Senator Kelly visits Somerton auto shop to discuss tariffs
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) visited a small business in Somerton Friday to talk about the impact of new tariffs on local…
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Local student honored at State Capitol
One Yuma County Fifth Grader was one of 19 Arizona students honored at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix as part of the AZ-529 art…
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Chicanos por la Causa now accepting applications for the 2026 Esperanza teachers awards
Chicanos por la Causa’s 2026 Esperanza teachers awards are now accepting nominations to recognize four Arizona…
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YPD investigate shots fired on 3rd Street
On Thursday, February 26, 2026, at about 9:18 p.m., police were called about shots fired in the area of 2600 W. 3rd Street, near West Main Canal…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Bringing a light to the long journey that murder victim survivors face
For families of murder victims, grief is compounded by an often lengthy and emotionally taxing legal process, one that can reopen wounds repeatedly…
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Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers State of the State address in Yuma
Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) delivered her State of the State address Thursday in Yuma. Gov. Hobbs discussed topics like affordability, water issues,…
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Katie Hobbs delivers State of the State in Yuma
Gov. Hobbs joins the Yuma Chamber of Commerce (YCC), along with YCC Executive Director Carrie Zaragoza and Yuma Mayor Doug…
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Black History Month: Honoring a Marine’s decades of serviceÂ
Yuma local Emmanuel Graham has served in the Marine Corps for over three decades. He comes from a family of service members. He’s now retired and…
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State Superintendent honors Desert View Academy for academic achievement
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne visited Desert View Academy this week to recognize the school’s academic achievement and…
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Hans Schmidt to visit Yuma to tell story of how he survived a shot to the head
Hans Schmidt is asking locals to hear of his miracle at Potter’s House of Yuma (902 S. 6th Ave.) on Sunday, March 1 starting at 10:30…
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ECH Yuma names winners of ‘Healthy Heart Coloring Contest’
Exceptional Community Hospital (ECH) Yuma reward three Dorothy Hall Elementary School students for their outstanding work on the “Healthy Heart…
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Recap of the 20th Annual Southwest Ag Summit
In this week’s Home Grown report, Yuma’s agricultural community gathered for the 20th Annual Southwest Ag Summit, a three-day event showcasing the…
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrest cartel smuggling scout
According to a press release, the arrest happened Wednesday, February 18, 2026, in the Sierra Pinta Mountains and was in coordination with Yuma Air…
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Better Business Bureau: Creating best passwords for maximum security
Wireless technologies and the internet have forever changed the way people interact with one another and complete day-to-day activities such as…
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Fisher’s Landing Rib Cook-off happening this weekend
Fisher’s Landing Resort is having its Eighth Annual Rib Cook-Off, which is taking place at Martinez Lake Saturday, February 28, 2026 from noon to 5…
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Locals attend retired Sheriff John Phipps’ funeral
Locals across Yuma County are attending the funeral for retired Sheriff John Phipps Wednesday…
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Rural Metro responds to mobile fire on S. Dorothy Drive
According to a post on Facebook, it happened before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of S. Dorothy Drive and E. 39th…
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Arizona’s 250 traveling museum
A once in a lifetime experience, the Road to 250, Arizona’s traveling museum, made a stop in Yuma…
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Residents still heading to Los Algodones amid border concerns
Even with recent unrest in northern Mexico, Yuma residents say they’re still making trips to Los Algodones for medical and dental…
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YRAK to host Huge Biannual Yard Sale
The yard sale is taking place on February 25 through March 1, and on March 5 through March 7, at 13472 E. 53rd Street from 7 a.m. to 2…
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