Good morning, Yuma.

AWC invites community members to its free Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Exhibition featuring work by faculty + staff in ceramics, graphic design, and photography.

The event opens with a reception on Oct. 7 from 3 to 4:15 p.m. at the AWC gallery and runs until Oct. 28.

K-12 students can showcase their talents by submitting patriotic artwork for America's 250 celebration.

Artwork must measure 24 by 32 inches and include the words Yuma and America 250, with submissions due Friday, Oct. 23 at City Hall (One City Plaza) and one piece chosen for a national display.

Yuma families in Tierra Mesa are facing greatly increased water bills — with some reaching $398 — following a rate hike approved last November by state regulators.

Local residents are urging state officials to visit Yuma to address the mounting financial pressures on working families.

Local doctors use new imaging technology plus pet scans to detect and track prostate cancer, giving patients more treatment options as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month wraps up; experts advise men to follow up with their physicians if symptoms occur.

Arizona Game and Fish Department is asking locals to watch for the New World Screwworm — a fly larva that affects open wounds — after a case was reported in New Mexico.

Experts say it is treatable in pets and livestock and advise awareness without panic.