Somerton celebrates skate park ribbon-cutting ceremony
There is a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the project on Thursday, May 26th, at 6…
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Murderer sentenced 25 years to life as new motive details emerge
The local woman convicted of murdering an LGBTQ Yuma man was sentenced for her crime Thursday morning.…
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Routine car maintenance necessary as temperatures are quickly rising
Temperatures are quickly rising in the desert southwest, so it’s better to get your car checked now before those triple-digit temps stay for…
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Local non-profit speaks out on helping transport immigrants
As immigrants continue to cross into our area, one local organization is helping to ease the burden for others. Over at the Regional Center For…
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Yuma Police Department to participate in ‘Coffee with a Cop’ on June 1
Yuma Police Department announced its officers will be attending Coffee with a Cop at Cafecito on Wednesday, June…
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Synergy HomeCare – Local group seeks to help an unbearable situation
To some people a stuffed animal is nothing more than stuffing and stitching. But, to children in distress, that toy could bring a little peace.…
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Affordable housing comes to Brawley
The Palomino apartments in Brawley saw its grand opening on Thursday morning. The 60-unit housing community will serve families and farm workers and…
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A therapist’s views on healthy conversations about difficult topics
An armed 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school Tuesday…
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Local lawmakers react to Uvalde, Texas school shooting
As the nation continues to process this horrific shooting, local lawmakers are voicing their concerns. Some local leaders say they’re actively trying…
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SPECIAL REPORT: What the current water shortage means for Yuma’s water
Arizona is currently in its 27th year of a long-term drought so saving any drop of water is becoming even more…
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SPECIAL REPORT: A day at the border
It’s difficult not to think about border security in Yuma County, as the Yuma Sector is known as one of the nation’s highest apprehension…
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Power lines sparking causes outage near 4th Avenue and West 20th Street
The Yuma Fire Department is actively responding to reports of a power line down right across the street from our newsroom on 4th Avenue and West…
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EXCLUSIVE: 2022 Million-Dollar Powerball Drawing interview
It’s that time of year when Arizonans have a chance to try and be the first millionaire of…
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Republican-backed bill fails at Senate level
Arizona Senators voted Monday against a bill that would have outlawed or restricted ballot drop…
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Southwest water shortage expected to get worse
Historic drought conditions are impacting critical infrastructure that provides water and power to the region, like the Hoover Dam, and Lakes Mead…
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Exclusive: Yuma Mayor talks about Title 42
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma Mayor Doug Nicholl’s talks about border security the day Title 42 was set to be…
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As title 42 remains in effect, Yuma County leaders say they continue to stretch resources to help frontline agencies secure the…
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Migrants continue to seek asylum at Yuma border
Because of a federal court ruling, Title 42 did not expire on May 23 but that news may not have reached all asylum…
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Local parents turning to social media for updates on where to find baby formula
A nationwide baby formula shortage has caused parents to scramble for anything they can get their hands on and while the shortage has affected many…
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Yuma Taekwondo Center – Local families are invited to test their Ninja skills
With summer just around the corner the Yuma Taekwondo Center wanted to invite the public to see what they’re all about. So, they put together an…
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