Yuma News
Honoring the life of Jose Maria Morelos
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 September 2017 13 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Heritage Library! On Friday, September 29th, the Heritage Library, in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the City of Yuma, will host a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. to honor the life of Jose Maria Morelos, a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader in 19th century Mexico.
Sombrero craft
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 September 2017 13 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Heritage Library is hosting a Sombrero craft on Wednesday, September 27th, at 3:00 p.m. All ages are invited to decorate a sombrero with supplies provided by the library!
Banned Books Bingo
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 September 2017 13 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Celebrate your freedom to read at the Heritage Library! On Wednesday, September 27th, at 11:00 a.m. and Saturday, September 30th, at 1:00 p.m., readers are invited to play Banned Books Bingo. Grab a bingo card and try to figure out why some of the great books in literature have been banned. All ages welcome; children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan will visit the Yuma Main Library
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 September 2017 13 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - On Wednesday, September 27th, Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan will visit the Yuma Main Library at 11:00 a.m. to present a $ 26,750 ceremonial check granted by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Arizona Secretary of State, under the Library Services and Technology Act, which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
USNS William McLean; Delivering in Support of Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts
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- Written by Bill Mesta, Military Sealift Bill Mesta, Military Sealift
- Published: 12 September 2017 12 September 2017
Atlantic Ocean - Military Sealift Command's dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) has commenced logistic support operations in the vicinity of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma.
US Navy Leads International Effort to Deploy Buoys into the Arctic Ocean
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- Written by U.S. National Ice Center U.S. National Ice Center
- Published: 12 September 2017 12 September 2017
Washington, DC - The U.S National Ice Center (USNIC) in coordination with the Office of Naval Research, Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy, the Danish Joint Arctic Command, Environmental and Climate Change Canada and University of Washington deployed buoys into the Arctic Ocean during a joint mission.
Suspicious Incident near 29th Street and 29th Drive
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 12 September 2017 12 September 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Yesterday, at about 3:20 p.m., a nine year old female was walking home from her bus stop in the area of 29th Street and 29th Drive when an older male yelled at her using profane language. The comment made by the older male was, “I’m going to get you” minus the profanity.