Crossroads Mission wraps up Three Days of Thanksgiving in Yuma
According to staff, more than 4,200 meals were served in the first two days alone, with another 1,700 meals prepared and delivered on the final day.…
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MLK Jr. Youth Center hosts annual Northend Thanksgiving feast
The decades-long tradition of hosting the Northend Free Thanksgiving Feast continued at the Martin Luther King Junior Youth…
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Calexico gives meals to the homeless and elderly for Thanksgiving Day
For more than 30 years, Calexico Neighborhood House has celebrated the holidays with the traditional meal including turkey, mashed potato and…
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Local chiropractor continues on the family legacy
A local chiropractor is keeping his grandfather’s legacy alive. Dr. Richard Madrid served as a Vietnam Veteran and later became a…
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LDS Church releases new rendering of Yuma temple
The temple will be built near the Walmart in the Foothills, with a dome and landscaping designed to reflect Yuma’s Spanish history and desert…
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Yuma Holiday Heroes Blood Drive to begin in December
Donors will receive a coupon for a free medium pizza from Pizza Hut, as well as a one-day entry to the Arizona Renaissance…
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Day two of Crossroads Mission’s Three Days of Thanksgiving
The Crossroads Mission hosted its second day of its Three Days of Thanksgiving event. For Wednesday’s event, the mission served roast beef and…
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Local restaurant and motorcycle club team up to support cancer patients
Texas Roadhouse and the Harley Owner’s Group (HOG) Yuma Chapter donated more the $28,000 to the Yuma Cancer Resource…
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Local church distributes free food and $50 gift cards to families in need
The Gila Mountain United Methodist Church held a free food drive-thru for families struggling around the holiday. The church has been able to feed…
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Local engineer students build car on campus with advanced machines
Northern Arizona University Yuma students have five CNC milling machines on campus. CNC stands for “Computer Numerical Control” and helps cut with…
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Housing America Corporation and Toys for Tots hold toy drive
According to a letter obtained by KYMA, they will be collecting toys for kids living in their housing communities across Yuma County. The donation…
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Crunch Fitness & Friday Night Muchies to host Black Friday Toy Drive
This Friday in Yuma, Crunch Fitness & Friday Night Munchies will be teaming up to host their Black Friday Toy Drive. The event will take place at…
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Crossroads Mission’s Three Days of Thanksgiving underway
Meals will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the mission on Walnut Avenue and 10th Street in…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announce temple location in Yuma
The Yuma Temple will be located on the corner of E. 36th Street and Avenue 8E. It will be a single-story structure with an additional building.…
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Crossroads Mission Annual Christmas
The Christmas Ball is December 6 at the Civic Center. The doors open at 5:30 and serving begins at 6:00…
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Kennedy Skate Park to be temporarily closed for renovations
According to a press release, the closure is set to begin Monday, December 8, and “will undergo demolition and reconstruction to ensure long-term…
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Christmas at the Crossing happening next month
The two-day event is taking place at the Colorado River State Historic Park, located at 201 N. Fourth Avenue, from Friday, December 19 to Saturday,…
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California Highway Patrol hosting toy drive for the holidays
You can donate an unwrapped toy by mailing or dropping it off at El Centro CHP (2331 Highway 86, El Centro, CA…
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Yuma Catholic to host annual Rachel Determan Memorial Rib Cook-Off
The annual event is taking place at the school Saturday, December 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00…
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Yuma Farmers Market to host Homemade Country Christmas Dinner and Dance
The event is taking place at Elks Lodge, located at 1917 W. 32nd Street, Saturday, December 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00…
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