Local News Archives

5 YUHSD graduates set to attend Stanford in the fall

July 21, 2020 7:19 PM Jenny Day

Congratulations and cheers to their bright…

Alice’s Story: A 2-year-old fighter who survived a liver transplant

July 22, 2020 12:16 PM April Hettinger

Alice Adams was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia (BA) 3 days shy of her first…

Keeping pets cool to avoid heatstroke

July 21, 2020 12:42 PM April Hettinger

Many pets experience permanent damage as a result of the high summer temperatures in the desert.…

Local political figures weigh in on death of Rep. John Lewis

July 18, 2020 6:22 PM Cody Lee

Civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis passed away Friday evening in Atlanta at the age of 80. His death marked the end of a life lived serving…

Winterhaven family experiencing hardship after house fire

July 11, 2020 6:12 PM Cody Lee

A house fire in Winterhaven left a family of 12 homeless. Now the family is trying to recover after losing their…

Homicide investigation: 26-year-old woman found dead in Yuma

July 1, 2020 8:34 PM Jenny Day

Yuma Police are investigating a homicide.…

Today is the coolest day of the week before another warm-up

June 29, 2020 9:03 AM Gabriel Salazar

Windy and dry conditions can be expected today causing very high fire danger, especially across south-central and southwest Arizona.…

Cocopah Tribal Council Vice-Chairman passes away

June 23, 2020 12:12 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KECY/KYMA) – Vice-Chair of the Cocopah Indian Tribal Council J Deal Begay Jr. passed away at Yuma Regional Medical Center on Sunday,…

Imperial County’s COVID-19 per capita hospitalization numbers increase

June 22, 2020 4:40 PM Alexandra Rangel

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), California has seen a 16% increase in coronavirus hospitalizations in the past 14 days prompting concerns from…

Nominations being accepted for Tribute of the Muses and Helios Awards

June 15, 2020 6:44 PM Jenny Day

If you know anyone who is bringing creativity and color to our community, nominate…

Virtual 4th of July plans, in San Luis

June 11, 2020 7:18 PM Jenny Day

The Parks and Recreation Department says it will still go all out, this 4th of…

Chad Daybell arrested after human remains found at his property

June 9, 2020 12:51 PM Local News 8

Chad Daybell, 51, was booked into the Fremont County Jail on a felony charge of destruction or concealment of evidence Tuesday…

22-year-old charged after setting Yuma Freight Depot and second building on fire

April 2, 2024 7:42 PM Danyelle Burke North

The man accused of setting fire to one of the most historic buildings in Yuma County was formally…