Kettlebell shaped packages of meth found in Calexico
Border Patrol agents in Calexico find kettlebell shaped packages filled with methamphetamine in two separate events over the…
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Health officials in Sonora see a spike in COVID-19 cases
Sonora sees a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths over the…
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White House, Senate GOP try again on $1 trillion virus aid
Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that’s possible, the White House still pushed ahead with Monday’s planned rollout of the…
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Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the…
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Imperial County amends coronavirus isolation protocols
Imperial County has changed its coronavirus isolations requirements to correspond with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Coronavirus claims 6 more lives in Yuma County
Six more Yuma County residents have lost their lives to coronavirus. That raises the death toll from the virus to…
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New NBC News/Marist Poll weighs Arizonans opinions on politics and coronavirus
With 100 days until the election, Democrat Joe Biden holds a 5-point lead over President Donald Trump in Arizona, with more voters saying the former…
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YRMC delivery room makes Newsweek’s list of best maternity care
If you’re thinking about starting or expanding your family, we have a great place in Yuma to do so. Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) recently…
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ICYMI: Top stories from across the Desert Southwest
In case you missed it, here are the top 5 most-read stories from KYMA.com for the week of July 19,…
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Testing moves forward in Yuma as tens of thousands of COVID tests backlogged
One of the state’s largest labs – Sonora Quest – has a backlog of tens of thousands of COVID-19 tests. It’s unclear when the lab will get caught up.…
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Regis Philbin dead at 88
Beloved television host Regis Philbin passed away Friday night at his New York home. …
Continue Reading 9 more Imperial County residents killed by coronavirus
New cases of coronavirus seem to be trending downward in Imperial County. Unfortunately, it also looks like deaths from the illness are trending…
Continue Reading Yuma County coronavirus cases top 10,000
More than 10,000 Yuma County residents have now tested positive for…
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Hurricane Hanna roars ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast
Hurricane Hanna hit landfall Saturday bringing wind, rain, and storm surge to the Texas Gulf Coast.…
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Memorials and Tributes to John Lewis begin
Memorial services and tributes to the late Congressman John Lewis began Saturday in his home town. …
Continue ReadingScientists identify 6 strains of coronavirus
Scientists at King’s College have developed an app to collect and analyze the many versions of COVID and find out why it has such varied symptoms and…
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Anne Marie Ward and the difference she wants to make in Yuma
Anne Marie Ward, a Republican running for the United States Congress in Arizona’s fourth…
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El Centro Council criticizes IVCC for grant money spent on homelessness
Members of the El Centro City Council criticized their Police Chief Brian Johnson for the way a countywide organization is spending state grant…
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Man arrested after Border Patrol agents find meth inside his backpack
A man is arrested on Thursday morning at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint after Border Patrol agents found methamphetamine in his…
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