Yuma County Archives

A look into proposed 2025 Yuma County budget

May 6, 2024 5:47 PM Valeria Rodriguez

There are only five months left until the next fiscal year, and the Yuma County Board of Supervisors met to see how they can make taxpayers’ money…

Swimming lessons registration opens next week

May 6, 2024 5:43 PM Faith Rodriquez

Registration for swimming lessons will open on Monday, May 13, and about 111 scholarships are available for Yuma County residents six months to five…

Prom Night Murder Mystery at the Yuma Main Library

May 6, 2024 2:39 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Miriam Ordonez

The Yuma Main Library is hosting a Murder Mystery Prom Night…

Double murder suspect arrested to appear in court

May 6, 2024 2:31 PM Faith Rodriquez, Miriam Ordonez

The young man accused of murdering an elderly couple in their Yuma home will be in court Tuesday to face formal…

San Luis PPep Tec High School to host ‘Stories That Shape Us’

May 6, 2024 8:56 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Faith Rodriquez, Samantha Byrd

San Luis PPep Tec High School will host a unique conference called “Stories That Shape Us” where its students will showcase their skills and tell…

City of Somerton Parks and Rec host Battle of the Cheladas

May 5, 2024 2:40 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

The event took place at Council Avenue Park from 5:00pm, where there was live entertainment, food vendors, a kids’ area and Michelada…

YPD and YFD on scene to investigate brush fire

May 5, 2024 12:22 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

The fire broke out in the areas of S. Maiden Lane and S. Gila Street, as well as the intersection between Harold C. Giss Parkway and S. Redondo…

AWC Yuma Campus and YRMC host Kids Club Day

May 4, 2024 1:24 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

According to sources, the event is to “spread awareness about the importance of physical activity and healthy lifestyles for…

Suspect in double murder investigation arrested

May 4, 2024 9:01 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

YCSO says they arrested a 19-year-old Yuma man on Friday after serving a search warrant at a residence in the area of W. Chico Lane and S. Avenue…

Heat Awareness Week

May 6, 2024 10:25 AM Melissa Zaremba

It’s Heat Awareness Week for Arizona, so it’s important to prepare and get ready for the extreme heat this summer.…

Cinco De Mayo Pub Crawl occurring this weekend

May 4, 2024 12:03 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

The event is starting at 4:00pm Saturday at Prison Hill, and will go all the way till Jimmie Dees, with stops at bars along Main Street like The Pint…

Rollover crash on 32nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Yuma

May 3, 2024 7:59 PM Faith Rodriquez, Scott Gross

Yuma police were at the scene of a rollover crash in the area of 32nd Street and Eighth…

Five water safety tips to help save a life

May 3, 2024 6:47 PM Danyelle Burke North

Arizona is already seeing child drowning cases this…

City of Yuma honors Councilmember Gary Knight

May 3, 2024 7:37 AM Faith Rodriquez, Valeria Rodriguez

The City of Yuma is remembering and honoring Councilmember Gary Knight in a Celebration of Life after he passed away in…

YRMC introduces Poppy as its newest Pet Therapy Volunteer

May 3, 2024 5:20 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

Yuma Regional Medical Center introduced its newest Pet Therapy…

Cooling and hydration centers in Yuma begin opening doors

May 3, 2024 5:11 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

As temperatures rise, cooling and hydration centers in Yuma are beginning to…

Victims of double murder identified

May 3, 2024 9:52 AM Faith Rodriquez

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) identified the elderly couple who were found dead in their home as 82-year-old Manuel Marquez and 79-year-old…