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Every-body knows that the day after Thanks-giving is Black Friday, when some people start their holiday shopping and retailers make their biggest...
I recently heard this saying: “Dogs in a pack share fleas.” The speaker was referring to the company we keep. I had never heard this exact saying,...
The Yuma Sun lost a beloved family member, Callie, a community cat that lived outside the Yuma Sun. I don’t know how she got there, but she had been...
We’re approaching Movember. Not a typo. “Movember” is when men grow a mustache to bring awareness to men’s health issues, such as mental...
Welcome to fall! It’s been around since Sept. 22, the official start of fall, but someone forgot to inform the Yuma weather. However, word must have...
I stumbled across videos of someone who takes random laborers and street vendors to Disneyland. He approaches them outside home improvement stores and...
The story about a lost cat who traveled hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California tugged at my heartstrings. I would be heartbroken if I took my...
I get the most interesting emails. This one is about America’s favorite mustache trends. According to an analysis of Google searches, the most...
Coffee shops have whipped out their pumpkin spice as they do every fall. A friend and I recently stopped by a popular coffee shop, and I ordered my...
What’s with these out-of-control emails? I get tons of emails every day, a lot of it junk. I’m trying to take control of it, but it’s so hard....
Kudos to the Southern California woman who used an Apple AirTag to track down people suspected of stealing her packages from her post office box....
At the Yuma Sun, we get a lot of emails pitching story ideas, and one of them recently made me cringe. A lot of construction has been happening near...
Did I tell you about the time my husband tried baking potatoes under the hood during a trip from Yuma to Tucson? The memory recently popped up on my...
I used to have nice handwriting. Now I have terrible handwriting. It’s so bad that only I can understand it. It started with reporting. I used to...
Cars with manual transmis-sions are featured in a story published in today’s business section. That took me back to my first car, my official first...
As I ride around town, I notice that many motorists don’t yet know what the new road markings in front of the police and fire departments mean. They...
Three Arizona routes were among the top picks for cool-weather road trips to escape the summer heat, according to a survey. The Coronado Trail Scenic...
A study noted that anxiety levels have increased 5% across the nation and 4% in Arizona over 5 years. In Yuma County, anxiety levels increased by 3%....
I inter-viewed individuals who work outdoors during the hot summers of Yuma. They’re my heroes. How can those of us who work inside with air...
Some of my friends and I recently had a lively discussion about bad language. You know, cuss words. We’re part of a friend chat group that discusses...
The Fourth of July is coming up. I have nothing against freedom or picnics and I normally love fireworks, but I dread this holiday because of how...
In some parts of the world, people eat things we would never, such as ants, scorpions and crickets. Some delight in these because they’re weird and...
So AI seems to be taking over the world. I’ve been asked whether I use artificial intelligence in my work. No, I don’t. But I guess AI is creeping...
I already confessed to being an emotional wreck last week, but you know what? This community was there for me. I had just told a friend that sometimes...
This was a very emotional week for me. My mom moved into a nursing home. She’s been struggling with her health for a while now, but the hardest part...
Every time I leave the desert Southwest, I’m shocked at how green it is outside of Yuma. On a trip to the East Coast, I was reminded of the...
Close friends lost a loved one last week, bringing back memories of the deaths of my own loved ones. As I shared with my friends, it saddens me that...
I love to travel and explore new places. I like learning about people’s cultures and the history of different areas. However, it’s comforting to...
I love traveling. I love airports. I love the hustle and excitement of an impending adventure. But I’m a little rusty. It’s been a while since I...
My family took in two feral kittens. My mother-in-law wanted a cat of her own, a fluffy kitten to cuddle. Relatives had a litter of feral kittens born...
With the arrival of warmer weather, the Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds us that we need to leave baby wildlife alone. “While it might be...
I have a lot of friends who love to karaoke, and they have good singing voices. I don’t. I can hear the music in my head, but it doesn’t translate...
I was invited to host an event. Um. No. I do not like being the center of attention. I’d rather be watching on the sidelines. This is partly why I...
I had a moment of panic when I recently had trouble with my iPhone. I rely on it for work and keeping in touch with family and friends. It’s crazy...
I, along with fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses from the 14 congrega- tions from San Luis to Wellton, both English and Spanish, have been inviting the...
“A true friend shows love at all times And is a brother who is born for times of distress,” according to Proverbs 17:17. This has proven to be...
Many Arizonans dream of owning an artisanal bakery, according to a survey. HostingAdvice.com surveyed 3,000 employees to find out their dream...
It’s springtime! Well, at least the weather is spring-like. I read an article that this is when rattlesnakes emerge after their winter hibernation....
My mother-in-law says she should have been born in the 19th century. She hates technology and cars are too fast for her. She believes she was meant to...
While people complain about the poor customer service at some local establish-ments, a restaurant in Japan intentionally treats customers badly, and...
One of the challenges of writing on a regular basis is trying not to repeat the same words too often. It’s mostly a losing game. After all, language...
Someone recently complained about kids playing ding dong ditch. In my neighbor-hood, people were always outside, so it was impossible to play...
I tripped while covering an event, and security swooped down on me, wanting to take me to the security office. I refused, determined to stay and do my...
Somehow my house has become a little Noah’s Ark, with three cats and five dogs. My mom and her five shih tzus now live with me. Like most things, it...
Don’t hand me the karaoke microphone. Ever again. I already knew this was a bad idea, but I still did it. At the insistence of others. How they must...
I’m working on being a good listener, and this requires more than just sitting in silence while someone speaks. According to a CNBC story featuring...
Lately I’ve been hearing weather-related stories from snowbirds. It’s no wonder they come to Yuma for a few months. I have never experienced such...