Yuma residents recall 9/11 ahead of 20th anniversary
Many locals remember where they were the morning of September 11, 2001. 20 years later, and those memories still haven’t…
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Calexico police arrest 5 after July 4 murder
The Calexico Police Department said officers arrested five suspects wanted for a July 4 murder, with a sixth suspect still on the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Yuma’s agriculture business during a pandemic
Yuma is best known for its massive multi-billion dollar agriculture business. But like every other industry, COVID impacted our agriculture…
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Biden to set new vaccine mandates for millions of Americans
President Joe Biden will announce a new federal vaccine requirement that will affect millions of Americans. This requirement is in an effort to curb…
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Yuma County discusses plans on new downtown administration complex
For months, the Yuma County Board of Supervisors have been discussing plans to build a brand new four-story building across the street from the…
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YCPHD: County continues to see increase in children contracting COVID-19
Public health director Diana Gomez provided a COVID-19 update to the Yuma County Board of Supervisors Wednesday morning. She revealed the county…
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Colorado River Reservoir at 40% capacity, lowest level ever
It’s no secret the Colorado River Basin is experiencing one of its worst droughts in record…
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SoCal man indicted in San Diego for killing children in Mexico
Matthew Taylor Coleman allegedly killed his 2-year-old boy and 10-month-old girl in Mexico on Aug. 9, charging Coleman with two counts of foreign…
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New study shows cheaper cost of living in Yuma
For those who are looking to find another reason to live in Yuma, one new study may be just the…
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BP: Familiar face driving unfamiliar car exposes human smuggling attempt
The U.S. Border Patrol recently caught a 40-year-old woman attempting to smuggle a 39-year-old Mexican national.…
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UPDATE: State seeking death penalty in Yuma double murder case
Prosecutors with the state of Arizona filed documents stating they are seeking the death penalty against the man accused of murdering a 25-year-old…
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Rep. Gosar attributes rise in teen drug use to two major national issues
Tens of thousands of dollars are coming to Yuma to make sure kids don’t try drugs or fall into…
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COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but there’s still important science to…
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Fire department rescues person stuck 50 feet in the air
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) confirms crews rescued a landscaper stuck in a bucket truck at least 50 feet in the air in the 3700 block of W 15th…
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Border Patrol stops convicted sex offender from entering Calexico, catches another at checkpoint
The U.S. Border Patrol announces Tuesday the arrest of two undocumented individuals with prior convictions for a sexual…
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YRMC experiencing same staffing shortage most U.S. hospitals are seeing
As Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) hospitalizations top nearly 50 people Tuesday, the need for more nurses and non-nursing staff is important…
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BP: More than 2,500 migrants caught over Labor Day weekend
The U.S. Border Patrol announces Tuesday morning they apprehended over 2,500 migrants, whom attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally,…
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Yuma’s Community Kitchen one step closer to fruition
In just a few short months, Yuma will be home to two kitchens built for…
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UPDATE: Man jailed after gunfight with undercover cop
The Tucson Police Department (TPD) confirms suspected shooter Zachary Oscar Lee, 26, is now back in jail after being released without…
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Pandemic unemployment benefits end for 7.5 million this Labor Day
According to a progressive, independent think tank which conducts research, develops solutions and drives policy change known as The Century…
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