Yuma's top 10 news stories of 2011
A crime scene investigator stands outside the office of attorney Jerrold Shelley, one of five shooting victims gunned down in Yuma and the Wellton-Mohawk Valley. Yuma Police Department officers and other law enforcement personnel responded to the scene of the shooting in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue. The shootings were picked by the Yuma Sun staff as the top story of 2011. According to APS, an employee made a mistake while performing a maintenance procedure at the Gila Substation northeast of Yuma, tripping off the North Gila-Hassayampa 500-kilovolt transmission line that runs from Phoenix to Yuma. This caused a rippling effect that led to the loss of power for up to 12 hours in Arizona, Southern California and Mexico's Baja California. Blood found on Bible's shirt was consistent with Jennifer's, and multiple items found in a car Bible had stolen were found near her body, including vodka bottles, cigars and rubber bands. Bible always maintained his innocence during his more than two decades on death row, but investigators said evidence in the case was overwhelming. The agents, 34-year-old Eduardo Rojas Jr. and 39-year-old Hector Clark, both of whom were 10-year veterans of the force, were driving an official unmarked black SUV at about 6 a.m. when it was struck by a three-engine, 90-car Union Pacific freight train at the railroad crossing of Paloma Road near Exit 106 of Interstate 8, about nine miles west of Gila Bend. The railroad crossing is marked but does not have railroad crossing arms. During 2011, the financial institution has improved its total worth/assets ratio as it wrote off millions of dollars in bad debt. Much of that debt was run up by businessman Frank Ruiz, who in a plea agreement pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme to defraud the credit union that also involved William Liddle, AEA's former business lending officer. Ruiz is awaiting sentencing while Liddle and his wife face a trial in January. The arrest happened about 30-40 miles east of the U.S.Ron Jones Power Equip Inc - News
General aviation pilots say they need vehicle access to their hangars to transport passengers, tools, materials and heavy equipment to their aircraft. Airport and military officials continue to seek a solution. • Councilmen in hot water over travel
Equipment sales offer hope for a recovery writes Peter Orszag: "It's been a hard slog for the US economy since the financial crisis of 2008. Yet the type of investment most closely correlated with productivity growth has been booming.
Apparently the big issue is, and I quote: The aid they (Israel) receive is used to buy military equipment from US companies so the money comes back to us. Ron Paul's proposal makes no sense. Wait.. what?! I'm sorry, I couldn't care less at this point,
He pushed for a $1 million renovation of the stadium locker room the team uses 10 times a year, and surrounded himself with a new trainer, public relations head, building operations manager and equipment manager. Yet the players said they believe the
He pushed for a $1 million renovation of the stadium locker room the team uses 10 times a year, and surrounded himself with a new trainer, public relations head, building operations manager and equipment manager. Yet the players said they believe the
Tacoma Power to present workshop on home generator use | The ...
The electrical inspector will share information about taking out permits, generator inspection, maintenance and hookups, as well as generator safety. Improperly installed and poorly maintained generators can:
Cause serious injury or death to electrical workers repairing power lines or people who touch a fallen power line Create wiring hazards and exhaust fumes Burn themselves outA representative from a generator manufacturer will also speak at the workshop.
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