Farm & Ranch

There are plenty of empty spaces right now in one section at Fortuna De Oro RV Resort in the Foothills. But RV parks are hoping the current economic situation and the price of gasoline won't keep winter visitors from returning and filling the spaces.

RV parks: Gas price isn't hurting their RSVPs

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

Yuma's sunshine still trumps below-zero temperatures and shoveling snow even though it will cost the area's winter visitors more to get here. A sampling of area recreational vehicle parks indicates the coming winter season is shaping up to be just fine...

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PABLO THOMPSON invites the community to visit his business to see the wide variety of services he offers on everything related to home and commercial safety.

San Luis locksmith opens door - to own business

BY M.E. RODRIGUEZ, BAJO EL SOL

SAN LUIS, Ariz. – Armed with five years of experience in the locksmith’s trade, Pablo Thompson recently opened the doors of The Locksmith Co. in this border community. One motivation for opening the business was seeing people locked out of...

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Jeanie's Party Supplies open in new location

BY JOYCE LOBECK, COMINGS AND GOINGS

Jeanie's Party Supplies has moved into its new home at 1335 S. Pacific Ave. in the Pacific Plaza. Now open for business there, the 8,000-square-foot store is well stocked for Halloween and the upcoming holiday season as well as those special events...

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The desert shrub guayule holds promise as a domestic source of rubber, one that is being developed to make non-allergic latex examination gloves.

Crop of the Week: Guayule

BY KURT NOLTE, UA AG AGENT

Guayule (why-YOU-lee) is a woody plant that thrives in the deserts of the U.S. Southwest and Mexico. Clean new technologies make it possible to extract natural rubber, latex, ethanol, non-toxic adhesives and other specialty chemicals from guayule. ...

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Business Glance 8-24-08

New BNI chapter forming An organizational meeting for a new BNI (Business Network International) chapter will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Territorial Mortgage Co., 2755 S. 4th Ave. BNI is the largest business networking organization and...

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Agriculture Glance 8-24-08

USBR meetings on use of river water The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will hold two public meetings in Yuma to provide information and answer questions about its proposed rule to regulate the use of lower Colorado River water without an entitlement. The...

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Namedropper 8-24-08

Katrina Noble Katrina Noble, general manager of the Olive Garden in Yuma, has been presented with Darden Restaurants' top honor: the Diamond Club Award. The award, now in its 11th year, is presented annually to general managers throughout...

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Mervyns, Salvation Army partner on Use Your Blues event

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

If you're looking for an excuse to trade a used pair of jeans for something new, Mervyns has a deal for you. Today (Friday) and Saturday, customers who donate clean, gently used jeans at the store, 475 W. 32nd St., will be given up to $5 off their purchase...

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Marcy Guiterrez, a teller for 1st Yuma Bank, chats with customers after processing a deposit Tuesday afternoon. The bank received a five-star rating for its service by an independent financial ranking institution.

Two Yuma-area banks get highest ratings from analyst service

BY ERIN OROZCO, SUN STAFF WRITER

The Foothills Bank and 1st Bank Yuma both received five-star ratings this quarter from BauerFinancial Inc., indicating a superior level of banking standards. Sixty-seven percent of banks within the industry received either five or four stars compared...

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New DoD travel cards en route to users

BY LANCE CPL. GREGORY AALTO, SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Citibank began sending Yuma's cardholders their new cards Wednesday, as the Marine Corps approaches the November turnover to a new bank for its travelers' credit card needs. The change comes after Bank of America chose not to renew its contract...

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