The Yuma Police Department would like to provide the public and local businesses some tips to combat fraud. Continued... 11/12/2008
Child Seat Technicians & Event: On November 18, 2008 seven members of the Yuma Police Department, along with other local agencies will attend a National Safekids Child Seat Training Course in Winterhaven, California. Continued... 11/12/2008
Fire House Facts: Sunday October 26, 2008 through Saturday November 1, 2008 Continued... 11/10/2008
Restroom Fire at Gwyneth Ham Elementary School: At approximately 12:20 pm this afternoon a fire was reported in a restroom at Gwyneth Ham Elementary School, 840 E. 22nd St. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find that the school had been evacuated and the fire out. Continued... 11/10/2008
Take Pride in Yuma This Saturday: The City of Yuma is seeking volunteers for the next Take Pride in Yuma day, 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the vicinity of 24th Street and Kennedy Lane. Continued... 11/10/2008
Fire House Facts: Sunday November 2, 2008 through Saturday November 8, 2008 Continued... 11/10/2008
Training Alliance Season Kicks Off: The Yuma Training Alliance (YTA) kicks off its 2009 season with Laura Royal, management development expert, at the Yuma Civic Center, 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, November 18th, 2008. Continued... 11/9/2008
November 4, 2008 Special Election: Unofficial Results - Sunday Update: Latest results on the one City of Yuma question on this ballot, Proposition 400 as of Sunday, November 9, 2008 Continued... 11/9/2008
Grass-Roots Effort to Build Yuma Dog Park Does a Walk N' Wag: Residents interested in supporting a communitywide effort to build a dog park in Yuma are invited to attend the Humane Society of Yuma’s Walk N’ Wag event this coming Saturday to bring their pet, have some lunch and check out the park’s location. Continued... 11/9/2008
Proposition 400 Still Trails: One City of Yuma issue was on the general election ballot, Proposition 400, regarding a multi-purpose events center in Yuma. Continued... 11/8/2008
November 4, 2008 Special Election: Unofficial Results - Saturday Update: Latest results on the one City of Yuma question on this ballot, Proposition 400 as of Saturday, November 8, 2008 Continued... 11/8/2008
Road Report For November 7, 2008: This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects. Continued... 11/7/2008

Older News Items

11/7/2008 November 4, 2008 Special Election: Unofficial Results - Friday Update
11/7/2008 Straight Talk Outreach Program (S.T.O.P.)
11/7/2008 Parks & Recreation Update for November 7, 2008
11/7/2008 Project Drive Safe!
11/6/2008 November 4, 2008 Special Election: Unofficial Results - Thursday Update
11/6/2008 City To Close Park Restrooms
11/5/2008 Proposition 400 Result
11/5/2008 Suspect Wanted For Armed Robbery: Jeremy Lee Miller
11/5/2008 Media Advisory: Project Wet This Thursday
11/4/2008 City of Yuma Program Lineup, Week of November 3-9
11/4/2008 Fog Seal Program Starts Wednesday
11/4/2008 Proposition 400 Results as of 8 p.m. November 4th
11/4/2008 November 4, 2008 Special Election: Unofficial Results
11/3/2008 One City Proposition On Election Day Ballot
11/3/2008 Veterans Day City, Trash Schedules
10/31/2008 Project Drive Safe!
10/31/2008 Apartment Fire
10/30/2008 Mondays With The Mayor: Dream Yuma
10/30/2008 Road Report For October 30, 2008
10/30/2008 Parks and Recreation Update for October 30, 2008
10/29/2008 Area Streets Getting Sealed
10/28/2008 DUI Enforcement Vehicle
10/28/2008 Update Fatality Accident at 16th Street and Avenue B
10/28/2008 Fatality Accident at 16th Street and Avenue B
10/28/2008 Fire House Facts
10/27/2008 Impaired Driving Enforcement Detail
10/27/2008 City TV Show Brings Home the Gold
10/24/2008 Armed Robbery - Update
10/24/2008 Yuma Students Share Art With World
10/24/2008 City of Yuma Puts Graffiti Busting Trailer on the Job
10/23/2008 Parks and Recreation Update For October 23, 2008
10/23/2008 YFD Annual Honors and Retirement Banquet
10/23/2008 Road Report For October 23, 2008
10/23/2008 Volunteers Painting to 'Make A Difference'
10/23/2008 "Moonlight" 5K Results