Firehouse Subs gives back to local first responders
Yuma’s Firehouse Subs was asking for water donations in exchange for a free sub sandwich for the “H2O for Heroes” event. The occasion brought in…
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Semi-truck with furniture catches on fire
A furniture semi-truck caught on fire early Monday afternoon, according to the Yuma Fire Department…
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North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon
Authorities said it took emergency crews two hours to rescue Wyatt Kauffman after he slipped on a cliff Tuesday and plunged the nearly 100 feet (30…
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Yuma Homeward Bound Animal Rescue rescues 16 puppies
The Yuma Homeward Bound Animal Rescue (YHBR) has rescued and took in 16 puppies in Dateland Sunday…
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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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Arizona fire crews respond to hazmat fire at recycling plant
The Glendale Fire Department (GFD) said crews responded to the plant at around 6:00pm Saturday after reports that a semi-truck and its trailer were…
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Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
Experts say a mishmash of ways more than 3,000 counties calculate heat deaths means we don’t really know how many people die in the U.S. each year…
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Skull found at Arizona preserve identified as belonging to missing Native American man
Authorities have identified a skull found by a hiker at an Arizona preserve as that of Jerole Tsinnijinnie, a Native American man who had been…
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BLM shares updates on the Imperial Dam Recreation Area power outage
According to BLM, while only one small section of the larger recreation area has been restored, they still want to prepare visitors for limited…
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Local dance studio holds fundraiser to perform at Disneyland and NYC
Glam Dance Studio says the event, which started at 10:00am, is to raise funds for their Gems Dancers to perform at Disneyland and New York…
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to bomb threat aimed at then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
James Clark, 38, entered a guilty plea to one count of sending a communication containing a bomb threat to an election official, according to a news…
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Extreme heat drives Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to declare state of emergency
Hobbs said in a statement Friday that the declaration will allow the state to reimburse various government entities for funds spent on providing…
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Arizona state fish, the Apache trout, is no longer considered endangered
More than 50 years since it was listed as endangered, Arizona’s state fish is looking in much better…
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Historic school day for Mohawk Valley
A ribbon cutting at the much-anticipated Mohawk Valley School took place Wednesday…
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Two-year-old girl dies from drowning, YPD investigates
YPD says the girl was taken to the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) by the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), but was later pronounced…
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Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the…
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New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma
New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma.
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema both support a bill that would…
Vaping on the rise in Yuma schools
Vaping is a growing problem among teenagers, threatening students’ health and academic…
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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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YUHSD libraries to host “Ocean of Possibilities” reading challenge
According to a press release, Cibola High School, Kofa High School, Gila Ridge High School, San Luis High School, and Yuma High School are…
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