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Yuma County recieves road safety grant
(The Center Square) – Yuma County received $23,050 in taxpayer dollars in hopes to limit speed-related crashes. The grant was awarded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and will be spent on new R.A.D.A.R devices, which are used to monitor the speed of vehicles, according to a news release. "Yuma County has seen an increase in speed related violations and collisions where speed has been a contributing factor. These...
San Luis Parks and Rec gets $10k from Campesinos Sin Fronteras
A South Yuma County non-profit group that serves farmworkers and low income families has made a donation to a local parks and recreation group. San Luis city officials announced the city's parks and recreation department has received a $10,000 donation from Campesinos Sin Frontera's Thrive Program. Officials say the donation...
Celebrate the 4th of July in San Luis, Arizona
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The City of San Luis would like to invite residents of Yuma County to join its 4th of July Freedom Celebration Thurs. July 4 at Joe Orduño Park at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is $1 cash only that...
DPS remembers fallen Trooper Sgt. Michael Crowe
DPS is remembering fallen Trooper, 41-year-old Sgt. Michael Crowe who was shot to death on this day in 1995, along with Yuma Police Department Lt. Dan Elkins, after they arrived at the Southwest Border Alliance headquarters building near the Yuma International Airport. As they entered the building, they were both shot by the suspect. Yuma County Sheriff’s Deputy, Jack Hudson was arrested for double murder. He was a fellow member of the same narcotics task force. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Yoga en español: I Am Wellness first holistic health studio for Latino community in Yuma
On a recent warm weekday morning in Yuma, a group of women gathered in Yuma for a yoga class. While that is nothing new for women in Yuma County who practice yoga, the bilingual instructions in English and Spanish are something the two women who founded I Am Wellness say wasn’t being offered anywhere in Yuma County.
Heat, crackdown on illegal fireworks help reduce smoke after Fourth of July
Valley residents are experiencing less smoky air than usual following this year’s Independence Day celebrations. According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the amount of particulates in the air is at its fourth lowest for this holiday since 2010. Some cities sent out notices before the holiday, cracking...
ASU professor teaches how to detect candidate's phony claims
PHOENIX — Detecting fact from fiction is not easy during elections. Candidates will often say anything to get votes. ASU philosophy professor Bertha Manninen teaches students how to use an age-old strategy to ferret out bad arguments. The key is identifying logical fallacies. Manninen bases her curriculum in the...
Former Arizona governor says election denialism is ‘ruining the Republican Party’
Former Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer warned that Republicans should shift away from denying the results of recent elections, saying it is “ruining” the GOP. Republicans in Arizona have faced several high-profile losses in recent years, including a slate of statewide candidates in 2022 and former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. Since […]
Republicans lament water basin bill that didn't find Hobbs' desk
(The Center Square) – Some Republican lawmakers have expressed disappointment with the fact that a water basin management bill did not make its way to Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' desk this session, which finished last month. Senate Bill 1221 would have stopped “new groundwater pumping” in the Gila Bend, Wilcox and Hualapai basins as well as cut back on current usage of the water by 10-15% over the course of the next two decades, according to a news release. The bill passed the Senate in...
The Caballeros de Yuma host 38th annual Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Caballeros de Yuma Host 38th Annual Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony at the Yuma Armed Forces Park. Community and Military Members came together Thursday morning to celebrate our nation and those who have served. There were veterans, active military members and even City of...
Excessive heat warning issued for 8 Arizona counties
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for eight Arizona counties this weekend. Daytime highs are expected to be up to 117 degrees in the Phoenix area. The warning runs through the holiday weekend for Maricopa, Pinal, Coconino, Yavapai, Mohave, La Paz and Yuma counties. It covers...
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