Annual Defense Bill signed into law to support local military installations
Senator Kyrsten Sinema shaped the law that would include a raise for service members and support Arizona’s military installations including Yuma…
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YPD and YCSO share crime statistics for 2023
While the Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they saw an increase in crime last year, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) reported a decrease in…
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Arizona trooper injured in a car crash, reported to be in critical but stable condition
The crash occurred around 5:45pm on the westbound side of Interstate 10 near 35th Avenue. Department of Public Safety Sgt. Eric Andrews said the…
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Cause still undetermined for house fire that left 5 children dead in Arizona, authorities say
Bullhead City police said the analysis of the fire debris is being conducted in a federal laboratory by chemists and electrical engineers with the…
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HomeGrown: Labor of Love
In Tuesday’s Home Grown report, local businesses and organizations came together to thank farm workers for all their hard work, especially this…
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New Year means new gym memberships
According to Statista.com, exercising more and losing weight are among the top five New Year’s resolutions in the U.S. This year, some local Yuma…
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Lukeville Port of Entry to reopen on January 4
The Department of Homeland Security said it will reopen the Lukeville Port of Entry on Thursday, January 4 at 6…
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Yuma County sees impact from Lukeville Port of Entry closure
In November, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) saw about 6,100 migrant encounters in the Yuma…
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Arizona raises minimum wage to $14.35, nearly double federal minimum
The state has officially increased its minimum wage to $14.35. This marks a rise from the 2023 hourly wage of $13.85, with a 50-cent…
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Candidate packets for 2024 Municipal Elections ready to be picked up
In a press release, candidate nomination and petition forms can be filled out “beginning March 9, 2024,” and the deadline is Monday, April 8 at…
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Klee Benally, Navajo advocate for Indigenous people and environmental causes, dies in Phoenix
Benally died Saturday at a Phoenix hospital, Jeneda Benally said. His cause of death was not…
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Yuma parents welcome first baby for the new year
Baby Paisley May Pelfrey was the first baby born at 12:23am in Yuma. Paisley is the first born for Colt Pelfrey and his wife,…
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Yuma residents share their New Year’s resolutions
Residents around the community enjoyed the first day of the new year walking around Yuma Palms Mall and the Historic Downtown…
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Day three of Yuma Holiday Heroes Blood Drive
KYMA partnered with Vitalant for the three day event, which started on Thursday, collect blood for those who need it most especially this time of…
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Locals gear up for New Year’s celebrations as officials urge caution
Residents are preparing for a busy weekend of festivities with New Years right around the…
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Arizona man seeks dismissal of charge over online post after deadly attack in Australia
A lawyer for Donald Day Jr. of Heber, Arizona, said in a filing Tuesday that the two counts of interstate threats against his client should be thrown…
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HSOY urges community to protect their pets from loud noises for New Year’s weekend
The Humane Society of Yuma said it will not charge the usual fee to pet owners reclaiming their animals if they entered the shelter between Dec. 31…
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Firework safety tips to know for New Year’s weekend
The New Year is right around the corner, and it is crucial to keep yourself and others around you…
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Senator Sinema co-sponsors three new bills
Senator Kyrsten Sinema recently co-sponsored three bills to fight the fentanyl…
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RCBH and COBINAS announces winners for the 2024 Binational Clean Air Calendar
In a press release, COBINAS, sponsored by the Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH), says they selected 13 drawings to be included in the…
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