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PHOTO GALLERY: December Full Cold Moon

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December 4, 2025 7:24 PM Melissa Zaremba

December’s full moon appeared in our skies, shining big and bright across the Desert Southwest. Take a look at some of the photos sent in from our…

City of Yuma launches regional holiday food drive challenge

December 4, 2025 5:53 PM Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) -The city of Yuma is launching a regional holiday food drive challenge to support the Yuma Community Food Bank.The food drive runs…

Arizona universities receive regents grant from state board

December 4, 2025 5:16 PM Eduardo Morales

Thursday morning the Arizona Board of Regents announced it will give a regents grant worth $3,000,000 to the local branches of Arizona State…

Rafi Law Group donates to Yuma Community Food Bank

December 4, 2025 2:53 PM Marcos Icahuate

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A local law firm donated Thursday to help provide thousands of meals to the Yuma Community Food Bank. Rafi Law Group presented…

SNAP changes could affect thousand of Arizonans

December 4, 2025 10:31 AM Eduardo Morales

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” changed multiple requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as…

City of Somerton annual lighting of Centennial Park

December 3, 2025 8:44 PM Madeline Murray

SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Somerton is getting into the holiday spirit all packed into one big celebration. The City of Somerton is lighting up…

Arizona Leaders Push to Remove DEI Language From Teaching Standards

December 3, 2025 6:04 PM Adrik Vargas

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Arizona’s State Board of Education will meet Monday, December 8th to decide whether to begin rewriting the state’s teaching…

Previewing the local Farm Film Festival

December 4, 2025 10:31 AM Eduardo Morales

On Tuesday’s homegrown report, we are previewing the upcoming Farm Film Festival in Downtown…

Previewing the Hams for Heroes Drive next Monday

December 4, 2025 10:43 AM Eduardo Morales

The “Hams for Heroes” drive encourages people to donate hams that will go to firefighters, police, veterans, and anyone else who’s a…

Help local kids in need with our Holiday Magic Toy Drive

December 3, 2025 4:50 PM Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Help put a smile on kids’ faces this holiday season with our Holiday Magic Toy Drive! Toy donations are down this year,…

Hometown fighter Romeo Ponce makes a name for himself in the ring

December 3, 2025 3:42 PM Daniel Reyes

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The sound of jump ropes, gloves, and determination fills the room at the inside Yuma Fight Academy. At the center of it all is a…

Circle K murder suspect back in court

December 3, 2025 10:48 AM Skylar Heisey, Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

27-year-old Angel Witrado is charged with first degree murder. Police say Witrado killed 37-year-old Justin Arviso outside of a Circle K in Yuma last…

Home Grown: Previewing Farm Film Festival in Yuma

December 3, 2025 7:21 AM Eduardo Morales, Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

The festival will take place on Thursday, December 11 at the Historic Yuma Downtown Theater from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00…

Mental Health Co-Response Unit presented at Yuma City Council work session

December 2, 2025 7:22 PM Joaquin Hight, Jalen Fong

The program would send a specially trained officer and a mental-health clinician to certain calls, such as welfare checks, or someone in a…

Giving Tuesday: Helping local seniors

December 2, 2025 7:08 PM Joaquin Hight

One Yuma nonprofit, Helping Hand, is asking volunteers to help support transportation for seniors in the…

Arizonans call for state leaders to take action to protect workers from extreme heat

December 2, 2025 6:31 PM Adrik Vargas

The Arizona Heat Standards Coalition delivered a petition to Governor Katie Hobbs’ office Tuesday, pushing for enforceable rules on water, shade, and…