Food ‘cubby’ at Arizona Western College becomes lifeline for Yuma students
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – For many university students, the challenge of balancing tuition, rent and daily expenses means food is not necessarily guaranteed. That’s why Arizona Western College (AWC) is working to keep its food pantries fully stocked, as they say demand has quadrupleded this semester. International student Anna Ricafort says that when you exchange […]
3… 2…1…liftoff! Yuma looks to build Arizona’s first ‘spaceport’
Yuma, Arizona – Yuma calls itself the “gateway to the Great Southwest,” but now the city wants to become a gateway to space. The city hopes that a desert land plot just east of San Luis near the border will become Arizona’s first space plant location. “What we’re talking about is a spaceport that launches […]
Yuma County asking for citizenship proof for voters affected by statewide system glitch
Yuma (azfamily) – The Yuma County Recorder Office is requesting that some residents provide evidence of citizenship due to a system error that occurred 20 years ago. Coding errors in the Arizona voter registration database have affected 200,000 voters across the state, including 3,800 in Yuma. County recorder David Lara said Glitch had obtained his […]
Cuts to grant program could affect hundreds of jobs in Yuma County
Yuma, Arizona (Kyma, Kecy) – Yuma County receives millions of people from federal grant funding. There is money to help support work and local programs, but uncertainty at the federal level makes county leaders prepare for potential cuts. County manager Ian McGoggie says Yuma County has received $190 million in federal grant funds, covering the […]
Building Broadband: BroadbandOne expands fixed wireless access into Savannah, Ga.; eX² Technology tapped to enhance wireless connectivity in Yuma County, Arizona
BroadbandOne, eX² Technology, Fidium, GoNetspeed, HyperFiber, Intrepid Fiber, Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) and Vero Networks are leveraging a mix of public and private funding to expand broadband into new areas. BroadbandOne expands fixed wireless access into Savannah, Ga.BroadbandOne (BB1), a Telco as a Service (TaaS) solution provider, has launched a wireless broadband service in Savannah, Georgia. This […]
Arizona project will enhance precision agriculture in Yuma County
news Network construction company EX² Technology has been selected to build 27 towers in Arizona to enhance local precision agriculture efforts. By: Brad Randall, broadband community The 27 towers will be built by Ex² Technology to enhance water conservation and precision agriculture efforts in Yuma County, the Vivacity Company announced. Following the project, all six […]
Yuma Border Patrol reports record-low apprehensions amid new policies
Yuma, Arizona (azfamily) – Umasector, the US Border Patrol, reported one uncertainty on Tuesday. Before President Donald Trump took office, Yuma saw about 40 fears per day, but now that number is nearly zero. One of the biggest changes along the Yuma border is the removal of tents and portable toilets once used by asylum […]
eX² Technology to Build 27 Towers in Yuma County, a Top 0.1% U.S. Agriculture Producer, to Enhance Water Conservation & Precision Farming
Ex² Technologya vitalityLLC Company, selected by Yuma County, Arizona, has built 27 tower structures to advance water conservation and precision agriculture efforts. This next-generation wireless infrastructure project will provide field-level broadband services to all six irrigation areas in Yuma County. With 94% of that irrigated as the top 0.1% and 190,000 acres of farmland in […]
eX² Technology Selected to Advance Wireless Connectivity in Yuma County, Arizona to Support Water Conservation Efforts
Omaha, Neb., March 18, 2025 / prnewswire/ – Ex² Technologya Vivacity, LLC The company and single source solution for those looking to build, measure or proof of communication infrastructure today announced that it has been selected to build the next generation wireless infrastructure project. Yuma CountyArizona. As is currently designed, EX² Technology will build 27 […]
Police identify 4 victims killed after truck crashes into Yuma home
Yuma, PD (azfamily) – Authorities released the names of the four men who died after the truck crashed into Yuma’s home earlier this week. On Friday, Yuma police identified the four victims as 19-year-old Levander Smith, 20-year-old Giovan Orozco, 20-year-old Lewis Games, and 22-year-old Adrian Palacio. At about 2:50am on Wednesday, Yuma police were called […]
