By Joyce Lobeck, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Jan. 13--The trash just keeps piling up, as Jack Simes, coordinator of numerous Yuma-area riverfront cleanup projects, can testify.

By William Roller, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Dec. 3--Fortuna Pond, a popular fishing and birding spot for Yumans year-round, will undergo maintenance today through Feb. 28, so anglers are being cautioned to avoid excavated areas.

By William Roller, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Dec. 2--Yuma is rich in agricultural roots from the past century, but its success depends in good measure on the diversion and maintenance of the lower Colorado River basin, according to Bureau of Reclamation officials.

By Joyce Lobeck, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Oct. 28--Jack Simes is getting very tired of picking up after other people. We're talking tons of trash.

By James Gilbert, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz. Jul. 20--A Yuma man was among those recognized by Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett as a recipient of the 2007 Take Pride in America National Award at an awards ceremony Thursday in Washington, D.C.