“Travel Forward” is the theme for 2023 Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade
The parade will be on December 9 at 6:00…
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City of Yuma holds free stargazing event at West Wetlands Park
Participants got the chance to get a close-up view of a meteor shower as well as learn all about stars, constellations, and…
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Firehouse Subs H20 for Heroes event receives 60 cases of water for local first responders
Firehouse Subs would like to thank the community for their support with the 2023 H20 for Heroes event August…
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60th anniversary of the March on Washington
Commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by Martin Luther King Jr. in…
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Local music center prepares for back-to-school instrumental rental needs
Fretworks offers instrument rentals for those in Orchestra or Band, they get all their instruments from Bertrand’s Music in San Diego.…
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One little girl’s dream comes true, new inclusion playground for all
One local mom is keeping the mission of her daughter alive, after one year of construction, the dream of her little girl has finally come…
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How to protect yourself from the sun to avoid skin cancer
Yuma is known as the sunniest city in the world, which means its citizens should be extra careful when stepping out in the sun to avoid getting skin…
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Man formally charged for crashing car into home
Valeria Vasquez, Arturo Sedano, and their five children have been left homeless after a truck plummeted into their…
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Biden makes Grand Canyon monument designation, citing Arizona tribal heritage, climate concerns
Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the planet,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation for the…
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Yuma residents, first responders relieved after Sydcol withdrew its request for a Special Use Permit
A vote on Sydcol’s special use permit application was originally scheduled for Monday morning, but the vote did not take place, as Sydcol accepted…
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Somerton woman pitches at Moonshot event
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local business woman shot for the moon with her business idea and landed a spot as a state finalist. Somerton’s…
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Single lane closures on I-8 at Colorado River Bridge near Yuma
On Sunday and Monday, the lanes will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5…
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AWC leaders selected for a national fellowship program
Three Arizona Western College (AWC) leaders were accepted into the Dr. Ted Martinez Jr. National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC)…
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Caltrans continues median improvement projects for the City of El Centro
Recent work has started on the median along Highway 86 on Adams Avenue in El…
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Volunteers help local youth in need get new clothes, school supplies
Community volunteers from the Yuma Branch of Boys & Girls Club of the Valley took students back-to-school shopping Saturday…
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Salvation Army has new location, same mission of service remains
Yuma’s Salvation Army has moved to a new location at 445 S. 4th…
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Imperial County Behavioral Health Services receives grant funding for new facility
The Imperial County Behavioral Health Services (ICBHS) announced the awarding of $17,285,302 in grant funding for projects that support behavioral…
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Local organization is helping people get their GED
Crossroads Mission is helping people from all walks of life get their GED by assisting them at the academic level they may be at.…
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Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix
Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood was laid out for days inside his makeshift dwelling, struggling to breath,…
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The Imperial Irrigation District is on a conserve alert starting Thursday
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) said by conserving energy we can take stress off the energy grid, maintain reliable energy delivery service…
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