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10/06/2026

The next regular Yuma City Council meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, in the Council Chambers at City Hall.

Here are some of the items scheduled to be presented to City Council for consideration:

10/06/2026

This event is this evening and it's free!

10/06/2026

Kayla Irr-Mendez, Tori Bourguignon, Jon M. Perry with Amberly's Place

City of Yuma Parks and Recreation

and Menta Academy will join us today!

Theresa Straub Jennifer Blackwell

10/06/2026

We can't wait!

10/06/2026

Temperatures gradually cool beginning this weekend, returning to near to slightly above normal on Sunday.

10/06/2026

No. 16 Arizona Western volleyball swept Phoenix College 3-0 (25-7, 25-19, 25-13) on Monday at home, improving to 19-0 on the season while head coach Lorayne Chandler earned her 200th career win at Arizona Western College.

How It Happened

The Lady Matadors wasted no time setting the tone, dismantling Phoenix College 25-7 in the opening set on a .350 team hitting percentage with 10 kills and just three errors in 20 attacks. The seven points allowed in the first set was the opponent's lowest single-set total of the season. Maria Maeda (Bunkyo-ku, Japan) was the engine throughout, and the Lady Matadors' serve game added immediate pressure — Arizona Western posted 10 service aces as a team across the match while committing just five service errors.

The second set brought a brief offensive lull — AWC posted a -.032 hitting percentage with nine attack errors — but the Lady Matadors' defense and serving kept Phoenix College at bay, closing out the set 25-19. The third set was a return to dominance: Arizona Western hit .290 with 14 kills on 31 attacks, the team's highest kill total in any set on the night, to close the sweep 25-13.

Statistical Leaders

Maeda was the offensive centerpiece, finishing with 17 kills, three service aces and five digs on a .452 hitting percentage for a match-high 20 points. Yebin Ban (Gwangsan-gu, South Korea) ran the offense with 18 assists and led the team with six digs, adding two service aces. Yery Acosta (Medellin, Colombia) provided secondary punch with six kills on a .273 hitting percentage for six points. Noemi Marinho (Brasilia, Brazil) contributed nine assists, two service aces and two digs off the bench as the secondary setter. Maria Eduarda Marques (Sao Paulo, Brazil) added four kills on a .375 hitting percentage and a block assist in the middle. It was a milestone win for the program with every Lady Matador on the roster got in on the action.

Milestone Achieved: 200 Coaching Wins

Head coach Lorayne Chandler won her 200th career game at Arizona Western College with Monday's sweep — a milestone that stands as a testament to her sustained excellence at the helm of the Lady Matadors program. Every player on the Arizona Western College roster saw the floor, making it a true team celebration. Chandler reflected on the achievement postgame.

"It feels like 200," Chandler said with a smile. "I'm happy to have done it and happy this is the group I did it with."

Coach Chandler then quickly turned the attention off herself and back on to her team.

"I thought the girls did a good job of handling and executing well," Chandler said. "We did a good job staying focused. We worked on some serving locations and I felt the girls did a good job of executing, I thought with our defense, I thought we did a little bit better job of being mindful of being stopped and being in the right place."

Chandler credited the entire roster for making the milestone special.

"Games like this give us the opportunity to get some of our non-starters in," Chandler said. "It just gives them an opportunity to see what that's like and make sure that whenever they are called on that they can get out there and play."



The Lady Matadors also moved up in the NJCAA Division I Volleyball coaches' poll Monday, climbing from No. 17 to No. 16.

Up Next

The Lady Matadors head to Mesa, Arizona, on Saturday, Oct. 10, to face Mesa Community College.

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10/05/2026

Early voting for the 2026 general election starts Wednesday, Oct. 7. Those registered as active early voters will receive their ballots in the mail soon, and in-person early voting is available this year at two locations.

The 2026 general election ballot is two pages long. Voters should complete and return both pages and remember to sign their early ballot prior to returning in the envelope provided.

Any registered voter can vote early in person from Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Friday, Oct. 30. In-person early voting is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the following locations:

Former Board of Supervisors Auditorium, 198 S. Main St., Yuma

San Luis Medical Mall, 151 S. Oak Ave., San Luis
Voter identification is required to vote in person.

Those voting early may return their mail-in ballot through the U.S. Postal Service or by depositing their completed and signed ballot at any of the eight drop boxes stationed across Yuma County. Drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day and close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, Yuma
Yuma Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive, Yuma
San Luis Library, 1075 N. 6th Ave., San Luis
Somerton Library, 240 W. Canal St., Somerton
Wellton Library, 28790 San Jose Ave., Wellton
San Luis Medical Mall, 151 S. Oak Ave., San Luis
Yuma County Recorder's Office, 298 S. Main St., Yuma
Former Board of Supervisors Auditorium, 198 S. Main St., Yuma

To check voter registration status, visit my.arizona.vote.

Voting in person on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, will take place at 10 Yuma County locations, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early ballots may also be dropped off at these locations on Election Day only.

Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Center, 300 S. 13th Ave., Yuma
Yuma Main Library, 2951 S. 21st Drive, Yuma
Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive, Yuma
Arizona Western College Schoening Conference Center, 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma
Gila Mountain Methodist Church, 12716 E. North Frontage Road, Yuma
Foothills Library, 13226 E. South Frontage Road, Yuma
Arizona Western College Wellton Manufacturing Learning Center, 28851 County 12th St., Wellton
Somerton Community Center, 805 W. Main St., Somerton
San Luis Medical Mall, 151 S. Oak Ave., San Luis
San Luis Library, 1075 N. 6th Ave., San Luis
For more information, contact Voter Services at 928-373-6034 or Election Services at 928-373-1014.

10/05/2026

Arizona Western College volleyball rides an 18-match winning streak and hosts Phoenix College tonight at 7 p.m. with head coach Lorayne Chandler one victory away from her 200th career win at AWC.

Head coach Lorayne Chandler enters tonight's match with 199 career wins at Arizona Western College. A victory over Phoenix College would give Chandler her 200th career win at the school.

Fans, students and the entire community are all invited to attend and watch the match live in The House at 7:00 p.m. The match will also be livestreamed on the Matador Sports Network.