Yuma County Archives

Blankets from the Heart Drive happening this week

December 2, 2025 11:57 AM Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

The annual event is taking place Friday, December 5, at the Yuma Palms roundabout from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00…

Truck crash into auto shop building in Yuma

December 2, 2025 7:26 AM Skylar Heisey, Dillon Fuhrman

The driver of the truck says he crashed into Accurate Automotive Attention, located in the area of 15th Street and Third Avenue, after his foot…

Extra deputies on duty for holiday road safety

December 1, 2025 6:14 PM Adrik Vargas

The effort is aimed to reduce crashes and injuries during one of the busiest travel weekends of the…

Locals hold a vigil for missing and murdered indigenous women

December 2, 2025 7:52 AM Eduardo Morales

Locals gathered Monday evening to show support for indigenous women who have either gone missing or who have been…

New Yuma County Administration Services building opens

December 1, 2025 4:59 PM Danyelle Burke North

Locals celebrated the completion of the Yuma County Administration Services building Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The approximately 100,000…

Hams for Heroes to be held at Foothills Walmart

December 1, 2025 4:02 PM Marcos Icahuate

The K9 Officer Partner Support Foundation is hosting Hams for Heroes at the Yuma Foothills Walmart. You can donate on Monday, December 8 from 10 a.m.…

67th Annual Walt Kammann Sausage Fry happening this week

December 1, 2025 1:53 PM Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

The Sausage Fry is taking place Friday, December 5, at the Yuma Civic Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00…

Volunteers need to help honor fallen service members in Yuma

December 1, 2025 1:30 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

On Saturday, December 13, remembrance wreaths will be placed on the graves of fallen service members at Sunset Vista Cemetery in the…

Nova Home Loans donates $1,000 to Yuma Community Food Bank

December 1, 2025 1:32 PM Eduardo Morales, Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman

Nova Home Loans made a donation to the Yuma Community Food Bank Monday. The local business donated $1,000, which is equal to 5,000…

Somerton Community Resource Center to host Legal Permanent Residence Renewal Clinic

December 1, 2025 11:12 AM Dillon Fuhrman

The clinic is taking place at the center, located at 214 W. Main Street, Thursday, December 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00…

Caballeros de Yuma hosts 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony

November 30, 2025 2:48 PM Madeline Murray, Dillon Fuhrman

Caballeros de Yuma hosted the the 40th Annual Holiday Tower Pageant Lighting Ceremony Saturday night. The event took place at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Sun…

Locals participate in Josefina Yepez Cancer Walk-a-Thon in Somerton

November 29, 2025 4:24 PM Paul Vozzella, Dillon Fuhrman, Madeline Murray

The annual event, which took place at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, raises funds to help financially strapped cancer patients and their families in Yuma County…

Memorial car wash fundraiser held for man who died in crash

November 29, 2025 2:23 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Madeline Murray

The family and friends of 33-year-old Victor Salgado held a memorial car wash at the Realty Agency at 10:00 a.m.…

Local business holds anniversary celebration in Yuma

November 29, 2025 2:06 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Madeline Murray

A local business in Yuma held another celebration event Saturday to honor their 48 years of business. The Peanut Patch opened its doors in…

Locals hold memorial car wash fundraiser for father who died in crash

November 28, 2025 3:22 PM Danyelle Burke North

Friends and family invite the community to the fundraiser Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Realty Agency. The fundraiser donations will go to his family and…