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Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

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Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of August.

EDUCATION NEWS

  • The Yuma Union High School District reported a dropout rate of 1.13% this year across its seven schools—five of which saw rates under one percent, compared to the state average of about 4.5%.  KYMA

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • Today, Yuma Fire Department began using a new station alert system that lets dispatchers give clear instructions to callers while waking fire crews to improve response times. Reporter Madeline Murray will share more details later this afternoon.  KYMA

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Yuma Sprint to Success Weekend

    1-7 p.m. — Carver Park — Cost info not specified — Engage in a comprehensive speed and agility clinic for youth athletes aged 8-18.

    Sat, 9/13/25

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  • Yuma Sprint to Success Weekend

    Speed & Agility Clinic — 6 hours — Yuma, AZ — Includes lunch and hydration — Improve your sports performance with focused training on speed and agility.

    Sun, 9/14/25

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REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The price of greatness is responsibility.

~ Winston Churchill

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