September 2020

James “Jim” Carruthers, former AWC president dies

September 3, 2020 1:01 PM Sumiko Keil

Carruthers leaves an impact on local students, mostly known for an agreement he signed with former Northern Arizona University President Eugene Hughes to create NAU-Yuma in 1988.

Decision 2020 Candidate Profile: Senator Lisa Otondo

September 3, 2020 12:13 PM Crystal Jimenez

Yuma County voters head to the polls in just 60-days, and Sen. Lisa Otondo, (D-AZ 15) hopes they will send her back to the Arizona State Senate.

Business picks up as IV Mall reopens

September 3, 2020 12:03 PM Alexandra Rangel

Shopping stores at the mall had the option of selling through curbside pick-up, but the new health order allows them to let customers inside their store.

Stop kissing, and wear masks during sex says Canada’s top doctor

September 3, 2020 11:37 AM Sumiko Keil

When engaging in sexual activity, Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam advised to skip kissing, avoid face-to-face closeness.

Alexa can now pay for gas at over 11,500 Exxon and Mobil stations in the U.S.

September 3, 2020 11:01 AM Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY) – In January, Amazon announced a new feature that would allow Alexa users to pay for their gas at the pump using voice commands via Echo Auto and other Alexa-enabled mobility devices. On Tuesday, the company says the feature is now live at more than 11,500 Exxon and Mobil gas stations across the U.S., allowing customers

Yuma County Assessor

September 3, 2020 9:33 AM Lisa Sturgis

The Assessor’s Office is responsible for discovering, listing, and valuing all property within the county as directed by state laws.The Assessor’s goal is equalization of property values which will make certain that all property owners share fairly and equitably in the tax burden. CandidatePartyDavid AlexandreDemocraticVictoria Morris ClarksonRepublican

David Blaine successfully flies over the Arizona desert holding onto helium balloons

September 3, 2020 9:30 AM CNN

The iconic illusionist floated over the Arizona desert on Wednesday by holding onto about 50 helium balloons.

Novavax coronavirus vaccine is safe, published results show

September 3, 2020 7:55 AM CNN

Early stage clinical trial results show the Covid-19 vaccine candidate made by Novavax is safe and elicits an immune response, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Facebook bans new political ads in the week before Election Day

September 3, 2020 6:40 AM Sumiko Keil, NBC News

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg says measures would be taken to prevent campaigns and their supporters from making premature claims of victory.

Harkins to honor Chadwick Boseman with his most memorable roles

September 3, 2020 6:25 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

Tickets will be $5 each and all proceeds will benefit cancer research.

ICE ramps up arrests, including 67 in Arizona, after lull from COVID-19

September 3, 2020 6:10 AM Cronkite News

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said the effort, from July 13 to Aug. 20, targeted immigrants with criminal charges and convictions, including convictions in Arizona ranging from DUI to having sex with a minor.

In Mexico, crime, problems resist president’s solutions

September 3, 2020 6:06 AM The Associated Press

Mexico’s problems of crime and violence are so deeply rooted and seemingly intractable that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s best efforts appear to be falling short.

Work starts to stop sewage flows into California from Mexico

September 3, 2020 6:02 AM The Associated Press

For more than 40 years, wastewater from Tijuana’s dilapidated system has spilled across the border and polluted the waters off Imperial Beach.

Arizona unemployment boss says extra $300 pay to end soon

September 3, 2020 5:58 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

Unemployed Arizona residents who have been getting an extra $300 a week under a Trump administration coronavirus relief program are likely to lose that extra benefit in the coming weeks, the head of the state’s social service agency said Wednesday.