PHOTO GALLERY: Locals react to heavy rain in Yuma
Our weather forecast noted a surge of moisture in the air earlier in the day, leading to a First Alert as remnants of Tropical Storm Lorena passed…
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Wheel Fun donates bikes and gear to Gila Vista Junior High School
A new partnership between Wheel Fun Mountain Biking and Gila Vista Junior High is giving students the chance to ditch screen time in favor of…
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New campaign aims to improve life around the Salton Sea
The Campaign for Thriving Salton Sea Communities is led by Alianza Coachella Valley. It brings together residents, nonprofits, researchers, and…
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Local student tracks asteroid at Summer Science Program
Mae Gomez of San Luis High School tracked the asteroid while conducting research at Colby College in Waterville,…
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Ground broken for birthing center in San Luis, Arizona
Regional Center for Border Health started the construction of the San Luis New Vida Birthing Center. The $2.5 million state of the art project will…
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Yuma man sentenced for grocery store robbery
36-year-old Jerry Miranda was sentenced to seven years behind bars after taking a plea deal for armed…
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Man arrested on bond after attempting to steal from dove hunters
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) says the vehicle burglary happened Wednesday around 2 a.m. on South Fortuna Road near the Comfort Inn and…
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Possible flood watch to go in effect Thursday
Partly cloudy skies this afternoon in the desert. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in effect from Thursday by noon through the…
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Weather Recap: August 2025
August was an overall hot month with more days hotter than normal, but that is what we can expect during the summer months. Also, we can’t forget…
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Medical Minutes: Understanding respiratory illness
As kids head back to school, it’s just a matter of time before we start to see a rise in respiratory infections, from the common cold to the flu and…
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AZ Health Zone faces program cuts
On September 30, the SNAP ED program under AZ Health Zone that works with schools to influence healthy eating and physical activity will cease to…
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Man arrested after attempting to steal from dove hunters on Fortuna Road
At about 2:05 a.m. on September 3, deputies answered a call regarding a vehicle burglary in the area of S. Fortuna…
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Changes coming to Highway 95 in the upcoming year
The Arizona Department of Transportation is working on a project to improve Highway 95 near the Yuma Proving…
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Town of Wellton to distribute sandbags to residents
According to a post on Facebook, sand and sandbags will be available for Wellton residents starting Thursday, September…
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Suspect arrested in connection to woman found dead on Senator Wash in Winterhaven
On June 30, 2025, ICSO deputies were alerted of a dead body in the area of Ferguson Road near Senator Wash in Winterhaven,…
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Two teams from Kofa High School’s Law and Public Safety Program win SkillsUSA National Championships
YUHSD says six Kofa students, Akemi Lopez Bejarano, Kayly Saldana Topete, Sophia Rocha, Kassandra Pantoja, Emily Valtierra, and Amani Montiel, were…
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors approve digitalization project contracts
The board approved a contract with Kofile Inc. for indexing services and another with Tyler Technologies for image conversion, and the project is…
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Brawley Senior Center to host Senior Grandparents Day this week
The event will be held Friday, September 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lion Center Gym. There will be music and…
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Sentencing rescheduled for Border Patrol checkpoint crash suspect
67-year-old Rogelio Sanchez will appear in court again September 30 to receive his…
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Fire crews respond to brush fire in Hollywood Hills
The fire was first reported Tuesday just before 7:00 p.m. Pacific on Sunset Plaza…
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