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Yuma and La Paz counties schools played an integral role in illustrating the divide between "have" and "have not" school districts.

City of Yuma appoints new fire chief following national recruitment process.

Some San Luis residents wanted to recall Mayor Nieves Riedel. The process was delayed so that recall is off as it would have gone to the November 2026 general election.

San Luis HS students match with Stanford, Wesleyan and Emory universities to earn a full ride scholarship.

Rep. Nick Kupper proposing speed limits on rural roads be at least 80 miles per hour in rural areas, five miles faster than the highest limits now on any Arizona highway.

In this week's Arizona Edition, local businesses see less snowbirds, an end-of-year interview with Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva and local schools' holiday traditions.

An inmate at an Arizona state prison in San Luis died after an apparent assault by other prisoners, state corrections officials said.

The winter snowbird season is underway in Yuma, but political tensions and economic factors are leading to a noticeable dip in Canadian visitors.

Authorities say the organization known as La Mesa operated in Yuma and Somerton on behalf of the Mexico-based transnational criminal group Los Rusos.