Yuma County Archives

City of Somerton to start operating new water tank

July 18, 2024 2:05 PM Abraham Retana, Jailene Aguilera, Marcos Icahuate

The City of Somerton started operating a new water…

Yuma City council approves amendment for voters to vote on pay raise for mayor and council members

July 18, 2024 1:01 PM Danyelle Burke North

The city council approved the amendment for a special election for voters to decide if the mayor and city council members should get a…

Local Yuma County delegates in attendance at RNC

July 18, 2024 12:07 PM Eduardo Morales

Several local delegates are at the Republican National Convention this week in…

Yuma City votes to enforce park hours

July 17, 2024 10:15 PM Danyelle Burke North

Some local parks with the City of Yuma will soon close at an earlier time after today’s city council decision.…

Female employees harassed at YRMC, suspect taken into custody

July 17, 2024 5:32 PM Marcos Icahuate, Scott Gross

A suspect was arrested in a case where multiple female employees at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) received unwanted sexually explicit messages,…

Artwork Contest for this year’s Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival

July 17, 2024 6:36 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

The Caballeros De Yuma are calling out for local artists to submit their artwork to be featured in this year’s Colorado River Crossing Balloon…

SPECIAL REPORT: Gorditas BMX – Women empowering women on bikes

July 17, 2024 4:26 PM Danyelle Burke North

Not even the heat stops some local bicyclists from hitting the Yuma streets in style. Among the 13 different bike groups that make up “Yuma Bike…

Trial for man accused of double murder continues

July 17, 2024 11:51 AM Valeria Rodriguez

The trial for a man accused of murdering two men outside a local bar early last year…

Yuma Art Center’s Infinite Imagination presents “Mean Girls JR”

July 17, 2024 11:55 AM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Vanessa Gongora

The Yuma Art Center presents the “Infinite Imagination Youth Theater” in the production of “Mean Girls, JR” in the beautiful Historic Yuma…

Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance

July 16, 2024 9:48 PM Eduardo Morales

The Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance provided an update on some of the projects they have done over the past…

Presidential security importance following Trump’s assassination attempt

July 16, 2024 6:22 PM Danyelle Burke North

A local Veteran and retired police sergeant, who worked together with Secret Service, shares what goes into protecting political…

YPD update on truck crashing into two homes

July 16, 2024 3:58 PM Marcos Icahuate, Vanessa Gongora

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) gave an explanation on how a full-sized truck crashed into two homes…

Humane Society of Yuma Receives over $20,000 from Jordan’s Way Tour fundraiser

July 16, 2024 5:30 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Jailene Aguilera

The Jordan’s Way Tour raised over $20,000 and counting for the Humane Society of Yuma…

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Snake in the Foothills

July 16, 2024 2:21 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The photos were taken by Connie Thomas and she says she was walking in the area of Avenue 14-1/2E in the Foothills when she encountered the…

KIDS CuddleKit Closet hosted their free weekly event for local kids this summer

July 16, 2024 12:06 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Vanessa Gongora

KIDS CuddleKit Closer is a Yuma Non-Profit reaching out to local children in need of kindness and today they hosted their 5th of 6 free weekly events…