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Medjool dates are the oldest cultivated fruit in the world
The Medjool date may be known locally as the crown jewel of dates, but Yuma growers would like to see the tasty little fruit make a big name for itsel...
Home & Garden
AWC observes Earth Day with sustainability fair
Forty years ago, Earth Day was born out of a movement inspired by Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," which raised a new consciousness about the link bet...
Food & Drink
Celebrate Earth Day with health-boosting recipes
Earth Day is coming up on April 22, as good a day as any to begin increasing consumption of foods that can improve people’s health, as well as t...
Religion
Lutherans' trip a lesson in giving, receiving
Sharing their faith is important for one group of Yumans who traveled to a remote village in northern Canada to teach vacation Bible school to 60 nati...
Travel
Cruise a luxurious way to see Northern Europe
Voted the World’s Best Large Ship Cruise Line by Conde Nast Traveler for six years in a row, Celebrity Century Cruises thinks of everything poss...
Family & Youth
Add a splash of safety for the summer
With the weather warming up, some Yumans are already daring to dip their toes in swimming pools and the Colorado River. But with playtime comes the r...
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- Chevron customers in Yuma helped a local nonprofit raise more than $38,000 this holiday season in an effort to make ailing children happy.Dan Shay, owner of the Chevron stations in Yuma, and his assoc... Full story
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