Yuma County Archives

Gunman still on the loose, victim in stable condition

January 16, 2020 5:53 PM Ciara Encinas

Today we learned the man is now in stable condition after being flown to a Phoenix…

Full body scanner helps YCSO prevent contraband from entering jail

January 17, 2020 7:51 AM Crystal Jimenez

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center has new technologies that detect contraband and provide an efficient way to visit the…

YPD awarded $45K in GOHS grant funding

January 17, 2020 6:58 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department is awarded $45,000 from the Governor’s Office of Highway…

Yuma’s Most Wanted 1/20/2020

January 17, 2020 6:35 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…

SHINE headquarters relocating to the Boys and Girls Club

January 16, 2020 6:23 PM Aziza Shuler

A new program will now run the Boys and Girls Club in Yuma beginning next…

San Luis church prepares for Migrant caravan

January 16, 2020 1:40 PM Carmen Valencia

As the news continues to unfold about a new migrant caravan out of Honduras headed to the southern border of Mexico, local churches in San Luis…

Nonprofit organization builds third home for family in need

January 16, 2020 1:26 PM Teagan Rasche

A third family now has a place to call home, thanks to the Comite de Bien…

Trailer fire burning in Yuma

January 16, 2020 8:07 AM Sumiko Keil

A travel trailer is reported burning between Engler Avenue and 14th Street…

Police investigate shooting near 1st Avenue and 24th Street

January 15, 2020 6:50 PM Lisa Sturgis

Yuma police are on the scene of an apparent…

Mary A. Otondo Elementary receives theatre grant

January 16, 2020 7:08 AM Crystal Jimenez

Mary A. Otondo Elementary receives a grant that will help fund their school drama program, just in time for their Disney’s Frozen performance.…

City approves lease for non-profit to run children’s program

January 15, 2020 11:18 PM Brandon Mejia, Ciara Encinas

The Yuma City Council has voted in favor of a lease agreement with the Arizona Housing Development Corporation that allows the non-profit to continue…

YUHSD seeks decathlon judges

January 15, 2020 8:11 PM Ericka Conant

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Cibola High is hosting the 2020 Academic Decathlon Regional competition, and the event is in need of judges. The event is…

San Luis to host second census hiring event

January 15, 2020 7:56 PM Lisa Sturgis

If you’re in the market for a job, the city of San Luis and the U.S. Census Bureau may have the opportunity you’re looking for.…

New non-profit takes over Boys and Girls Club program

January 14, 2020 10:25 PM Ciara Encinas, Brandon Mejia

The Arizona Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) could be the new non-profit running the Boys and Girls Club…

Center of the World welcomes future leaders of the world

January 15, 2020 6:58 PM Jenny Day

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Deputies on the lookout for suspicious vehicle that approached juveniles

January 15, 2020 6:06 PM Arianna Shell, Jenny Day

Deputies on the lookout for suspicious vehicle that approached…

School might be on hold, but YUHSD is continuing work

January 15, 2020 5:54 PM Ciara Encinas

The Arizona School Facilities Board did not provide the close to $30 million needed to continue work on Somerton High School in December.…

Yuma among top counties in Arizona for business growth

January 15, 2020 5:42 PM Lisa Sturgis

A new study ranks Yuma County among those experiencing the most business growth in…

$152 million dollars approved to revive the San Luis Port of entry

January 15, 2020 10:33 AM Carmen Valencia

In 2020, the budget to reconstruct the San Luis port of entry was officially approved by the…

Crane Schools to get three school counselors

January 15, 2020 11:01 AM Teagan Rasche

Thanks to a generous $399,600 grant, local elementary schools can fund new…