State to expand Yuma vaccination site
Gov. Doug Ducey, (R-Ariz.), and the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced Thursday they will team up with city and county leaders,…
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Valley gyms re-open after sitting closed for nearly a year
With Imperial County now in the red tier status, gyms have started reopening, bringing much needed hope and income to gym…
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Officials link Brazilian variant to asylum-seeking family in Yuma
egional Center for Border Health (RCBH) confirmed Wednesday recent reports of the Brazilian strain of coronavirus in Arizona originated in…
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Sen. Sinema expands vaccine effort for veterans
A new measure introduced by Arizona’s senior senator promises to send more vaccines to local veterans and their…
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Asylum seekers being tested for COVID-19 in Yuma
Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) said it has now worked with more than 700 asylum seekers to make sure they’re not positive for…
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Yuma County to expand vaccination eligibility
The Yuma County Public Health District (YCPHD) on Wednesday announced the county will expand eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine effective…
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Arizona marks one year anniversary of school closures
A week-long Spring Break in March 2020 turned into a year of distant learning. Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of schools closing for COVID…
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Brazil variant found in Yuma County
The Yuma County Public Health Services Department (YCPHSD) has reported finding the Brazil COVID-19 variant in Yuma…
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‘Operation Pulse Lift’ aims to fight blood shortages
Nonprofit leads nation in blood collection…
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Sunset Health hosts vaccination event for farmworkers
400 farmworkers received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on…
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Home Grown: Hundred of farmworkers get first vaccine dose
Taylor Farms has been able to vaccinate more than 1,100 people in the last eight days, but it doesn’t stop…
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Events are making a comeback as COVID cases decrease
As we see continue to see lower cases of COVID-19 day after day there have been more things to do popping up all around…
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Sunset Health hosts COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers
Sunset Health is scheduled to host a COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 15, at the Joe Munoz Park (245 Fern St.)…
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American rescue plan provides more than 100 million dollars for border relief
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly says the relief bill just signed by President Joe Biden will provide 110 million dollars for organizations along the southern…
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Wastewater COVID-19 testing heading to San Luis
The City of San Luis partners up with the University of Arizona’s COVID project to detect any potential…
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YUHSD: Spectators permitted to attend spring sports
The Yuma Union High School District athletic programs will now allow guests to attend spring events starting Friday, March 12,…
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The Director of the Yuma County Public Health Department (YCPHD) says the county could get more and more doses of the Johnson & Johnson…
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Somerton City Hall reopens to the public
Somerton City Hall reopened to the public this week after being closed for nearly three months.…
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Woman recounts mother’s COVID-19 death at a Yuma assisted living facility
So far in Arizona, 75% of all COVID-19 deaths have involved patients over the age of 65. Throughout the pandemic, assisted living and long-term care…
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YUHSD back in the classroom
Yuma Union High School District is back to in-person learning with modified hours and classroom etiquette. Students are asked to sanitize their desks…
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