Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley – Yuma Branch hosts annual Back-to-School Shopping event
The event took place at JCPenney Yuma at 8:30 a.m., with Metro by T-Mobile, Dutch Bros. and Raising Cane’s sponsoring the…
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Onvida healthcare camp inspires future healthcare heroes
Local students are helping shape the future of healthcare in Yuma. 40 high school and college students are participating in Onvida Health’s weeklong…
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Support grows for Yuma teacher after mountain fall
Tony Harman, an eighth-grade teacher at Yuma Lutheran School, was hiking in Colorado when he fell nearly 100 feet down a…
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KAWC seeks volunteers to host music programs for KOFA Border Radio
According to a press release, this coincides with KAWC marking 55 years of “broadcasting across Yuma and La Paz…
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Yuma hemp farm opens doors for Arizona agriculture
In Tuesday’s Home Grown report, a local hemp farm in Yuma shows just how vital the plant could be for Arizona’s economic…
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Thousands raised for local restaurant’s fundraiser for Texas floods
A local restaurant in Yuma, Saigon Pho, raised almost $3,000 for the flood victims in Texas. Vinny Vo, owner of Saigon Pho, says, “Lots of people in…
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Lerner & Rowe to host backpack giveaway
The giveaway will take place Wednesday, July 23 at the Yuma Fairgrounds starting at 4:00 p.m. It is first come, first…
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Local church in Yuma spreads kindness and acts of service
Over 250 volunteers from Church for the City participated in the annual Serve Day over the weekend while wearing “We Love Our City”…
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Yuma firefighters get medical management vending machines to stay prepared for medical emergencies
There’s a vending machine for firefighters, but it’s not for sodas or snacks. It’s for items that help save…
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Territorial Young Marines raises funds to visit Pearl Harbor
The group plans to travel to Hawaii this December to attend the annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. To help cover their costs, the Young Marines…
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City of El Centro to host Mobile Vendor Ordinance Workshop
Talking place at the Council Chambers, located at 1275 W. Main Street, Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 p.m., the workshop is said to “present proposed…
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IID awards classrooms $1.1 million in energy grants
According to a news release obtained by KYMA, this is part of their Grants for Energy Modernization in Schools (GEMS) program, which launched earlier…
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Elks Lodge #476 holds blood drive in Yuma
The event, which was in collaboration with Vitalant, took place at the lodge’s meeting room from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30…
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Local football club hosts Back to School Drive & Scrimmages
The event is taking place at Keegan Field near Kennedy Park at 6:00 p.m., and will feature over 20 teams across the Desert…
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City of Yuma hosts 14th Annual Back to School Rodeo
The 14th Annual Back to School Rodeo took place Saturday at the Yuma Civic Center, running from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00…
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APSÂ customers break usage record
APS customers break another record with peak energy use. The new usage record was broken on Wednesday with Yuma hitting 116 degrees and Phoenix at…
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Hands Extended Thrift Store lends a helping hand to those in need
Every year when the weather gets extreme, nonprofit Hands Extended Thrift Store puts together umbrella bags to help people get…
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Non-profit helps Yuma locals beat the heat
Extreme heat is covering the Yuma region, making it hard to keep cool, but one non-profit is helping people in need beat the…
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A Cut Above: Chef Jonathan’s Grilled Corn Summer SaladÂ
Are you looking for a way to refresh that summer barbecue menu? Look no further I have a perfect grilled corn salad that have you asking for…
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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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