Yuma County, Arizona Local News

March 3 Blood Moon Visible in Yuma County; KYMA Shares Safe Viewing

Yuma County viewers saw the lunar "Blood Moon" totality in the pre-dawn hours; KYMA published local weather and science guidance while totality ran roughly 4:04–5:03 a.m. MST.

Lisa Park•3 min read•12:15 AM

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33rd Annual Midnight at the Oasis Sets Downtown Yuma Rally, Show

KYMA reported the 33rd Annual Midnight at the Oasis kicked off with a Main Street rally and led into three days of classic cars, food and entertainment at Desert Sun Stadium.

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Community

Mar.6,2026: Flores,45, sentenced 10½ years for New Year's hit-and-run manslaughter killing 21-year-old

Yuma County Superior Court sentenced 45-year-old Alfredo (Enriquez) Flores to 10½ years in prison March 6, 2026, after he pleaded guilty in the New Year’s Day hit-and-run death of 21-year-old Esteyan Medel.

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Community

Village Jazz Series Returns for 18th Season of Free Thursday Concerts

Free Village Jazz Series returns Jan 15 at Yuma Palms (1305 S Yuma Palms Pkwy) with weekly Thursday 6–8 p.m. concerts; KAWC will record shows for its Friday "Best of" program.

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Community

Plan Birding and Sunset Outings at Yuma Crossing and East Wetlands

Local families, birders and more than 200 volunteers use Yuma Crossing’s 1,400‑acre East Wetlands for sunrise and sunset outings, plan around early mornings, trail surfaces and nearby restrooms.

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Community

Yuma County, Tacna Holds Ribbon-Cutting for ADA Playground with Trails, Communication Boards

Children with disabilities in Tacna now have a new ADA-compliant playground with a We-Go-Round, Sway Fun glider and four communication boards after a March 4 ribbon-cutting.

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Community

Scot Bruce Elvis Tribute Concert to Benefit CASA at Yuma Civic Center

Scot Bruce will headline the "Shake, Rattle and Roll" Elvis tribute at Yuma Civic Center on March 13 to raise funds for CASA programs serving abused and neglected children.

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Business

Arizona Western College SBDC Offers Free Business Startup Workshop March 5

Arizona Western College SBDC will host a free "How to Start a Business in Yuma" workshop March 5, 3:30–5:00 p.m., in Room 164 at 1351 S Redondo Center Dr; in-person and via Zoom.

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Government

How to Watch and Participate in City of Yuma, Arizona Public Meetings

Find agendas on the city's public-meetings pages, watch live on Channel 73 or via the City’s Teams stream, and sign up to speak using a Speaker Request Form at City Hall.

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Community

Rural Metro Extinguishes Mobile Home Fire in Foothills; No Confirmed Injuries

Rural Metro crews arrived before 1:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in Yuma’s Foothills, extinguished a mobile-home blaze, saved four dogs and reported no human injuries.

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Community

Yuma Native Xavier Moore Surprised with World Cup Trip After Lozano Call

Yuma native Xavier Moore got a surprise "Golden Call" from MLS star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano and won tickets plus pitch-side access to a FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Los Angeles.

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Business

KBLU 560 AM Goes Silent After Nearly 90 Years, Hosts Pivot Online

KBLU 560 AM went silent at 6:30 PM on a Saturday as El Dorado Broadcasters ended the news/talk format; morning host Russ Clark has moved his show to Facebook Live from Yuma’s Morgage One studios.

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Government

Man Arrested in Union Pacific Train Car Burglary; Woman Held on Warrant

A man was arrested in Wellton at about 8:05 a.m. on March 4, 2026, after a search warrant tied to a July 3, 2025 Union Pacific train car burglary; a woman was later held on an outstanding felony warrant.

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Community

NAF El Centro Cancels 2026 Air Show, Yuma Spectators Affected

Naval Air Facility El Centro canceled the March 3-4 air show, citing “heightened security measures and evolving force protection requirements”; Executive Chalet and Box Seating refunds are being processed.

