Mayor Nicholls, local leaders meet with DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Among the many stops for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, a meeting at Yuma Sector headquarters with local…
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Arizona Senate could allow students to bring guns on college campuses
The Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee is proposing a new law that would require public colleges and universities to allow anyone with a concealed…
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YRMC to require COVID-19 vaccine for all employees
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) will start imposing the federal COVID-19 vaccine…
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Locals catching COVID-19 multiple times
Vaccinated or not, testing positive for COVID-19 twice, maybe three times is becoming more common. It’s debunking what many people thought was true -…
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YRMC doctor says rise in hospitalizations will continue for several more days
Yuma Regional Medical Center is dealing with an overwhelming number of hospitalizations. This, on top of the current staff shortage its been seeing…
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Gubernatorial candidate focusing on Yuma in recent campaign ad
We’re less than seven months away from the August primary election in Arizona, with the race for governor, one of the top stories we’re keeping…
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YRMC reports increase in hospitalizations, low staff capacity
The fast-moving Omicron variant causing hospitalization numbers to soar to a level we haven’t seen in several…
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Mayor Nicholls, Supervisor Lines join Congressional Border Security Caucus meeting
This week the Congressional Border Security Caucus held its first meeting of the year to discuss the impacts of the current border…
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Yuma County’s COVID-19 positivity rate at its highest since beginning of 2021
High COVID-19 cases are being reported in both Yuma and Imperial counties Wednesday. The counties are both showing high positivity rates…
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Arizona governor lays out plans for last year in office
Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) delivering his 2022 state of the state address Monday afternoon all part of opening day at the Arizona State…
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Yuma students head back to school following Winter break
Students across Yuma County are returning to in-person learning after the Winter holiday…
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Regional Center for Border Health receives thousands of at-home test kits
As the need for COVID-19 testing increases, Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) has announced it will distribute 13,000 at-home rapid test kits.…
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City of Yuma holds first council meeting of the New Year
The Yuma City Council held its first public meeting of the new year. On the agenda, something that affects everyone walking in downtown…
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YPD: Motel employee pulls a gun on guests
A Yuma motel employee is now behind bars after police say he allegedly pulled a gun on guests following an…
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Public health director gives update on COVID-19 surge
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors held its first public meeting of the New Year. During Monday’s meeting, Diana Gomez, the County’s public health…
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2021 YEAR IN REVIEW: Yuma County’s top stories
As the year ends, we take a look back at some of the most impactful stories that happened in Yuma…
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Celebrating the New Year in a safe manner
This New Year’s weekend the Yuma Police Department (YPD) is warning locals to be on the lookout for those shooting a gun into the air, within the…
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Minimum wage on the rise in Arizona once again
Arizona’s minimum wage is increasing beginning in 2022. It’s the second time we see an increase since the wage hit 12 dollars an hour back in…
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COVID-19 testing still widely available in Yuma County
Following the holiday weekend, COVID-19 testing centers are seeing an increase in people wanting to get…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurses bearing another wave of COVID hospitalizations at YRMC
As YRMC prepares for a federal response team to arrive and assist medical staff, we’re continuing our inside look at the hospital’s COVID-19 unit…
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