New Chaplain Support Program for Yuma Fire & Police Departments
The team will be made up of volunteer chaplains who’ve received specialized training to address the unique challenges and characteristics of first…
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Mattel launches Barbie with Type 1 diabetes
Mattel has launched a new Barbie with Type 1 diabetes and a glucose monitor, expanding the company’s…
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Yuma’s 14th annual Back-to-School Rodeo returns
The first 2,000 students to arrive who are in grades K-8 will receive free backpacks filled with school supplies including pencils, paper and…
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Local family starts over after losing everything in house fire
The family is inviting the community to help them clean up what’s left of their home this Sunday at 8:00…
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UFC CEO Dana White donates $10,000 to Jeff Brady’s family
UFC CEO and President Dana White has donated $10,000 to the GoFundMe for the family of Jeff Brady. Brady was well-known in the Mixed Martial Arts…
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Dog in Arizona rescued after falling down a mine shaft
A rescue crew successfully extracted the nine-year-old dog, Hailey, after she fell about 100 feet down the…
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Single people turn to professional photographers for dating profile pictures
Online dating profiles are changing the landscape for professional photographers, and consumers are finding a picture that speaks a thousand words is…
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Florida man recreates boat seen in ‘Jaws’
The Orca is one of the most famous boats in movie history and it dates back to 1975, and a man in Florida has built a…
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Three new blockbusters open in theaters this month
Three new films are opening in theaters this month: “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which opened July 2, “Superman,” which opens July 11 and “The Fantastic…
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Meet Yuma County’s first female Eagle Scout
13-year-old Sophia Tolman is Yuma County’s first female eagle scout. She was inspired to become a scout by her three older…
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City in Argentina beats Guinness World Record after roasting 9.5 tons of chicken
The previous record for the “largest serving of roast chicken” was set in the town of Maldonado, Uruguary, where 7,000 kilograms of chicken was…
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Sunrise in New York illuminates fog-covered runway
Joseph Frascati captured footage of the fog blanketing the tarmac at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International…
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Three new small businesses open in San Luis, Arizona
Three local entrepreneurs opened their businesses in the last two weeks: Frozz Frozen Yogurt, Stick to the Art Creative Studio and Skin and Body by…
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Boys & Girls Club of Imperial Valley receives grant donation from JCPenney
The club says they received $6,642 as to highlight JCPenney’s support for BGCIV as well as to help “continue providing enriching, safe, and fun…
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Aquatic therapy helps Veterans in San Diego heal from PTSD
Healing Wave Aquatics uses a 97-degree pool for trauma-informed aquatic therapy for service members trying to cope with…
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Vest seen in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ sells for $279,400
The character wore it in the legendary “Twist and Shout” parade scene in Chicago almost 40 years ago, and the vest got a lot of buzz running up to…
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Chick-fil-A delivers food by boat to beachgoers in Florida
Footage filmed by Sara Franklin O’Connor, during a vacation with her husband on O’Steen Beach in Destin, shows a Chick-fil-A boat driving up to…
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World’s largest camera captures first photos of the cosmos
The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, along with the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, shared that its new powerful telescope…
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Car wash in Florida provides opportunities for people with autism
It can be a challenge for people with autism to find employment opportunities but one business in Florida is providing those much needed…
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Florida Panthers fans celebrate team’s second Stanley Cup victory
Thousands of fans celebrated the Florida Panthers on their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory parade Sunday in Fort Lauderdale…
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