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Community

KAWC's Dave Riek Named Arizona Media Association Lifetime Service Award Winner

Arizona Western College and KAWC announced that general manager Dave Riek will receive the Arizona Media Association Lifetime Service Award for more than 40 years in public radio.

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Community

Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Car Hit by Semi on SR 195

A 22-year-old Pullman woman was killed and the 20-year-old driver airlifted in critical condition after their Toyota Corolla was struck broadside by a southbound semi on SR 195 near Albion.

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Government

Yuma Police Warn Residents of Phone Scam Impersonating Officers, Demanding Payment

Yuma Police Department warned residents and businesses that callers spoofing the department's non-emergency number are impersonating officers and demanding immediate payment to avoid arrest.

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Education

Roughly 1,000 Yuma County students stage countywide walkouts protesting ICE, schools respond

About 1,000 high school students across Yuma County walked out in early February to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, KAWC's Educating Yuma reports.

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Community

One dead in vehicle-trailer collision on Levee Easement Road, Yuma County

One person died after a vehicle struck a trailer near Levee Easement Road and South Avenue 2 1/2 E, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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Government

Yuma Resident Gets 10-Year Prison Term for Fentanyl Distribution

U.S. prosecutors announced that 30-year-old Yuma resident Jose Ramon Lopez was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

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Government

Yuma Fire Department Responds to Econo Lodge Hotel Fire on Arizona Avenue

Yuma Fire Department crews quickly extinguished a second-floor room fire at the Econo Lodge, 1640 S. Arizona Avenue, around 8:00 a.m.; no injuries were reported.

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Community

Semi-truck Rolls on I-8 Near Avenue 3E, One Seriously Injured

Semi-truck rolled on eastbound I-8 near Avenue 3E; one person seriously injured and eastbound traffic detoured to 16th Street.

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Community

Burning RV plunges from overpass into Yuma backyard, crashes into tree

Yuma County Sheriff's Office says a motorhome engulfed in flames veered off an overpass March 3, 2026, plunged into a backyard and crashed into a tree; the family escaped unharmed.

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Business

Large Fire Breaks Out at Liquidation Store in Yuma Foothills

Rural Metro and deputies battled a large blaze at a liquidation store in the Foothills after a 2:00 p.m. Tuesday report; heavy black smoke was visible for miles and the fire calmed by about 4:00 p.m.

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Community

Yuma Marine Emmanuel Graham Honored for Three Decades of Service

Retired Gunnery Sgt. Emmanuel Graham, a Yuma resident who has served for more than three decades, was profiled Feb. 25, 2026 as part of Black History Month recognition.

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Community

Westwind RV & Golf Resort Donates $4,474 to Shriners After Fundraisers

Westwind RV & Golf Resort in the Yuma Foothills presented a $4,474 check to Shriners after Friday-night dances, raffles and a golf outing that drew more than 70 golfers.

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Education

Yuma Catholic Splits Afternoon Doubleheader: Softball Wins, Baseball Falls to Northwest Christian

KYMA reported that Yuma Catholic split a same-afternoon doubleheader: the girls’ softball team returned to the win column, while the baseball team fell to Northwest Christian.

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Healthcare

Onvida Health Foundation Marks 50 Years with Night of Gratitude Honoring Donors

Onvida Health Foundation celebrated 50 years with a Night of Gratitude in Yuma, honoring donors and partners while spotlighting scholarships, Da Vinci robots, and a University of Arizona med-school partnership.

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Government

Yuma County Smucker Park Project Stalls After Contractor Reportedly Leaves

Yuma County says construction at Smucker Park is on hold after the contractor working on a stormwater retention basin stepped away, leaving a blocked path and disappointed park users.

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Community

Humane Society of Yuma Releases 2025 Report Detailing Intake, Adoptions, Transfers

The Humane Society of Yuma reported 7,177 animal intakes in fiscal 2025 and nearly 3,000 adoptions while operating over capacity with about 306 animals in a 238-cage facility.

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