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Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ April's Rubber Ducky Drop supports the Yuma Childhood Burn Survivors Foundation as Lemon Grove hosts an event where locals buy rubber duckies for a chance to win up to $10,000, and the ducks will be released into an irrigation canal with the first to cross the finish line declared the winner. KYMA
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Monday at 11:40 p.m., a 48-year-old bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that fled near W. Eighth Street and S. 14th Avenue in Yuma—police later found debris from a Chrysler 300 made from 2015 to 2020 and the victim was taken to Onvida Health before being flown to a Phoenix hospital with life-threatening injuries. KYMA
- ➤ At Shady Acres Manufactured Home and RV Community, a couple said that bullying led to Katherine being punched when they fell behind on rent—neighbors disagree—and Bruce Farr was later arrested for trespassing. KYMA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Arizona Western College graduates from San Luis, Somerton, and Gadsden will be celebrated at the Community of Learners Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the San Luis High School Auditorium—honorees will receive certificates and Academic Achievement Medallions for the upcoming commencement on May 16th. Arizona Western College
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ A new affordable housing development in Yuma is giving hope to working-class families as phase one of Vistara opened with 80 apartment units, allowing residents like Frank Gonzalez—who struggled to find safe, affordable homes—to move in; over 200 families will move in when all phases complete and rents, starting at $600, remain below market rates. The project uses a $25 million federal tax credit program to keep rents affordable for households earning 40% to 60% of the local median income. AZ Family
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Family Roller Skate Night
5:30-7:30 p.m. — Kennedy Skate Rink — Free entry — Enjoy a lively evening of roller skating in the fresh air with family-friendly vibes.
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