State downgrades Yuma County’s coronavirus category
Yuma County announced Tuesday evening the state is downgrading its coronavirus status from “substantial” to “moderate.”…
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Yuma County government offices to reopen
Yuma County announced Friday it will reopen its government offices for public business next…
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YUHSD to allow spectators at athletic events
Yuma Union High School District has modified its plans regarding spectators at athletic events and will allow a limited number of fans to attend…
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Home Grown: Local growers adjust to shifts in crop demand
Farmers across the Desert Southwest are feeling the effects of the pandemic. At the same time they’re planting the seeds of eventual recovery. …
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2020 Dove Season better than expected
Yuma County’s 2020 dove hunting season is one for the history books, but it also may turn out to be one for the record…
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Event aims to protect farmworkers from coronavirus and flu
The Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) is taking a proactive approach to protecting farmworkers from both coronavirus and the flu.…
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Family speaks out after father dies from COVID-19
Family mourns loss of father to COVID-19.…
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Crossroads Mission cancels 3-Days of Thanksgiving
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Crossroads Mission to pause its plans for the…
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Mayor Nicholls meets with Governor’s staff, ready to re-open businesses
Mayor Doug Nicholls met with staff at Governor Ducey’s office to discuss the next steps on re-opening businesses in Yuma. Mayor Doug Nicholls met…
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Former YCSO deputy loses battle with COVID-19
Former YCSO sergeant Miguel Caudillo loses his battle to…
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YRMC closes last COVID-19 unit
YRMC no longer has an influx of COVID-19 patients, but the pandemic is not over, and the community must stay…
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The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) Governing Board announced Friday, local high school students will head back to campus on September…
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Family concerned over conditions in Yuma State Prison
The Arizona Department of Corrections currently has registered 124 inmates who have tested positive for the coronavirus at the state prison in Yuma…
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Hospitalizations dwindle as discharges reach 1,000
What YRMC learned from the peak of the…
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Officials prepare for second wave of COVID-19
Local health expert and Mayor of San Luis, Gerardo Sanchez, tells News 11 that our community could see the second wave as early as September or…
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Non-essential travelers see no border wait times at San Luis Port
Across the southern border people are experiencing delays up to six-hours just to cross through the pedestrian walkway or by car to get into the…
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Yuma County sees decline in COVID-19 testing
In en effort to ramp up testing in Yuma County, only 10 percent of the goal was met in mid-August.…
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Somerton still battling with economic impact from COVID-19
Somerton still leads in coronavirus cases county-wide. However, Mayor Anaya, tells News 11 he is relieved to see hospitalizations decrease.…
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The billion-dollar AG industry stays afloat amid pandemic
Local farmers and labor workers deemed essential are preparing for the season to return in full swing in a couple of weeks amid the pandemic.…
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Only nine new coronavirus cases in Yuma County
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – New coronavirus cases in Yuma County have been dropping significantly. Health officials reported only 9 new cases and no…
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