Local News Archives

Two contests aimed towards local youth in Yuma County

December 5, 2023 12:51 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Sunrise Optimist Club of Yuma is sponsoring two contests for the youth in the community and will have cash prizes and a chance for a…

New projects coming to Yuma County

December 4, 2023 7:32 PM Samantha Byrd

At Monday morning’s Yuma County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board voted to spend over $2 million on upcoming…

Possible local effects from Lukeville Port of Entry closure

December 4, 2023 5:38 PM Eduardo Morales

With the Lukeville Port of Entry suspension starting Monday it affects both pedestrian and vehicle crossings, impacting the daily lives of some of…

Local migrants react to Lukeville Port of Entry closure

December 4, 2023 4:13 PM Abraham Retana, Vanessa Gongora

Asylum seekers in San Luis, Mexico are reacting to the Lukeville Port of Entry closure saying it’s not good for…

Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition to host Lithium Valley community meetings

December 4, 2023 10:58 AM Dillon Fuhrman

The coalition says these meetings will be in regards to the lithium extraction developments occurring in the Imperial…

YCSO reveals the identity of victim in weekend house fire

December 4, 2023 10:35 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

YCSO identified the victim as 33-year-old Maria Guadalupe Aparicio of Yuma. They also said next of kin have been…

Online platform launched to provide mental wellbeing resources for Yuma County

December 4, 2023 10:42 AM Faith Rodriquez

CredibleMind and the Yuma County Health District launched an online platform that provides mental health resources to the…

Family of murder victim holds car wash fundraiser

December 3, 2023 12:50 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Jailene Aguilera, Zackary Moran-Norris

According to Islas’s mother, Rita, she says he was the victim in last week’s shooting that resulted in the APS ground line crash. Islas was…

One person dead in house fire, YCSO investigates

December 3, 2023 10:49 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Jailene Aguilera, Zackary Moran-Norris

In a press release, the incident occurred in the area of S. May Avenue and West Fourth Street at around 5:20am…

Community rallies to help teacher from the Philippines stay in Wellton

December 2, 2023 11:26 AM Zackary Moran-Norris, Jailene Aguilera

Wellton Elementary School is raising funds for their first-grade teacher, Gianne Mandin, so that she can extend her visa and continue teaching at the…

65th annual Walt Kammann Sausage Fry continues family tradition

December 1, 2023 9:47 PM Jailene Aguilera

The 65th annual Walt Kammann Sausage Fry event kicked off Friday…

BLM performing maintenance on salinity canal access road near Yuma

December 1, 2023 4:04 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Bureau of Reclamation (BLM) said it is preparing and improving a maintenance road adjacent to the Bypass Canal between County 15th and the…

Blankets from the Heart drive accepting donations

December 1, 2023 11:09 AM Faith Rodriquez, Eduardo Morales, Vanessa Gongora

The event is taking place at the Yuma Palms Mall by Buffalo Wild Wings and Harkins Theatres from 10 a.m. to 7…

Christmas tree fire prevention

December 1, 2023 11:23 AM Karina Bazarte

It’s beginning to look just like Christmas and so will many households with Christmas decorations, but it can also be a dangerous…

Local couple sets up an Old Style Western Christmas Village

December 1, 2023 11:25 AM Valeria Rodriguez

Louis and Robin Lakenes turned their boredom from the pandemic shutdown into a Christmas Village taken out of the 1800s, Western style.…

Locals react to President Biden forgiving student loans

November 30, 2023 6:09 PM Eduardo Morales

Over 800,000 student loan borrowers either have or will receive an email from President Joe Biden this week notifying them that their loans have been…