Kids at Hope Yuma hosts No Exceptions 2026 Concert
The event, which took place at Desert Sun Stadium at 5 p.m., included performances from local band Downtime, The Gwynn Sisters, and ended with The…
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Former UFC star Cain Velasquez released from prison
He was granted parole and walked free after serving nearly 11 months at a state prison in Soledad,…
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Locals attend 16th Annual Boomer Bash Car Show
The show was presented by Nostalgia Car Club of Yuma who put a group of judges together to decide winners for nine different…
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Locals attend annual Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo Parade
The event, which took place in the Downtown Yuma area at 9:00 a.m., is to mark the second day of the 81st Annual Yuma Silver Spur…
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Multiple injured in crash on S. Fortuna Road
According to a press release, the crash happened in the area of S. Fortuna Road and E. 24th Street at around 2:30 p.m.…
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Laboratory expands cervical cancer screening options with new HPV self-collection tests
The test allows patients to order their own FDA approved swab for private self-collection. The test determines if HPV associated with cervical cancer…
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Yuma clinic celebrates grand opening
Located at 100 East 24th Street in Yuma, the clinic offers routine primary care, as well as weight management, preventative health screenings,…
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Private plane makes emergency landing in Yuma
According to the Department of Public Safety, the pilot said he was experiencing engine failure, forcing him to put the plane down on the…
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Car found abandoned in Yuma canal
The 2013 Mazda Three was pulled out of the canal near the intersection of North 10th Avenue and West Colorado…
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Easter Egg Hunt to be held at Yuma Palms Regional Center
The Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, March 21, 2026 starting at 11 a.m. in the village…
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Kofa High School’s HOSA – Future Health Professionals earns first place in Community Awareness
The campaign seeks to educate both farmers and local residents about the effects of pesticides and the importance of informed agricultural practices…
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Yuma Silver Spur Rodeo’s Buckin for Bridget returns
The campaign raises money all year long and will be selling merch at the rodeo and a saddle raffle. 100% of the funds raised are donated to Bridget’s…
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Somerton mother speaks out on proposed APS rate hike
Maura Valenzuela, a mother of two who has lived in Somerton for more than 20 years, says the increase would hit families like hers…
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APS requests to raise electricity rates for third time in less than five years
If approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), it would be the third increase in less than five years, following the 8% increases…
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Children’s Festival of the Arts returns to Yuma in 2026
The Children’s Festival of the Arts will be at the Yuma Art Center (254 Main Street) on April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3…
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BrightNight breaks ground on Pioneer Clean Energy Center
Project partners and community leaders gathered in Yuma to celebrate the groundbreaking of the BrightNight Power Pioneer Clean Energy Center, marking…
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Man in Phoenix hospital following crash involving motorcycle
A 21-year-old man was riding a Honda motorcycle Tuesday morning when he crashed into the back of a Toyota Scion on South Avenue 3E, next the Marine…
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Man involved in stabbing pleads guilty
34-year old Mauricio Robles was arrested in April of 2025 after officers arrived on scene to find a man killed by stab…
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Suspect in New Year’s hit and run pleads guilty
45-year-old Alfredo Enrique Flores was arrested last year after hitting 21-year-old Esteyan Madel with his car and leaving the…
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Firefighters & Fathers: YFD sees a baby boom
For the third time in the last four years, the Yuma Fire Department had several firefighters who just added new members to their family. There’s 13…
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