YRMC holds vaccine site as state and local officials call for more doses
Appointments are now fully booked for Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) first mass vaccination clinic at the Yuma Civic…
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2020 worst Arizona fire season in decades
Forestry officials say Arizona had one of its worst wildfire seasons in history this past year. …
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Yuma wife and mother speaks out after losing her husband to ALS
41-year-old Marcos Torres was a loving husband and father. He was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, about two years ago.…
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Emergency shelter for farmworkers set up just feet from border fence
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), An emergency shelter for farm workers who don’t have a place to stay has been set up in Calexico just feet from the…
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‘We must speak truth to fascism’
Wednesday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is more important than ever. Fewer people who can actually remember the Holocaust are still with us.…
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Portland hit-and-run suspect faces second-degree murder and six assault charges
A man charged with second-degree murder and six counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over pedestrians and cyclists Monday in…
Continue Reading Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos
Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the…
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The son of polio vaccine creator Jonas Salk got the Covid-19 vaccine. He wants you to do it, too
As Dr. Darrell Salk waited in line to receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, he realized he had been in a similar situation about 60 years…
Continue Reading Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…
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More snacking is expected during Super Bowl
Frito-Lay estimates that their will be a 21% increase in snacking during this year’s Super Bowl. The company takes the data from its “U.S Snack Index…
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Hospital officials warn Arizonans to remain vigilant
Hospital administrators across Arizona warn the public not to become complacent just because the number of daily new coronavirus cases appears to be…
Continue Reading Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite…
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Most House Republicans silent over violent Marjorie Taylor Greene comments as Democrats condemn them
Most House Republicans were silent on Wednesday after CNN’s KFile reported that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support…
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Maricopa County moves forward with election equipment audit
County supervisors say audit could dispel “disinformation” PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously…
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Cloris Leachman, award-winning sitcom star, dead at 94
Cloris Leachman, the acclaimed actress whose one-of-a-kind comedic flair made her a legendary figure in film and television for seven decades, has…
Continue Reading After ‘7 minutes of terror,’ NASA’s Perseverance rover will begin an ‘epic journey’ on Mars next month
In 22 days, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on…
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Biden administration takes cautious approach as it touts using Defense Production Act
The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus pandemic, but…
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate who called US Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ censured by state Senate
The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is a candidate for governor, following her comments earlier…
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FEMA finalizing request for up to 10,000 service members to support Covid-19 vaccinations
A draft request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Defense that would seek as many as 10,000 service…
Continue Reading Some Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one
Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school…
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