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Roxanne MolenarYuma Sun |
Is it just me or has traffic been a wee bit bonkers in Yuma lately? I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who got stuck on 16th Street in...
I have a soft spot in my heart for classic vehicles. Modern cars? Meh. They all look pretty much the same … the same shape, the same basic colors...
I’ve taken up a new activity, and it just might be the end of me. For years, I’ve done pilates and yoga, using videos and a yoga mat in the safety...
I suspect I may be in the minority about this, but I’ve grown to love self-checkout lanes. Grocery store? Awesome. Big box store? Sweet. It...
My hometown in Ohio sits right in the path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8. It will be an amazing thing to see, and the town is...
This year, we took an unusual step in our family, and decided not to decorate Easter eggs. I have mixed emotions about it. Part of me loves the...
One of the worst parts of a super windy day in Yuma is the amount of dust and debris that blows into my driveway and garage. After Sunday’s...
If you follow our daily comics page, there’s been an interesting conversation going on. Breaking Cat News has been focused on the decline of women...
I’m not a big fan of organized exercise. I can – and will – power walk all day, all over the place. Like 3-5 miles a day, no problem. But when...
This week marked one of my favorite weeks in Yuma … it was our turn for neighborhood cleanup. I don’t really know how so much stuff accumulates in...
I’ve once again been trying to feed my family healthier meals. But it’s tough when friends keep posting such delicious-looking recipes on social...
I was doing some research in the Yuma Sun archives recently, when a line in one of our stories from 2006 jumped out at me. “President George W. Bush...
I was looking at a calendar of weird observances this week and learned that today – March 6 – is National Frozen Food Day. Do we need a day to...
Of all the decisions my parents made on my behalf, one of the best was sending me to public school. I grew up in a small town with a small school...
There was a young teenage boy rolling through my neighborhood this week on a scooter. He looked like he was having a great time – completely...
I am not a Stanley cup convert. I cannot justify spending $45 or more on a 40-ounce mug. And 40 ounces? I drink a lot of water, but I really don’t...
Wednes-day was one of those frustrating days where it felt like all the world was upside down. After hours of trying to get projects done while...
Last week, someone stole two motorcycles out of my driveway. The bikes were chained and locked together, and not easily visible from the street. But...
When it comes to condiments, mustard is at the top of my list. Mustard, spicy brown mustard, horseradish mustard, sweet mustard … whatever, I’m...
Who are you cheering for today, readers? In this Super Bowl matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, I can’t say I have a...
I was running errands the other day when out of the blue, it hit me. Another childhood tradition has ended. Once upon a time, the first week of...
My six-year-old nephew picked up an unwanted hitchhiker while he was visiting us in Yuma. We spent a few hours at a local park playing, and my little...
I wish, when I first moved into my house, that we had installed a water softener. This house is plagued by hard water, and it’s a constant battle to...
Sometimes I have to wonder if there are no original ideas left out there. I see it in the entertainment industry all the time. Movie after movie has...
Tuesday’s fog was pretty impressive. I was out on my morning walk, and it was like walking through a cloud. Visibility was low, and when a rare car...
I was reading a Today in History column by the Associated Press for Jan. 21, when I found an interesting little nugget of information. “In 2020, the...
We recently hosted my three siblings and their families for seven days, an amazing week of love and laughter that was long overdue. We range in age...
Because of my family’s medical history, I tend to be proactive when it comes to my own health. We have a variety of health issues in my family:...
I came precariously close to being hit by a car the other morning. It was not even 6 a.m. yet, and still dark outside. The street we were on was...
This winter, there is no shortage of events happening around Yuma County! I was looking at some January event listings, and was surprised to see all...
It’s a new year, and I’m thinking about those resolutions for 2024. If I could have any one resolution, it would be to carve out more time. More...
Every December at the Yuma Sun, the newsroom staff and the newspaper management team spend considerable time reflecting on the past year in the news....
I saw a kit for sale this week at a local store that made me giggle. It was a build your own snowman kit that noted the only missing ingredient is...
I’m not one for sappy movies, but I have a soft spot in my heart for a few Christmas movies. Or at least the ones with a sense of humor, anyway!...
I have a lot of friends with kids of all ages, and right now, they all have a common thread ... everyone is sick. Colds, flu, random stomach viruses...
I am, without question, a fan of Cleveland sports. I grew up watching the Browns, the Cavs and the Guardians – and when Cleveland had a soccer team,...
When you do shopping online, you are rolling the dice – and it’s anyone’s game as to the end results. I try to keep my dollars local, but once...
On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, in Pearl Harbor, Sterling Cale had just wrapped up a shift working as a pharmacist’s mate in the Navy. When he...
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to get serious about this whole Christmas shopping situation. Usually, I’m one of those people who...
When my world is at its busiest, I try to force myself to refocus my energy. It’s all a matter of perspective. I could choose to be frustrated with...
Somehow, Thanksgiving is this week, which doesn’t seem possible to me. The year is flying by, and this holiday really has snuck up on me more so...
If there was ever a perk to being a kid in Yuma County, it’s the weather on Halloween. Across much of the nation, the weather is a wild card,...
For Halloween this year, I went against my better judgment and ordered a costume online. My goodness, is it ridiculous. It’s one of those situations...
I have a new favorite outdoor pastime. Have you guys seen this thing called a Beamo? I might be late to the Beamo party, but let me tell you, it’s a...
If you haven’t gone to buy light bulbs recently, it’s kind of over-whelming. Several years ago, I replaced all the lights in my house with led...
It’s hard to not be excited about fall lately. It seems to take forever to arrive, doesn’t it? But now, here we are in mid-September and there’s...