YPD searches for missing man in Colorado River
The search is on for a man last seen going into the Colorado…
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USBP: Smugglers using Colorado River to bypass immigration checkpoints
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say a recent bust shows human smugglers are using the Colorado River as a way to bypass immigration…
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Stop-sign installation comes to intersection of Cruickshank Drive
The City of El Centro announced Wednesday morning that a four-way stop is currently being installed at the intersection of Cruickshank Drive and a…
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Fire Officials: Quechan Fire 90% contained
The Quechan Fire that has been burning since Sunday is now 90 percent contained after destroying 180 acres, according to the Arizona Department of…
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Yuma Border Patrol agents apprehend MS-13 gang member
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say they apprehended an active MS-13 gang member early Monday morning just east of San…
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Rep. Osborne appointed to minimize Yuma County’s opioid crisis at national level
Rep. Joanne Osborne was selected to serve as an Opioid Policy Fellow, a national effort to control the opioid addiction…
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City anticipates five months to open marijuana dispensary
It’s been one week since a San Luis dispensary was granted a recreational marijuana license by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS), but…
Continue Reading Quechan Fire burns over 100-acres
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Quechan Fire that began Saturday evening has burned 180 acres and Arizona State Forestry is reporting 50% containment…
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Rescues rise along Imperial County’s southern border
More and more migrants are making distress calls from the remote desert areas surrounding Imperial County.…
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Somerton man dies from injuries suffered in crash
An elderly Somerton man has died from the injuries he suffered during a traffic accident last week.…
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Humane Society of Yuma gets major grant from national nonprofit
The Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) is getting a big boost from a national nonprofit.…
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South County celebrates Cinco de Mayo
City of Somerton to hold a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday May 7,…
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Home Grown: Watermelon and peppers kick off with heat
It’s time to turn up the heat in summer crops, but it all starts with the transplants before getting put into the…
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Yuma unemployment rate still among highest in the nation
Yuma’s unemployment rate improves slightly from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent. Still, it is higher than the national average of six percent, according…
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Children lowered over wall, border tensions, missing persons update
Governor Doug Ducey visited Yuma this week following a tour of the U.S./Mexico border. His visit comes one day after he issued a Declaration of…
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CBP seizes over 370K pounds of narcotics nationwide
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their confiscated drug statistics for fiscal year 2021…
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SDSU Imperial Valley campus gets a whole new makeover
San Diego State University (SDSU) Imperial Valley campus announced Friday that come Fall 2021, students will be met with the faces of new staff and…
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Ahead of sentencing, Cardwell speaks for first time
The former U.S. Marine found guilty of murdering his toddler stepdaughter spoke Friday morning for the first time since the beginning of his trial.…
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ICE cancels Trump-era fines for undocumented immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tossed out a Trump administration policy introduced in…
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Elementary school holds career day over zoom
Washington Elementary School (WES) held a virtual career day at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, featuring 24 presenters from the community.…
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