Attempt to avoid the COVID vaccine by religious exemption
As some prepare to vaccinate the five to 11 age group, many are fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace and schools, but where do church…
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What you need to know: Kid’s COVID-19 vaccines coming to Yuma County
Local pharmacies and doctor’s offices in Arizona are anticipating the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for…
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Yuma Public Health announces November lineup of booster shots
The Yuma County Public Health Services District has announced its COVID-19 booster vaccine schedule for the month of…
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ADHS reports data-processing issue affects COVID-19 updates for a few days
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) confirms technical difficulties have caused an inflation in coronavirus-related…
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Antelope High School closes due to COVID-19
Antelope High School will close its campus and transition to virtual learning after “several” students test positive for…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center prepares to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Kids ages 5 through 11 may soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Over at Yuma Regional Medical Center, the rollout will be a welcome…
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City of San Luis gearing up for border reopening in November
United States borders are about to finally reopen for non-essential travelers, that is, for those who can show proof of vaccination. The Biden…
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Health experts concerned over upcoming flu season
Health experts are beginning to have concerns over a major disease as the holiday season approaches…and it’s not…
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Post-COVID syndrome to blame for unexplained health problems
Doctors are learning more and more about COVID and its long-term effects for those who contracted the virus.…
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YRMC: Visitation restrictions lowered as COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease
In response to the declining number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and all YRMC outpatient clinics,…
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Regional Center For Border Health provides COVID-19 resources to migrants
When coming into the country, there are plenty of issues that undocumented immigrants will have to deal…
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Yuma Catholic High School moves to online learning after multiple cases of COVID-19
Yuma Catholic High School will suspend all indoor activities, included in-person classes, after a number of students tested positive for…
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Coping with flu season during a pandemic
While COVID continues to wreak havoc on our daily lives, flu season is almost upon us and the symptoms are almost mirror images of one another. The…
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Yuma School Superintendent: Education has suffered because of pandemic
As uncertain times still surround us through the pandemic, students have also suffered a loss. A loss of education, camaraderie, and an environment…
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Yuma residents respond to new Biden vaccine mandate
Businesses in Yuma will now need to have their employees vaccinated, if there are more than 100…
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YCPHD: County continues to see increase in children contracting COVID-19
Public health director Diana Gomez provided a COVID-19 update to the Yuma County Board of Supervisors Wednesday morning. She revealed the county…
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YRMC experiencing same staffing shortage most U.S. hospitals are seeing
As Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) hospitalizations top nearly 50 people Tuesday, the need for more nurses and non-nursing staff is important…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine full authorization
Almost nine months after the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine became available in Yuma County, some locals still haven’t received it. Some by choice. In a…
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Local mother furious about COVID exposure at her children’s school
A local mother says she was notified late about her child being exposed to a student with…
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YRMC to return to pandemic-level visitor restrictions
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) announced Thursday it will close its campuses to all visitors beginning Monday, August 30,…
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