Yuma News
President Bush Visits Arizona Heritage Center to Open Portraits of Courage
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- Written by Elaina Verhoff Elaina Verhoff
- Published: 24 October 2018 24 October 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - President George W. Bush visited the Valley on October 18 to open a traveling exhibition of his paintings, Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors. Brought to Phoenix by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Arizona Historical Society, and the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, the Portraits of Courage collection grew out of George W. Bush’s personal commitment to veterans and the ongoing work of the Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative.
Secretary of State Pompeo's Call With Mexican Foreign Secretary Videgaray
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 24 October 2018 24 October 2018
Washington, DC - Secretary Pompeo spoke by phone yesterday and today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The two leaders discussed Mexico’s efforts to address the migrant caravan.
Eighth-graders to go trick-or-treating around AWC
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2018 23 October 2018
Yuma, Arizona - Arizona Western College Talent Search is holding a Trick or Treat event for eighth-grade students in the program to help them learn about the different departments on campus. The group will have an opportunity to tour various areas of the college, trick-or-treating all along the way.
She’s a big girl
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 23 October 2018 23 October 2018
Katmai National Park, Alaska - It was Fat Bear Week at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Beadnose was the people’s choice for this year’s fattest bear competition, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Can Democrats Save Entitlements And Healthcare?
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- Written by Jane M. Orient, M.D. Jane M. Orient, M.D.
- Published: 23 October 2018 23 October 2018
Tucson, Arizona - The Washington Post of October 18 says that the biggest issues in the midterm elections are the threat that Republicans will slash Medicare and Social Security, and maybe get around to repealing ObamaCare after all. It quotes a tweet from Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) that Republican statements about “adjusting” entitlements are “Washington-speak for cutting the Medicare and Social Security benefits you have worked hard to earn and making you pay for tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires.”
Chucasso Arte on display at AWC San Luis Learning Center
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2018 23 October 2018
San Luis, Arizona - The community is invited to come check out the Chucasso Arte exhibit currently on display until Friday, November 9, at the Arizona Western College San Luis Learning Center, 1340 N. 8th Avenue, San Luis, Arizona.
Assistant Secretary Nagy Travels to the United Kingdom, France, Togo, Guinea, Mali, and Nigeria
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 23 October 2018 23 October 2018
Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will travel to the United Kingdom, France, Togo, Guinea, Mali, and Nigeria October 29 - November 10.