Editor’s Notebook: Pages Offer Glimpses of the Past

Editor’s Notebook: Pages offer glimpses of the past

I love looking back at history and imagining what life looked like in years past. The weekly “Pages from the Past,” published every week in the Yuma Sun, offers us a glimpse of life in Yuma years ago. For example,…

Pages from the Past: Aug. 7, 2025

60 years ago: Aug. 6, 1965 (Headline) Lightning bolt causes severe fire damage to Wayne Haff home Forrest Bolton, owner and operator of Spring Beach Resort on Lake Ada, was seriously injured Saturday and narrowly escaped drowning after diving off the dock while swimming with a party of friends. 40 years ago: Aug. 1, 1985 Miranda Peterson (won) Grand Champion, 1985 fair, (for a) macrame hangar. Vi Dickey (won) first prize at the 1985 fair (for) a…