Local News Archives

Single vehicle rollover crash in the Foothills

August 14, 2024 5:56 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Jalen Fong

State troopers were on scene at around 5:00pm Tuesday as the rollover happened near the Avenue 8 1/2 E…

Yuma fire marshal graduates prestigious National Fire Academy Program

August 13, 2024 9:08 PM Samuel Kirk

The Yuma Fire Department is celebrating a remarkable achievement as Fire Marshal Kayla Franklin has completed the Executive Fire Officer (EFO)…

APS rate hike increases bills

August 13, 2024 7:39 PM Danyelle Burke North

With summer month temperatures increasing some locals say they are also experiencing an increase in their APS…

Customs and Border Protection announces New San Luis Port Director

August 13, 2024 11:58 AM Valeria Rodriguez

Chris Leon has been named the new San Luis Port Director, announced by Customs and Border Protection in June…

Local “Ladies Night” event upcoming

August 13, 2024 7:17 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

All the things to do on a girl’s night under one roof, a local ladies’ night event is taking place this…

Gio’s Mobile Home Park regains power

August 13, 2024 5:30 PM Abraham Retana, Marcos Icahuate

All of the people affected by a power outage at a mobile home park in El Centro this past weekend now have power as of…

Yuma Regional Medical Center & Arizona Western College to host Healthcare Symposium

August 13, 2024 3:58 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

Yuma Regional Medical Center and Arizona Western College announced their highly anticipated Healthcare…

Mayor of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico visits Yuma

August 13, 2024 3:43 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo

The City of Somerton hosted the newly elected Mayor of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico on…

Yuma Investment Group to host two seminars about collecting Social Security

August 13, 2024 2:21 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Samantha Byrd

Sunrise anchor Samantha Byrd spoke with a senior wealth advisor about what to expect at the…

AZ State Veteran Home honors five residents on National Purple Heart Day

August 13, 2024 12:51 PM Manoah Tuiasosopo, Dillon Fuhrman

The Arizona State Veteran Home in Yuma recognized five residents in honor of National Purple Heart…

Murder now designated as a complex case

August 13, 2024 12:16 PM Jalen Fong, Dillon Fuhrman

34-year-old Fernando Malta has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Eric Cruz of…

IID announces approval of new conservation agreeement

August 13, 2024 11:44 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, the System Conservation Implementation Agreement (SCIA) was approved by IID’s Board of Directors to provide funding for “the…

Reservations begin for free shade tree program

August 13, 2024 11:30 AM Dillon Fuhrman

In a press release, this is for residential customers in the Imperial Valley and Eastern Coachella Valley, where a total of 1,000 trees will be…

YCSO issues notification on Level 3 sex offender

August 13, 2024 10:52 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has issued a notification regarding a Level 3 sex offender in the…

YFD personnel returns to Yuma after battling Park Fire

August 13, 2024 8:41 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Eduardo Morales

In a press release, they returned from California after the state’s authorites issued a mutual aid request for a Strike Team deployment to battle the…

Arizonans won’t vote on statewide minimum wage increase, but local efforts could lead the way

August 12, 2024 9:06 PM Samuel Kirk

With Proposition 212 off the ballot, local initiatives have taken center stage. This approach has already proven successful in cities like Tucson and…

Snake gone fishing: Invasive water snake found in Yuma

August 12, 2024 7:44 PM Danyelle Burke North

A snake catching and eating a fish in the water! A local photographer caught the phenomenal fishing photo in a local stream. What’s also raising some…