Yuma County Archives

Cocopah Casino announces temporary closure

March 23, 2020 4:01 PM Ericka Conant

Effective March 24, at 2:00 a.m. SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Cocopah Tribal Council made the decision Monday to temporarily close the resort…

Pet Talk: Meet Mouse and Hershey

March 23, 2020 5:43 PM Arianna Shell

Pet Talk: Meet Mouse and…

Military Matters: Honoring Gunnery Sgt. Dara Long

March 23, 2020 5:37 PM Arianna Shell

Military Matters: Honoring Gunnery Sgt. Dara…

Local Denny’s locations modify service due to virus

March 23, 2020 5:24 PM Ericka Conant

In response to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) in the area, Yuma County Denny’s locations are making a…

Local gyms close, alternatives arise online

March 23, 2020 4:13 PM Ciara Encinas

Gyms are ghost towns in both Arizona and California after they were ordered to shut down to stop the spread of the…

Arizona coronavirus cases top 230

March 23, 2020 2:03 PM Lisa Sturgis

State health officials confirmed Monday the number of coronavirus cases in Arizona climbed to 234 over the weekend. …

Yuma County High Schools to stay closed through April 10

March 23, 2020 11:44 AM Lisa Sturgis

The Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) confirmed Monday it will keep all county campuses closed through April 10,…

YCSO arrest suspect in Foothills robberies

March 23, 2020 10:10 AM Sumiko Keil

A suspect was arrested Saturday morning in connection with multiple burglaries in the Foothills…

Home Grown: Agriculture remains essential industry during coronavirus outbreak

March 23, 2020 9:44 AM Arianna Shell

In today’s Home Grown, we talk to one farmer who proves that whether rain or shine, the agriculture industry pushes forward.…

Yuma’s Most Wanted 3-23-2020

March 23, 2020 7:46 AM Sumiko Keil

The Yuma Police Department advises the community to call your local law enforcement agency if you have any…

Local author shares books for free amid nationwide outbreak struggles

March 22, 2020 4:41 PM Ericka Conant

A local author is doing his part in fighting the troubles that come with…

Champion Church hosts drive-in service

March 22, 2020 4:17 PM Ericka Conant

Religious services nationwide are turning to other ways of holding Sunday service, and many are even live-streaming their…

Arizona launches new statewide coronavirus hotline

March 22, 2020 1:48 PM Lisa Sturgis

The state of Arizona has a new hotline number to field questions about…

Quechan and Paradise Casinos to close

March 21, 2020 7:07 PM Ciara Encinas, Ericka Conant

Quechan and Paradise Casinos will close their doors Monday evening to combat the spread of the…

Humane Society of Yuma needs more volunteers due to outbreak crisis

March 21, 2020 5:37 PM Ericka Conant

With Yuma’s Canadian winter visitors leaving sooner than usual, the Yuma Humane Society finds itself short of…

Arizona receives large cache of medical supplies

March 21, 2020 12:51 PM Lisa Sturgis

Arizona received a shipment of much-needed medical supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile…

Cases of coronavirus top 100 in Arizona

March 21, 2020 11:45 AM Lisa Sturgis

The latest report from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) puts the total number of coronavirus cases across the state at 104. That’s…

Yuma declares State of Emergency due to Coronavirus

March 15, 2020 10:42 PM Ciara Encinas

The City of Yuma declared a State of Emergency Sunday night in response to the…

YRMC CEO: “We would love to test everybody, but supplies are in short supply.”

March 20, 2020 6:56 PM Aziza Shuler

Most of the community are asking why can’t anyone who’s displaying ‘coronavirus-like’ symptoms go to the hospital to get tested? Quite frankly,…

NEW DETAILS: Yuma’s first coronavirus patient recovering

March 20, 2020 5:27 PM Carmen Valencia

Yuma County Health Department Officials confirmed the first presumptive case of…