Members of Kofa High School's Class of 1988 can register for the class' 20-year reunion Oct. 3-4. For details about the reunion or to register, go to www.kofahigh1988.myevent.com. For more information, call Jill Estes at 246-5624...
They say you can't pick your family, but that is exactly what Yuman Bonnie Rhodes did earlier this month when she legally adopted the young man she raised for many years, and has always considered a son. "As far as I'm concerned, he has...
Harry A. FordHarry A. Ford of Yuma has made the dean's list for the recently completed spring semester at Azusa Pacific University in California, where he is majoring in nursing. The Yuma High graduate needed to maintain a 3.5 or better grade-point...
San Luis, Ariz., students from kindergarten through eighth grade will be given opportunity to have fun while learning about safety Wednesday. From 1 to 5 p.m., activities for the "Passport to Safety" event will be at the San Luis Parks Department,...
For most of my life, the new school year has been a second chance at a new year. For all of us who are students or teachers or parents of students, the new school year is a new beginning. Culturally this can feel differently as fall can give us...
Chelcie Cuming and Salvador Ayala Chelcie Cuming and Salvador Ayala, both of Yuma, recently came away with honors in the Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America's (FCCLA) 2008 National...
Breann Cobos doesn't think twice about trying her double back tuck on the trampoline, nor does Ashley Pena when trying a Rudi, a one and one-half front twisting flip. It's just another day at the gym for the Dust Devil Athletics competitive team. Some...
Ofelia Mendoza said she believes that Somerton's youths need a place where they can channel their creativity, entertain themselves, and stay away from drugs on the street. That's one of the concerns she plans to voice about her community at the Equal...
It’s August and that means back to school! This past week I helped with registration at a local high school. Some of the students looked totally miserable. Some of the students were excited and hugging friends and bouncing around campus. I wondered...
Move over, Dr. Spock. Modern-day mothers are taking their responsibilities of being role models to their children to a higher level by adopting green parenting practices. With all the going green hype, it was only a matter of time before parents jumped...