The Administration continues to put the issue of immigration under a microscope so a Yuma ministry hopes to educate the community through a forum. The Yuma Refugee Ministry helps families who’ve been detained under the Yuma Sector transition after these families have been processed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The ministry tells News
Continue ReadingThe Yuma Refugee Ministry hosted a refugee forum for the community on Friday. Connor Veneski, the Transition Coordinator with the Yuma Refugee Ministry, said the purpose of the forum was to address any misconceptions the public might have about issues pertaining to immigration. According to Veneski, the program assists asylum-seekers released in the Yuma Sector.
Continue ReadingIt is clear that with all the new rules and regulations coming into place the NFL just isn’t the same game it once was anymore. The helmet rule is taking into effect this season. The rule was put in place to promote player safety, but the players and coaches just aren’t having it. The rule
Continue ReadingThe Center for Search & Investigations for Missing Children is looking for public assistance in finding 16-year-old Delilah Halfmoon, who was reported missing earlier this week. She was last seen on Wednesday, August 1st, in Quartzsite, Arizona. In a press release sent to KYMA, Halfmoon is 5’5 and weighs 100 pounds with brown hair and
Continue ReadingGlobetrotters are making their way to Talking Stick Arena and you have a chance to catch them. You can catch the Harlem Globetrotters on August 11th. Globetrotters made a stop at Chase Field to give fans a glimpse of the fun. Hammer Harrison dropped a shot all the way from the top from the upper
Continue ReadingLocal group Dollars for Dogs, Cash for Cats is a new way for people in the community to help raise money for pets in need and continue their passion for animals. Just a few months ago, Sherrell Judish, Marcia Bandera, and others with similar interests came together to begin planning fundraisers for the community. All
Continue ReadingMedic First is hoping to save more lives in Imperial Valley by teaching kids the fundamentals of first aid training at their summer camp. For three days at the First Aid For Kids Summer Camp, kids will learn how to treat burns, seizures and give CPR among other skills. Nick Guzman, the training center director
Continue ReadingIn Pet Talk, we meet a dynamic duo that is ready for a new start. Their names are Hunk and Chunk and they were surrendered to the Humane Society of Imperial Valley back in May. Unfortunately their previous owner, who is older, wasn’t physically able to care for them anymore. It’s unknown if Hunk and
Continue ReadingUn delincuente sexual que intentó ingresar a los Estados Unidos por segunda vez fue capturado por agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza cerca de Andrade, Calif. la noche del miercoles. De acuerdo con Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, el incidente ocurrió a las 9:45 p.m. Los agentes de la estación de Yuma arrestaron a Hector Guiterrez-Perez, de
Continue ReadingPublic and charter schools around the state of Arizona will now be spending more time on the playground. Governor Doug Ducey signed SB 1083 in April, but it took effect Friday for students from kindergarten through third grade. One Yuma parent thinks that offering more recess time around the state is a good thing. “You
Continue ReadingA sex offender who attempted to enter the United States for the second time was apprehended by Border Patrol agents near Andrade, Calif. Wednesday night. According to Customs and Border Protection, the incident happened at 9:45 p.m. Yuma station agents arrested 55-year-old Hector Guiterrez-Perez in the area of Andrade. Guiterrez, a Mexican national, had illegally
Continue ReadingV erano asesino es como muchos Mexicalenses han catalogado a esta temporada de calor 2018 ya que las cifras de muertos relacionadas a las altas temperaturas son históricas según el Servicio Medico Forense Estatal a donde han ingresado 65 personas fallecidas a causa de complicaciones por las altas temperaturas, dijo el Dr. C esar Raul
Continue ReadingEstrella Fitch, the executive director of the Healing Journey, has been working tirelessly to help kids in the community for almost 10 years. “It took a while for the community to know that I was even here or existed, but now I feel they are starting to learn about me,” Fitch said. “People are not
Continue ReadingA concerned neighbor claims 10-year-old Savannah Watters was risking the safety of children in their neighborhood with the amount of traffic her cookies brought in. “Well we’ve had a little girl that’s been selling cookies and water for four weeks and the traffic is getting to the point that they’re using our driveway to turn
Continue ReadingYou can win a $100 gas card by participating in ‘Free Gas Fridays’ with Ed Whitehead’s Tire Pros. Friday, July 20, the winners were Thomas Flagg and Wesley Tanaka. If you want to enter into the month long contest, you can do the following: Fill out an entry form at Ed Whitehead’s Tire Pros in
Continue Reading(Editor’s Note: Several people in San Luis, Mexico have been hospitalized after reportedly drinking soda and eating corn tortillas that were apparently linked to meth. The number of patients has now gone up from 18 to 25, early Thursday morning. Health officials say that number will most likely continue to rise. ) Several people in
Continue ReadingLa policía de Arizona dice que un niño de 13 años murió despues de caminar en el calor. El Despacho de Casa Grande informa que la policía de Coolidge encontró quemaduras en los antebrazos, las piernas y el hombro izquierdo del adolescente. Los funcionarios creen que las quemaduras fueron causadas por la exposición prolongada al
Continue ReadingArizona police say a 13-year-old boy died after walking in the heat. The Casa Grande Dispatch reports Coolidge police found burns on the teen’s forearms, legs, and left shoulder. Officials believe the burns were caused by prolonged exposure to the hot asphalt. A report by the Coolidge Police Department says the 13-year-old and his brother
Continue ReadingCasi 400 personas en 15 estados del país se han enfermado por una infección de parásito vinculado a las ensaladas de McDonald’s. El brote comenzó en mayo, y el FDA reporto un total de 109 nuevos casos el jueves, 2 de agosto. Por lo menos 16 personas han tenido que ser hospitalizadas por el parásito
Continue ReadingYuma County Law Enforcement agencies gathered on Interstate-8 Friday morning to send off Yuma Department of Public Safety Troopers. They are headed to Phoenix for the funeral of fallen DPS Trooper Tyler Edenhofer.
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