Yuma County Archives

Liam’s road to recovery

August 6, 2020 10:20 AM Crystal Jimenez

After spending a week in the hospital, four-year-old Liam Lomaintewa is recovering from MIS-C, a new inflammatory syndrome found in children that is…

CBP: Woman arrested at Interstate 8 checkpoint with fentanyl, cocaine

August 6, 2020 9:10 AM Sumiko Keil

A woman was arrested Monday at the Interstate 8 immigration checkpoint on drug smuggling…

‘Smash and grab’ vehicle burglaries on the rise in Yuma

August 5, 2020 11:02 AM Gabriel Salazar, April Hettinger

YPD says criminals may see items in a vehicle and smash the window to take it, and it usually happens…

Dancing through the pandemic

August 5, 2020 5:48 PM Aziza Shuler

Dancers are learning the element of performing on…

Rep. Tim Dunn wins state house race

August 5, 2020 11:08 AM Crystal Jimenez

Local Representative and incumbent Tim Dunn is in the lead for the House of Representatives District…

Local teen starts her own coffee business

August 5, 2020 3:06 PM Joe Teposte

Local teen entrepreneur talks about her goal to having her own business…

Making A Difference: Pandemic won’t stop local club from helping kids in need

August 5, 2020 3:21 PM Joe Teposte

Yuma car club hosting annual school supply drive…

YCSO: Beware of fraud scams

August 5, 2020 12:21 PM April Hettinger

With the county’s recent phone scams, scammers are getting more creative by using fear tactics and legitimate phone…

Breakfast, lunch available for YUHSD students

August 5, 2020 10:48 AM Sumiko Keil

Beginning Thursday, August 6, all Yuma Union High School District students will receive free breakfast and…

Border Patrol agents find undocumented immigrants inside trunk

August 5, 2020 9:02 AM Sumiko Keil

Border Patrol agents found two undocumented immigrants hiding in the trunk of a…

Remembering and celebrating the life of Dr. Emilia Matos

August 4, 2020 1:17 PM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

The family of Dr. Emilia Matos would like to invite the community to gather together to say one final…

YPD: Level 3 sex offender new address

August 4, 2020 10:42 AM Sumiko Keil

YPD says 52-year-old Kimberly Sue Faz now lives at the 1900 block of S. Walnut Avenue in…

Wellton voters to chose new city council members

August 4, 2020 7:30 AM Lisa Sturgis

Two city council seats will be stake Tuesday when voters in Wellton cast their…

San Luis residents chose new city council members

August 4, 2020 6:30 AM Lisa Sturgis

For voters in San Luis, Tuesday’s election is about more than selecting which candidates will move through to November. They’ll also have to choose…

Somerton voters to choose city council members

August 4, 2020 7:00 AM Lisa Sturgis

5 candidates vie for 3 seats SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Somerton voters will have to decide whether they want to keep their incumbent city…

Somerton City Council designates COVID-19 Task Force

August 3, 2020 2:47 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

Community deploys hand washing stations to combat the spread of the Corona…

Yuma Regional Medical Center to eliminate 30+ positions

August 3, 2020 5:54 PM Lisa Sturgis, Christian Galeno

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) announced Monday it will eliminate more than two dozen positions.…

Yuma County Board of Supervisors approves hazard pay for frontline workers

August 3, 2020 4:33 PM Lisa Sturgis, Christian Galeno

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors signed off on an Emergency Declaration Monday that will provide frontline workers with hazard…

Few new cases of coronavirus in Yuma County

August 3, 2020 3:33 PM Lisa Sturgis

For a second day in a row, Yuma County health officials report relatively few new cases of coronavirus, and a decline in the number of…

Home Grown: Pesticides made in Yuma for organic and non-organic crops

August 3, 2020 12:31 PM April Hettinger

Pesticides protect crops. They can be made synthetically or using natural…