Yuma County Archives

City of Yuma to host workshop for ‘Brownfields to Innovation District’ project

September 20, 2023 12:00 PM Faith Rodriquez, Vanessa Gongora

The City of Yuma wants your ideas on what to do with an area south of Giss Parkway known as “Old Town South”…

Legislators celebrate Yuma County wins

September 19, 2023 7:38 PM Samantha Byrd

Tuesday afternoon, Arizona Western College hosted Yuma County’s state elected officials from districts 23 and 25, as they discussed outcomes of the…

Visit Yuma gives update at City Council work-session

September 19, 2023 4:48 PM Eduardo Morales

Visit Yuma will be presenting its annual report at tonight’s work…

Yuma man accused of murdering a woman formally charged

September 19, 2023 9:52 AM Valeria Rodriguez

The Yuma man accused of murder and attempted murder was formally charged with multiple felonies Tuesday in…

Arizona teacher earns Child Develpoment Associate Credential

September 19, 2023 11:34 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

Karen Preston was awarded a $1,000 check on August 30 for being the first professional in Arizona to complete a new “continuing education…

City of Yuma worksession discusses annual report, utilities master plan

September 19, 2023 12:48 PM Faith Rodriquez

The City of Yuma’s City Council Worksession will discuss Visit Yuma’s annual report, the utilities master plan, the upcoming city council agenda, and…

Opioid-related deaths in Yuma

September 18, 2023 6:12 PM Eduardo Morales

So far this year, opioid deaths in Arizona are lower than they were in 2022, according to the Arizona Department of Health…

Yuma man accused of murdering a woman faces charges

September 18, 2023 2:24 PM Valeria Rodriguez

The Yuma Police Department confirmed the woman who was murdered in a parking lot while she was inside a vehicle was…

Yuma police investigate bomb threat toward local Jewish congregation

September 18, 2023 12:33 PM Samantha Byrd

The Yuma Police Department said it responded to a threat made against a local Jewish…

New local eGift Card allows recipients to use it at small businesses

September 18, 2023 12:20 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Yuma County Chamber of Commerce launched the Enjoy Local eGift Card that allows recipients to spend the card at many local shops and restaurants…

Religious center evacuated following a bomb threat

September 17, 2023 5:04 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Zackary Moran-Norris

The senior minister for the Yuma Center for Spiritual Living says the Yuma Police Department (YPD) responded to a threat made against a local Jewish…

YPD arrests and books suspect, identity of victim revealed

September 16, 2023 5:46 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

The Yuma Police Department says they arrested and booked 28-year-old Alexander Delcid into the Yuma County Detention Center for two counts of…

MC 928 Barbershop holds grand opening this weekend

September 16, 2023 12:58 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte, Zackary Moran-Norris

The grand opening is taking place at 2951 S. Pacific Avenue, and the barbershop says free food and drinks are…

Border crossings in Yuma lowest since 2021 despite surge in Tucson sector

September 16, 2023 12:52 PM Zackary Moran-Norris, Karina Bazarte

The latest data from customs and border protection show that there were 6,599 encounters at the Yuma border in July, the lowest since February…

Two people dead after car crash in Somerton

September 15, 2023 5:07 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Somerton Police Department said a 16-year-old girl and an 81-year-old man passed away due to a car crash at the intersection of US Highway 95 and…