First annual Side-by-side Ride: Combating PTSD with outdoor activities
The first annual Side-by-Side Ride was held in Yuma last week to combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other traumas with the great…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
New Arizona bill to require pornography age verification
A new bill approved by the Arizona House of Representatives would limit pornography access…
Continue Reading
SPECIAL REPORT: Climate change’s impact to the Desert Southwest
2024 was the hottest summer on record for the Desert Southwest and earth reached its warmest temperature ever. Experts say climate change is the…
Continue Reading
Onvida Health surpasses 5,000 robotic surgeries
A local hospital reaches an important milestone using state of the art…
Continue Reading
Women in the Arts Exhibit opening night March 18
A women-led art exhibit is opening in…
Continue Reading
Nominations open for Esperanza Latino Teacher Award
Nominations are open for a Latino teacher to win a statewide…
Continue Reading
Roberta Flack, “Killing Me Softly With His Song” singer, dies at 88
No cause of death was given in a statement from her family. However, Flack did announced in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS and could no…
Continue Reading
Medical status of man who was hit after moving into traffic
The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says the man who was hit after moving into traffic is still in a Phoenix hospital. YPD says he’s in critical but…
Continue Reading
One person injured in motorcycle crash on 4th Avenue
According to a reporter at the scene, the crash happened in the area of 4th Avenue and 25th Street when a motorcycle was traveling southbound on 4th…
Continue Reading
SPECIAL REPORT: Yuma’s rising art scene
In her final special report, Samantha Byrd spoke with local artists who share what’s so special about being a part of the Yuma arts…
Continue Reading
Boots and Beauties Dance to be held in Calexico
The Boots and Beauties Daddy Daughter Dance will be held at the Calexico Community Center (707 Dool Ave.) on March 29 starting at 6…
Continue Reading
Lester Holt to step down as NBC Nightly News anchor
In a press release obtained by KYMA, Holt will continue to anchor the NBC Nightly News until “early summer before he devotes his energy to the…
Continue Reading
AWC to hold ribbon-cuting ceremony for new Transfer Center
In a press release, the ceremony is taking place in the 3C building of the campus, next to Starbucks, on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to…
Continue Reading
Arizona Secretary of State visits Yuma
Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State, took a tour around Yuma last Wednesday, including the Yuma Territorial Prison and Colorado River State…
Continue Reading
President Trump names Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director
Bongino is a former U.S. Secret Service agent who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, and for congressional seats in Maryland and…
Continue Reading
Three injured following gas explosion in Los Angeles
According to authorities, a gas leak and explosion were reported around 3:21 p.m. Sunday inside a single-story business on the city’s East…
Continue Reading
20 arrested in drug and firearm investigation in Arizona
More than 20 people are in custody after a multi-agency drug bust in Arizona, and a large amount of illegal drugs, money, and firearms were seized in…
Continue Reading
Above-normal temperatures continue through the week
Warm and dry conditions will dominate the region this week, with high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and nearing 90 degrees in some areas…
Continue Reading
Pope Francis remains in critical condition
Pope Francis remains in critical condition as he receives treatment for double pneumonia and a mild renal insufficiency, the Vatican shared on…
Continue Reading
Yuma Territorial Lodge 17 hosts Pit Barbeque Fundraiser
Yuma Territorial Lodge 17 hosted the annual fundraiser, which took place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., where they offered a dinner plate, which…
Continue Reading