Yuma Elks continue Christmas tradition of giving
At the Elk’s Lodge on Christmas Eve, volunteers gathered to put together boxes of food, for local families in…
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Yuma Sprouts sells over five thousand ‘Grab and Give’ food bags
The Yuma Sprouts’ “Grab and Give” bag promotion was a holiday…
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Local foster kids in need of more volunteers from CASA
Court Appointed Special Services of Yuma County or CASA, is one of the leading local resources for foster kids. However, they need help badly right…
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HSOY offers free microchipping in time for Christmas
The Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) says it saw a huge increase in the number of stray animals that came into its shelter in 2021. Now it’s taking…
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Woman survives Covid, visits family for Christmas
A woman was fighting for her life with Covid when a miracle allowed her to see her family in time for…
Continue ReadingNo money? No problem. Here are 4 ways to give back without opening your wallet
By Ashley Vaughan, CNN It’s the season of giving! Even if you are low on funds, you can still make an impact. Here are four ways you can spread…
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Pet Talk: Meet Bella
This week the Humane Society of Yuma (HSOY) would like to introduce Bella, a friendly and loving…
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35th Annual Foothills Christmas Parade Of Lights holds grand finale on Sunday night
A timeless Christmas tradition in the Foothills held it’s grand finale on Sunday night. The Foothills Christmas Parade of lights made its return on…
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Local car club holds first ever Christmas-toy drive
It’s not often that cars and toys come together. However, that’s exactly what happened early Sunday morning.…
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Somerton Tamale Festival returns for first time in over two years
One of Yuma County’s biggest events made its return today. The Somerton Tamale Festival kicked off at 11:00 a.m Saturday.…
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Fundraiser held at Chretin’s restaurant for victim of motorcycle accident
People who ate at the Chretin’s restaurant in Yuma on Saturday were helping a worthy cause at the same time. 20% of all proceeds went to the victim…
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Yuma community comes together honoring veterans through Wreaths Across America
Yuma community members gathered Saturday morning to honor those who serve our country.
The annual Wreaths Across America event was held at the…
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35th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights in the Foothills
At Friday’s 35th Annual Foothills Christmas Parade of Lights, 113 different types of vehicles showed up and paraded around a five-mile…
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Some local first responders received a special holiday treat
The holidays are a time of family gatherings and wishful thinking. But, for first responders time with their family is a luxury they don’t have.…
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A local Rotarian says “one drowning is too many”
For those looking from the outside looking in, they may think that AEA Federal Credit Union is nothing more than a bank. But, they’d be sadly…
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It’s the origin story of the world’s most favorite holiday
For many families in the Desert Southwest witnessing the Champion Church’s production of ‘Jesus is Born’ has become a holiday tradition.…
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The Snyder Family instills the spirit of giving this Christmas
For one South County family the meaning of Christmas is togetherness. But, the Snyder family takes it one step further and adopts everyone during…
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Yuma man goes for third straight tamale eating championship
For most people one or two tamales is more than enough to eat. However, for Francisco Osuna, that’s light…
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Agents help Santa deliver gifts in East County
East County children had a surprise visit this year from Wellton Border Patrol agents and mission support staff…
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Karina Jones with the United Way says “when you look good, you feel good”
You’ve heard News 11’s Rob Fram talk about our temps dropping and you probably already pulled out that coat. But, for some, a coat is a luxury and…
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