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Interior Department says federal lands added billions of dollars, thousands of … – Cronkite News

Interior Department says federal lands added billions of dollars, thousands of
Cronkite News
“Everybody here understands the extremely important nature of that (tourism) leg,” he said, noting that Yuma essentially doubles in population each year with the arrival of up to 100000 winter visitors. “Think of just the gasoline sales and things that

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Yuma County leads state in life expectancy – Yuma Sun

Yuma County leads state in life expectancy
Yuma Sun
The smoking rate has been significantly lower in Yuma and dropping even faster in comparison to the state. Second, Myers believes the study reflects the large number of winter visitors, who tend to be older retirees, that moved to Yuma County during

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Friend says ex-wife described Dyess as controlling, violent – Yuma Sun

Friend says ex-wife described Dyess as controlling, violent
Yuma Sun
At that time, he was a winter visitor. “He was a very nice man, very kind. He loved animals. He helped you with anything you needed. We used to go horseback riding together,” Gren said. He “definitely did not seem the kind of man” who would go on a

Adopted dogs help woman live her life and battle depression – Yuma Sun

Adopted dogs help woman live her life and battle depression
Yuma Sun
The Gollingers, who are winter visitors, returned to Yuma in November and set up base in a remote campground. Her husband Tom was setting up the satellite when a tiny Chihuahua scratched on the back of his leg. The dog weighed 2.8 pounds.

Yuma: Crossroads of Arizona territorial history – AZ Central.com

Yuma: Crossroads of Arizona territorial history
AZ Central.com
Today, Yuma's population nearly doubles each winter as seasonal visitors arrive and more people visit the parks dedicated to Yuma's history. "We still are the narrows of the river," Clark said. "It's a crossroads."

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Tragedy in Yuma: Shootings Leave Five Dead – Salem-News.Com


Salem-News.Com
Tragedy in Yuma: Shootings Leave Five Dead
Salem-News.Com
Yuma's downtown is an historic area, while a large percentage of the area's winter visitors, mostly retired people from Oregon, Canada and other regions, tend to live in the Yuma Foothills which is a community situated a few miles east of Yuma near the

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Another Lee County eatery exits – The News-Press

Another Lee County eatery exits
The News-Press
He said the influx of winter visitors hasn't translated into more diners. "Those people (snowbirds) just don't go out to restaurants," he said.

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Quartzsite offers jewel of an oasis – East Valley Tribune


East Valley Tribune
Quartzsite offers jewel of an oasis
East Valley Tribune
Many visitors from the north, affectionately called “snowbirds,” spend the winter in Quartzsite's 70-plus RV parks or “boondock” in the Sonoran Desert on

County to deny permit for helicopter skiing at The Canyons – Park Record

County to deny permit for helicopter skiing at The Canyons
Park Record
"I have skied Snowbird for many years, and am well aware of the impact of co-existing with the noise produced by Wasatch Powderbirds," a Dec.

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