Yuma County Archives

Yuma firefighters return after helping battle California wildfires

September 21, 2020 11:59 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Local firefighters are back after spending two weeks battling the wildfires in…

Annual Fur Ball raises money virtually

September 21, 2020 9:55 AM Cody Lee

The 14th annual fur ball presented by the Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) took place last night but with a twist! This year’s fundraiser was altered…

Update: Suspects identified in stealing political campaign signs

September 20, 2020 2:45 PM Steven Talamantes, April Hettinger

Four juveniles have been identified and charged for theft of campaign…

Pilot survives fiery wreck in the South County

September 20, 2020 1:14 PM Lisa Sturgis

A cropdusting planes crashes in a citrus grove in the South County, and bursts into flames. Yet, its pilot walks away…

Early morning standoff ends without injury

September 20, 2020 12:38 PM Cody Lee, April Hettinger

A man is in custody following a police standoff early Sunday morning near 8th St. and Avenue C. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) was…

New Details: VP Pence makes stop in Yuma

September 18, 2020 4:21 PM Lisa Sturgis

KYMA.com has learned Vice President Mike Pence will make an unexpected stop in Yuma…

Quick action averts potentially explosive problem in Somerton

September 18, 2020 7:23 PM Steven Talamantes, Brandon Mejia, Lisa Sturgis

The Somerton Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) dealt with a gas main rupture before it became dangerous.…

Local 5-year-old boy braving leukemia

September 17, 2020 6:05 PM Aziza Shuler

September is childhood cancer awareness month. We’re sharing the story of a local boy recently diagnosed with…

Woman cited for campaign sign theft in Yuma

September 18, 2020 2:12 PM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

A woman is caught stealing campaign sign and confronted by…

YCSO looking for Trump campaign sign stealer

September 17, 2020 4:49 PM KYMA News Team

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are looking for a person who stole a Trump campaign sign from just outside…

Drawing contest for the 2021 Binational Clean Air Calendar

September 18, 2020 11:24 AM Sumiko Keil

Students from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, and Yuma County. Get ready to participate in this year’s drawing…

Yuma experiencing increase in trespassing incidents

September 17, 2020 3:29 PM Crystal Jimenez

The Yuma Police Department says it has seen an increase in trespassing…

Wife searching for missing U.S. Army Veteran and husband

September 17, 2020 5:23 PM KYMA News Team

A local wife is asking for the public’s help in finding her husband who went missing Thursday morning.…

YFD warns parents to keep dangerous items out of reach

September 17, 2020 4:24 PM Joe Teposte

YFD warns parents of dangerous chemicals.…

Two men electrocuted while working at APS substation

September 17, 2020 3:35 PM Jasmine Arenas

Two men working on an Arizona Public Service project were taken to the hospital after they were…

Border restrictions extended until October 21

September 17, 2020 2:56 PM Sumiko Keil

Essential travel extended until October…

City of Yuma and Ramat HaNegev join forces to boost economies

September 17, 2020 1:07 PM Sumiko Keil

The City of Yuma and Regional Council of Ramat HaNegev, Israel, joined forces on Wednesday to boost Yuma’s economy into new global…

Firefighters extricate woman in Somerton car crash

September 17, 2020 11:02 AM Sumiko Keil

A car crash in Somerton leaves one woman in the…

YPD: Sex offender has new address in Yuma

September 17, 2020 9:04 AM Sumiko Keil

Police notify the community of a level 2 sex offender living in…

2020 Dove Season better than expected

September 16, 2020 6:59 PM Joe Teposte, Lisa Sturgis

Yuma County’s 2020 dove hunting season is one for the history books, but it also may turn out to be one for the record…