CEO of YFB named President at Yuma Catholic High School
YUMA, Ariz- Yuma Catholic High School announced Mike Ivers President/CEO of the Yuma Food Bank to now be the President of Yuma Catholic. Mike Ivers said, “When I asked them what they wanted me to do...
View ArticleYPD goes undercover on 4th ave intersection and tells us why
YUMA, Ariz- Yuma Police officers gave out 47 traffic violations to drivers on Thursday after an under cover sergeant stood at two different intersections on 4th avenue. Police Assistant with the Yuma...
View ArticleMovies With Andy: “Central Intelligence” and “Finding Dory”
YUMA, Ariz- With this weekends heat warnings find something to cool you down like watching a movie! I went to go check out “Central Intelligence” and “Finding Dory” and here is what I thought.
View ArticleTacna residents suffer from heat exhaustion after record breaking weekend
YUMA, Ariz- In Tacna, many people lost their power due to the excessive heat over the weekend reaching up to 120 degrees. One Tacna resident says her family got sick from the power outage due to the...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Woodard Summer Music Camp
YUMA, Ariz.- Summer is in full swing, as students from all over Yuma County are participating in the yearly Summer Band Program at Woodard Jr. High School. And they have these two people to thank!...
View ArticleD&H Electric takes two STEDY students as interns
YUMA, Ariz. – The Joint Technical Education District (JTED) Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY) program was voted into action two years ago and the results have been positive...
View ArticleToddler drowns in family pool
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the drowning of a toddler. Deputies were called out to a home in the area of East Cecelia Lane and South Tierra Mesa Lane for a toddler...
View ArticleHomeless man set on fire while sleeping
YUMA, Ariz. – A homeless man says he was set on fire while sleeping early Tuesday morning . Police report a man was sleeping just north of the Quartermaster Depot. When he woke up he saw both of his...
View ArticlePAC-12 Media Day: Arizona Wildcats
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Day #1 of PAC-12 Media Day formerly introduced this year’s version of the Arizona Wildcats to a variety of west coast media pundits. 5th-year head coach Rich Rodriguez, wide...
View ArticlePower outage in Yuma leaves thousands in dark
YUMA, Ariz.- Twelve-Hundred households lost power Thursday night according to Arizona Power and Light as a substation breaker tripped. The outage affected a large area in the city of Yuma including...
View ArticleMan arrested following pot bust in Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man after they found more than 400 pounds of pot in his vehicle on Thursday. Border Patrol agents said they observed a pickup truck bypassing...
View ArticlePokemon craze takes local gamers to new levels
YUMA, Ariz. – Pokemon is a new game that has everyone talking, but what some gamers don’t realize is the dangers it can lead to. One Yuma gamer said he’s willing to take the dangerous risks that come...
View ArticlePAC-12 Media Day: Arizona St. Sun Devils
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The 2nd day of the PAC-12 Media Day event featured representatives from the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. Head coach Todd Graham, Wide Receiver Tim White and defensive...
View ArticleStuff the Bus raises nearly $80,000
YUMA, Ariz.- The Yuma community came together Friday for the annual “Stuff the Bus” drive, all in an effort to help kids going to school next month get the supplies they need. The goal this year is to...
View ArticleKSWT Exclusive: “Yuma’s Most Wanted” 07/15/16
YUMA, Ariz. – This week on “Yuma’s Most Wanted” be on the lookout for Marianna Cristel Bohanon convicted for the attempted theft of a means of transportation. She’s a 29 year old black woman, 5’2”...
View ArticleLocal leaders take a visit to RNC in Cleveland
YUMA, Ariz. – The Republican National Convention opened today in Cleveland, Ohio. Many have been talking about republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump but some are still talking about Ted Cruz. We...
View ArticleCounty settles wrongful death lawsuit
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma County Board of Supervisors voted to pay nearly half a million dollar in a wrongful death lawsuit Monday. The county will pay $300,000 following a year long lawsuit involving a...
View ArticleRural/Metro helps Imperial County battle wild fire
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. – A wild fire has created a large plum of smoke near the California – Arizona state line north west of Yuma. — 5:46 p.m. The California Highway Patrol has blocked off State...
View ArticleTwo fires, one contained and one ongoing
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. – A house fire in Yuma forced residents out of their home leaving parts of it completely destroyed. Rural/Metro Fire Department, Charly McMurdie said, “I know that we responded...
View ArticleYuma city council discusses tax increase
YUMA, Ariz. – The City council discussed the possibility of a sales tax increase in Yuma. At Tuesdays work session some members of the council spoke about the proposition saying the Yuma community...
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