Military Matters: U.S. Marine Corps Col. Edmund B. Hipp
Col. Hipp is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
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Pet Talk: Meet Chico
Meet our Pet of the Week!🐶 Chico is an adorable pup who is looking for a forever home🏠 Click below to learn more about Chico.⤵
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June 2024 proclaimed as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Yuma County
The Chairman of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the month of June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Yuma County.
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Inspiring America: Autistic 21-year-old man opens up own business
RENO, Nev. (CNN, KYMA/KECY) – An autistic man in Reno, Nevada is hoping to inspire others on the spectrum by opening his own business. 21-year-old Cameron Weitzel was diagnosed with autism when he was two-years-old. His parents were told he would be non-verbal. But Cameron was determined and eventually learned how to speak. Now, he’s
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Children’s Museum of Yuma County offers indoor fun to stay cool this summer
As triple-digit temperatures continue throughout this summer, the Children’s Museum of Yuma County is offering indoor activities to help beat the heat.
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We have a WINNER! Yuma and El Centro hit 111 degrees for the first time in 2024
You all have been guessing when Yuma and El Centro would hit 111 degrees for the first time in 2024. We finally hit the mark! Find out who the lucky winner is!
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Students at a New York middle school learn history through comic books
The sixth graders at PS 315 in New York City are immersed in comic books in the middle of class, but the superheroes in these comic books don’t fly, or spin spiderwebs. They are famous civic leaders and historical figures.
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105-year-old California woman graduates from Stanford University
This past Sunday, Stanford University held its commencement exercises, but one graduate, 105-year-old Virginia Hislop was working on her master’s degree in education at Stanford 84 years ago.
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Juneteenth recognized in all 50 states
In 2021, Congress passed legislation making June 19 a federal holiday. President Joe Biden later signed the bill into law declaring Juneteenth as “National Independence Day.”
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Imperial Valley nonprofit to promote voting with Community Mural Paint Day
Los Amigos de la Comunided, Inc (LADLC) of Brawley will be holding Community Mural Paint Day to promote voting.
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Illinois zoo welcomes two new koalas
Brookfield Zoo in Illinois has added two new koalas for a new habitat exhibit.
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Boston Celtics fans buy merchandise following team’s win
Inside the Dick’s Sporting Goods on Boylston Street in Boston, fans were grabbing up everything they could, fresh off of the excitement of clinching Banner 18.
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June 18 marks International Sushi Day
Sushi has become a global phenomenon over the last few decades as western cultures became open to the idea of raw fish.
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Homeless facility in Tennessee steps up to help homeless Veterans
Operation Stand Down Tennessee is cutting the ribbon to a new facility that will centralize their locations across Nashville.
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Pet Talk: Meet Chevie
Meet our Pet of the Week!🐶 Chevie is an adorable pup who is looking for a forever home🏠 Click below to learn more about Chevie.⤵
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Empire State Building decorated with dragon to promote “House of the Dragon”
The Empire State Building has a new tenant. A 270 foot dragon is wrapped around the building’s spire to promote the new season of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon.
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AWC joins Aspen-AASCU Transfer Student Success Intensive
In a press release, AWC, along with Northern Arizona University (NAU) and other campuses across the country, represented “a total enrollment of over 1.3 million undergraduate students from across the U.S.”
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June 17 is National Eat Your Vegetables Day
When eating a diet consisting of recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, it may help the risk of heart diseases and type 2 diabetes. It may decrease bone loss and protect against some cancers.
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Yuma NAACP branch hosts Juneteenth celebration
The Yuma NAACP has been active in the Yuma community since 1934 and says this holiday represents unity and remembrance of those who were once enslaved.
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Humane Society of Yuma holds free adoption event
The Humane Society of Yuma offered free adoptions and free microchips on Saturday as the shelter continues to operate at maximum capacity.
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