Thunderbirds and Blue Angels reunite
The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Sqaudron, the Thunderbirds, are in El Centro to train with the Blue Angels for the third time.…
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Yuma Sector Border Patrol counters human smuggling attempt
Through a team effort, Wellton Border Patrol agents aided in ending a human smuggling…
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SPECIAL REPORT: San Luis police officers honored for saving stabbing victim’s life
It was a warm Saturday in August of 2021 when officers received a call for help in the early morning…
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Local officials and residents react to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Many feel strongly about the situation regarding Russia and Ukraine. But overall, they’re upset to see Ukraine under…
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Chamber of Commerce says tourism in Yuma is being impacted by the border crisis
The entire southern border, and the Yuma Sector, are experiencing unprecedented levels of activity and illegal…
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Single-vehicle rollover on Somerton Avenue
Somerton Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) responded to a single-vehicle rollover on S. Somerton Avenue at County…
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Marine Corps Battle Detachment rehearsing at MCAS Yuma
It’s not often bands with nationwide recognition come to Yuma. Soon however, locals will get a chance to see one made up of our country’s military…
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Senator Kyrsten Sinema visits Yuma to discuss border crisis
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema will be in Yuma Wednesday, surveying activity along the border along with tackling health and water issues in our…
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Riverbottom fire burned 85 acres in Imperial County
The riverbottom fire fanned by the heavy winds in El Centro spread from 50 acres to about 85 acres.…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center celebrates upcoming medical building
Yuma Regional Medical Center celebrated its upcoming medical building in the Foothills, which they say will offer more healthcare services for…
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Home Grown: Crops harvested by hand and packaged right on the field
In today’s Home Grown, the tedious work of growing a natural product out of the ground really requires all hands on…
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Migrant apprehension numbers on record pace
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported an 18 percent decrease in the number of migrants along the southern border in January compared to…
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Yuma man accused of assaulting child with blow torch rejects plea offer, will stand trial
28-year-old Stanford Miller, one of the accused suspects who allegedly burned a child with a blow torch, will stand trial in April…
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Crash closes off westbound I-8 west of Gila Bend
The Westbound lanes of Interstate 8 are now closed around Gila Bend, the Arizona Department of Transportation…
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Theft on the rise in Imperial Valley
Police departments in the Imperial Valley say recent crimes in the area have risen in the last year and a half largely due to California’s current…
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Kicking off AG week: AG Summit preview
The annual Southwest AG Summit is taking place from February 22nd to 24th and we were able to get a preview for…
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Yuma County Fair tickets now available for pre-sale
If you were out-and-about this morning near the Yuma County Fairgrounds, you’d think the latest Star Wars was just released.…
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Mayor Nicholls hosting campaign kick-off at Lute’s Casino
On President’s Day at Lute’s Casino, Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholls is holding his mayoral re-election campaign kick-off…
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YRMC retires COVID-19 visitation protocols, sets new guidelines
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has decided to do away with their COVID-19 visitation guidelines and create new standard visitation protocols…
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