Yuma County Archives

Less than 100 new cases of coronavirus in Yuma County

July 29, 2020 5:13 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Yuma County got another break from the high rate of new coronavirus cases it’s seen since the beginning of the…

Yuma toddler drowns in backyard pool

July 29, 2020 4:15 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Another young child has drowned in a swimming pool in…

Imperial County sees few new cases and no new deaths

July 29, 2020 3:08 PM Lisa Sturgis

For a second day in a row, Imperial County health officials reported a relatively low number of new coronavirus…

Man arrested after drugs, gun, cash is found in vehicle

July 29, 2020 11:58 AM Sumiko Keil

A Tucson man is in custody after Border Patrol agents found drugs, money, and a firearm in his vehicle on…

Woman dies after being struck by vehicle in Yuma

July 29, 2020 11:45 AM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

A woman died after being struck by a…

YPD investigates shooting

July 28, 2020 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

A man was wounded early Tuesday morning in a shooting in Yuma, police…

Coronavirus kills 6 more Yuma County residents

July 28, 2020 6:13 PM Lisa Sturgis

Coronavirus has claimed six more lives in Yuma County, bringing the death toll since the start of the pandemic to…

Social media remains City of Yuma’s primary outlet for COVID-19 messages

July 28, 2020 6:10 PM Aziza Shuler

The city says it made the conscious decision to use its social media platforms as its primary way to directly inform the public about COVID-19…

Arizona Western College ready to have students back on campus

July 28, 2020 5:16 PM Joe Teposte

School will be offering students both in-person and remote classes YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Arizona Western College students are serving to begin…

147 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths reported in Yuma County

July 27, 2020 3:09 PM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma County Public Health District (YCPHD) confirms 147 new COVID-19 cases, along with five new…

Two San Luis Rio Colorado residents arrested on multiple drug charges

July 28, 2020 1:45 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

A man and a woman were arrested after Border Patrol agents discovered more than $200,000 worth of pills in a commercial vehicle during an immigration…

Accident shuts down busy on-ramp on Interstate 8

July 27, 2020 5:09 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

Accident involving a tractor trailer closes major…

Fake $100 bills found in Yuma

July 27, 2020 5:00 PM KYMA News Team, Brandon Mejia

Bills pass counterfeit bill detector pen test YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA,KECY) – The Yuma Police Department said it has learned of counterfeit money being…

Yuma County voters want more ballot drop boxes

July 27, 2020 5:33 PM Aziza Shuler

COVID-19 posing a health risk for voters heading to polling centers, forcing us to vote by mail. With that comes several concerns about election…

Local pediatrician dies from COVID-19

July 27, 2020 11:13 AM Sumiko Keil

Local pediatrician passes away due to…

Two men arrested on heroin and fentanyl smuggling charges

July 27, 2020 4:50 PM KYMA News Team

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Wellton Station Border Patrol agents working at the immigration checkpoint on Interstate 8 arrested two United States…

Home Grown: Seed production is first step in growing vegetables

July 27, 2020 12:13 PM April Hettinger

“I can’t answer the question of which came first the chicken or the egg, but in this case, I know the seed comes…

Coronavirus claims 6 more lives in Yuma County

July 26, 2020 3:34 PM Lisa Sturgis, April Hettinger

Six more Yuma County residents have lost their lives to coronavirus. That raises the death toll from the virus to…

YRMC delivery room makes Newsweek’s list of best maternity care

July 26, 2020 2:46 PM Cody Lee

If you’re thinking about starting or expanding your family, we have a great place in Yuma to do so. Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) recently…

ICYMI: Top stories from across the Desert Southwest

July 26, 2020 1:48 PM Lisa Sturgis

In case you missed it, here are the top 5 most-read stories from KYMA.com for the week of July 19,…