Yuma News

Children of all ages are invited to the Foothills Library for story times, programs, crafts, and fun

Details: Written by YNN YNN; Published: 20 July 2016 20 July 2016

Yuma, Arizona - Children of all ages are invited to the Foothills Library for story times, programs, crafts, and fun! There is no charge to attend.

Par 3 driving range to remain closed

Details: Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma; Published: 20 July 2016 20 July 2016

Yuma, Arizona - The driving range at Desert Hills Par 3 golf course – currently closed for the season – will not reopen in its current form this fall due to failing fence poles.

Dissecting lithium-ion batteries to improve safety

Details: Written by Purdue Purdue; Published: 20 July 2016 20 July 2016

West Lafayette, Indiana - The recent recall of hoverboards because of exploding lithium-ion batteries highlights the danger of overheating batteries. Amy Marconnet, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, can speak about the effects of excessive heating in batteries.

President Obama's Call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey

Details: Written by White House White House; Published: 19 July 2016 19 July 2016

Washington, DC - The President spoke by phone today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and again strongly condemned last week’s attempt to violently remove the democratically-elected civilian government of Turkey and expressed his support for Turkish democracy.

Yuma City Council Meeting Preview

Details: Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now; Published: 19 July 2016 19 July 2016

Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma City Council will consider calling for a special election to be held at the same time as the City of Yuma General Election on Nov. 8, 2016, to submit to those persons qualified to vote in the City of Yuma the question of increasing the City's general sales tax by 0.3 percent. The item is scheduled to be voted on during the regular City Council meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, One City Plaza.

Under Secretary Richard Stengel To Host Counter-ISIL Coalition Communications Working Group

Details: Written by State Department State Department; Published: 19 July 2016 19 July 2016

Washington, DC - On July 20, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel will host a meeting of the Counter-ISIL Coalition Communications Working Group in Washington, DC, in coordination with the working group’s co-leads, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Public invited to unveiling of final draft of Fairgrounds relocation study

Details: Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma; Published: 19 July 2016 19 July 2016

Yuma, Arizona - Partner agencies involved with a project assessment and feasibility study for the possible relocation of the Yuma County Fairgrounds invite you to the presentation of the final draft of the conceptual master plan of the fairgrounds relocation study.