Thumbs up, down from the Yuma Sun

• Thumbs up to the residents of South 2nd Avenue, who continue to bring their message to the Yuma City Council in the hopes of securing improvements to their neighborhood. Funding is an issue, but so too are safety concerns over the lack of sidewalks and lighting. Hopefully, the suggestion of grant funding leads to solutions.

• Thumbs up to our newest high school graduates! Congratulations to you all — you made it! And to the parents and families of all these new high school graduates — give yourselves a big high five!

• Thumbs up to the APS microgrid partnership at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The grid could lead to more partnerships between energy producers and military bases, which could counteract potential cyberattacks and weather outages.

• Thumbs up to Arizona Western College, which is investing in reliable Wi-Fi for its campus. AWC is also upgrading its computers, backup systems, servers and voicemail. The investment is critical to keep the campus competitive, and at the same time, it helps students by giving them the tools they need to succeed.

• Thumbs up the new UA-Yuma Education Center! The University of Arizona facility is located right across the street from the AWC main entrance on 24th Street. The campus offers students 19 bachelor’s and master’s degrees options.

• Thumbs down to the drivers who cannot maintain their lane when making left-hand turns. The dotted line leading you around the turn is not a suggestion — please stay in your lane!

• Thumbs down to the lack of forward progress between Spectrum/Charter Communications and Northwest Broadcasting. This dispute has been going on for months — and resolution for customers is long overdue.

• Thumbs down to whoever dumped the remnants of a boat in the desert south of Camino del Sol in the Foothills. It’s time for a crackdown on littering — let’s get the message delivered that littering is a bad idea.

Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are compiled by the Yuma Sun editorial board, based on recent events, happenings and activities around Yuma County and the nation, and will appear on Fridays in the Yuma Sun.