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first settled by the Native American tribes of the Quechans, the Cocopahs and the Mohaves, and later by the Spanish, Yuma has a rich and varied cultural history. Situated along the banks of the Colorado River just north of Mexico and on the eastern border of California, it was chosen as the site for an army outpost, Fort Yuma in 1849, which was essential to the protection of settlers living and traveling through the area. Later, steamboats made their way along the Colorado from the Gulf of California, and later the railroad came through the town delivering goods and travelers to this area just north of the Mexican border. Today, Yuma is a prospering town due to its temperate climate which mixes the clean, dry air of the desert with the cool breezes from the Colorado River. With many different scenic choices nearby, from the rugged Kofa and Castle Dome Mountain Ranges to the wetlands of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge to the stark sands of the California Imperial Dunes, there is plenty of natural beauty to keep residents as well as visitors charmed by this town. And where there is great scenery, great recreation usually follows. Yuma is known nationwide for its diverse courses, and the nearby river, mountains and lakes provide boating, rafting, camping, hiking and hunting opportunities. Historical downtown Yuma has much to offer as well, having gone through a renovation period. Now once-empty buildings house pubs, galleries, restaurants and nightspots. And a quick drive will take you into the exciting
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Four months ago, former Roll resident and Antelope High School graduate Becky Buchanan embarked on a eight-month experience of a lifetime.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, along with the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Somerton Police Department, have broken up a prostitution ring run out of a massage parlor in Somerton.


The Yuma Catholic girls soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the 1A/2A/3A State Tournament for the first time in the program's history by beating Fountain Hills 3-2 on Saturday in Mesa.


The Jump Up Elite Black Flames squad, a group of girls ages 12-18, will be competing in Phoenix on Feb.


Travel restrictions have cut a little deeper for Yuma high schools, just 12 days before the start of the spring season.


The Hoppers have a string of music hits and played for a president, yet it has been 10 years since they had their own concert in the West.


I am writing this with massive emotion behind my words as I sit across the street from where a horrible event took place.


Jesus Quintana has shared plenty with his daughter, Ali, on the soccer pitch over the past season.


When Yuma Regional Medical Center's heart surgery program started five years ago, some wondered if Yuma was really ready for such a big step forward since this kind of surgery is usually limited to larger cities.


Hometown hero Sgt. Frank Sandoval will be featured next month during the "Fallen Heroes" segment of the "Nancy Grace Headline News" program.


Three women from a Somerton massage parlor were each charged with multiple felonies on Tuesday in connection with running a prostitution ring out of the business.


According to one hunger study in America, 97 percent of Yuma Community Food Bank's client households with children in Yuma County are "food insecure" - likely attributed to the highest unemployment and poverty rates in Arizona.


What would you want to leave behind for your family? If your choices were A) a contentious mess, or B) a well-coordinated estate plan, you would choose option B, right? All too many of us end up with option A. In fact, a recent national survey discovered that only 44 percent of Americans have a simple will, much less a well-coordinated estate plan.


It's not often that dinner conversation can raise the dead, but that is what the Genealogical Society of Yuma will do Saturday.


As a public service, the Yuma Sun is publishing the names and photographs of the following people sought by the Yuma County Adult Probation Department or the U.S. Marshals Service as probation absconders.


Mike Sharp was told Thursday he will no longer be the athletic director at Yuma High in a shakeup that will move administrators from around the district to the school.


U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the U.S. Port of Entry at San Luis, Ariz., and the San Luis Police Department have extradited a suspect wanted on attempted murder.


One of the biggest challenges facing those who are working to re-open Yuma Speedway, is convincing race fans and drivers that what they've heard is real.


Facing a critical shortage of faculty in its social work department, Northern Arizona University-Yuma has hired Cordelia Holbert as a social work lecturer this semester.


The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced that the Yuma Field Office's Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan will be available to the public Friday.


More Yuma Vistor Information
Yuma Visitors Information Center

377 South Main Street Po Box 11059
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 783-0071


Yuma Visitors Bureau

202 S 1st Ave, #202
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 376-0100
Yuma River Tours

1920 S Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 783-4400


Platt, Tim Realtor - Inyumahomesales


Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 580-1992


Pay Right Plumbing Service

Po Box 5433
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 343-9129


Yumamall.com

2282 S 6th Ave
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 329-4445


Dairy Queen

2077 4th Ave
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 783-9242


Kehl, Barbara - Barbara Kehl Realty

183 E 24th St, #3
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 782-5722


Joshua Schaubach - Real Estate Agent, Realtor Yuma

1590 S 2nd Ave, Ste 500
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(877) 257-8373


Yuma Civic Center

1440 W Desert Hills Dr
Yuma, AZ
Phone:(928) 373-5040



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