Yuma County offering cooling centers as heat wave continues
Free cooling centers are being offered across Yuma County as excessive heat continues through the weekend and next…
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Fortuna Foothills experiences power outage
According to APS’ outage map, the areas affected in the Foothills are Frontage Rd. to Avenue 13E and Avenida Compadres to New Sun…
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Small Business Development Center at AWC hosted its 2024 Moonshot Pitch Competition
The Small Business Development Center at Arizona Westen College hosted its 2024 Moonshot Pitch Competition on…
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Bureau of Land Management implements fire restrictions due to increased fire risk
Starting today there are stage 1 fire restrictions in Central and Western Arizona, including Yuma County, due to increased fire…
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Yuma Fire Department opens new station
The Yuma Fire Department held a dedication and grand opening this morning for its newest fire…
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Yuma Scented Candles grand opening Saturday!
Yuma Scented Candles is the first dessert candle store in the…
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Humane Society moves to essential services due to high cases of Panleukopenia in cats
The Humane Society of Yuma is dealing with high cases of a virus among its cat population and is asking the public to refrain from dropping off any…
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Local family hosts its 17th Annual Father’s Day Lunch for Somerton seniors
A local family hosted its 17th annual Father’s Day Lunch for senior citizens from…
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Michael Phelps Foundation provides free swimming lessons to local Boys & Girls Club
The Michael Phelps Foundation is providing local children at the Boys & Girls Club with free swimming…
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Sidney Lee trial begins closing arguments
The retrial of the Somerton man who shot a man and paralyzed him from the waist down ended today with the beginning of the closing…
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Local organizations help homeless with heat relief
With the excessive heat, it can be hard for homeless individuals to find shelter from the heat and stay hydrated throughout the…
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GYWSA provides tips to prevent drowning
Two of the five layers of protections explained YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Barriers, alarms and supervision are the first steps to prevent drowning,…
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Local Arizona House of Representatives share their thoughts of Biden’s Executive Order
Arizona House of Representatives who represent Yuma County, Rep. Mariana Sandoval for District 23 and Rep. Tim Dunn for District 25, share their…
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HomeGrown: Invasive weed takes over Arizona
The Yuma Cooperative Extension (YEC) says this is a plant that they consider extremely invasive and it’s pretty much taken over Maricopa County and…
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Two earthquakes rocked the Desert Southwest
There were a couple of earthquakes that shook the Desert Southwest Wednesday…
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Aggravated assault retrial begins
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The re-trial of a Somerton man who shot his neighbor leaving him paralyzed from the waist down started Tuesday. The…
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Local leaders react to Biden’s executive order on border
Local lawmakers and residents give their reactions to President Biden’s executive order on the border and what it could mean for our…
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Transportation Plan finalized for vehicle access north of Yuma
The Imperial Hills Travel and Transportation Management Plan Environmental Assessment identified vehicle routes that could be made around Imperial…
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Seasonal fire restrictions placed in Arizona due to increased fire risk
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said it is implementing season Stage 1 fire restrictions on BLM-managed lands including Yuma…
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Armed robbery suspect waiting for plea deal
The teen tied to an armed robbery in March was back in court Tuesday and may soon receive a plea…
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