Yuma County Archives

Yuma’s Most Wanted 02-03-2020

January 30, 2020 7:56 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department advises the community to call your local law enforcement agency if you have any information that will lead to the arrest…

New address for sex offender

January 30, 2020 7:47 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the community that CJ Mireles Corralejo, 31, is now residing at the 5000 block of E. 32nd Sreet in…

Brightside: A walk for bone marrow donors

January 30, 2020 6:26 AM Crystal Jimenez

After her granddaughter was born with a rare form of cancer for infants and was given a bone marrow transplant, Jeana made it her goal to begin a…

Statewide grant awarded to San Luis schools

January 29, 2020 5:19 PM Noe Sotelo

The Arizona Department of Education awarded Gadsden Elementary School District #32 a grant for $1.56 million dollars.…

New stretch of the border wall going up

January 29, 2020 11:31 AM Carmen Valencia

The Yuma Sector Border Patrol confirms a new stretch of the promised border wall is going up in another part of Yuma County.…

YPG Army Aviation test officer presented prestigious national award

January 29, 2020 6:45 PM Aziza Shuler

Wednesday morning, a Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) test officer was inducted into the Order of Saint Michael, a prestigious national award specifically…

MCAS talks about the newest addition to this year’s Airshow

January 29, 2020 6:34 PM Arianna Shell

MCAS talks the newest addition to this year’s…

Folk concert to bring community musicians together

January 29, 2020 6:31 PM Arianna Shell

Folk concert to bring community musicians…

Teddy Bears wanted

January 29, 2020 6:19 PM Joe Teposte

Give your teddy a new home. Help a child in need.…

KYMA Exclusive: Yuma man shares survival story

January 29, 2020 4:46 PM Ciara Encinas

After four days stranded in the desert, one Yuma man is recuperating at…

New app for Colorado River Historic State Park

January 29, 2020 11:55 AM Gabriel Salazar

The Colorado River State Historic Park now has a self-guided tour app for Android phones and will soon have one for iOS devices.…

Health Officials: Flu virus more deadly than coronavirus

January 29, 2020 7:13 AM Crystal Jimenez

With 5 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, Yuma County Health Officials (YCH) want the public to know there is a deadlier virus they…

Level 2 sex offender, new address

January 29, 2020 6:25 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is notifying the community that Henry Laurel, 50, is now residing at the 100 block W. 32nd Street in…

Officials warn of text messaging scam

January 28, 2020 6:08 PM Noe Sotelo

Officials have a warning for online consumers – beware of scammers pretending to be from…

Baby Jared’s fight against leukemia

January 28, 2020 5:00 PM Carmen Valencia

The community is rallying behind one local family in the fight of their lives.…

Tax Tip Tuesday: It’s officially tax season

January 28, 2020 4:25 PM Aziza Shuler

Monday marked the day people could start filing tax…

Christian school vandalized with ‘satanic’ symbols

January 28, 2020 6:19 AM Crystal Jimenez

A Yuma Christian School was vandalized with satanic graffiti on their walls and…

Time to Pawty at the Mascota Mania

January 28, 2020 8:20 AM Sumiko Keil

Get ready to have a pawsome time with your…

Fentanyl use now amongst teenagers

January 27, 2020 7:21 PM Noe Sotelo

The National Forensic Laboratory Information System reports fentanyl use increased from nearly 5,400 in 2014 to over 14,600 in 2015. The number…

Gianna Bryant admired by Somerton girl ballplayers

January 27, 2020 9:49 PM Aziza Shuler

At 13-years-old, GiGi Bryant already was admired by young girls around the world and in…