CVS expands COVID-19 vaccine program, offering shots at 18 Arizona pharmacies

Exact locations were not announced, however, CVS says the vaccine will be offered in Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma Counties. The company is offering the vaccine in 29 states as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

Yuma man accused of sexually assaulting children in South Dakota

Daniel William Lehmann, according to officials, is accused of sexually assaulting two minors in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 2009 to 2014.

Yuma mayor says releasing detained migrants in Arizona will inundate city

Detention facilities are filling up in the southern Arizona town, but strict social distancing guidelines are not forcing immigration officials to release some migrants in the U.S. with a date to appear in court later.

US border officials start releasing migrants into Yuma

Yuma does not have the resources to house, feed and provide other resources to a large influx of newly released migrants, according to the city mayor.

Military nurses, tests coming to help hard-hit Yuma

Yuma County’s soaring numbers come as Arizona’s COVID-19 diagnosis rate ranked the worst in the U.S. over the past week, at one in every 120 people.

Arizona researchers to study coronavirus spread in Yuma sewage

Researchers are launching a project in Yuma County aimed at understanding the community spread of the coronavirus by studying the area's wastewater.

Border Patrol names new chief patrol agent for Yuma Sector

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that Chris T. Clem replaces Anthony Porvaznik, who recently retired after over five years working in the Yuma Sector.

Two indicted for ballot harvesting in Yuma County

The indictment alleges that during the August 2020 primary election, the two knowingly collected four voted ballots from another person and attempted to cast them in violation of Arizona law.

Arizona migrant border deaths on track for record amid extreme heat

After the hottest, driest summer in state history, authorities have recovered close to a 10-year record in the number of bodies of people who crossed from Mexico into Arizona’s deserts, valleys and mountains.

Yuma prison warden dies from COVID-19; facility fighting virus outbreak

The Arizona State Prison Complex in Yuma is currently in the midst of the largest COVID-19 outbreak within the state’s prison system, officials said.

Border Patrol: Americans found with a pound of fentanyl in Yuma

Two Americans were arrested at an immigration checkpoint in Arizona after a pound of fentanyl was found inside their car on Nov. 12.

All Arizona counties meet benchmarks for safely reopening businesses

On Oct. 1, Graham County advanced to the moderate transmission stage of COVID-19, joining all other Arizona counties, with the exception of Greenlee County, which remains in the minimal stage.

Excessive heat warning, pollution advisory issued for metro Phoenix

Meteorologists said the Phoenix metro area is expected to see a high of 109 degrees, which would break the record for the date set in 1962.

Excessive Heat Warning in effect for 11 Arizona counties

The Excessive Heat Warning will affect parts of Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai and Yuma counties.

Excessive Heat Warning issued for 9 Arizona counties

According to the National Weather Service, the heat warning goes into effect at 10 a.m. on August 24 and is set to expire at 8 p.m. on August 28. The warning covers most of the Valley, including Ahwatukee, Avondale, Buckeye, Cave Creek, Chandler, Deer Valley, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Queen Creek.

Gyms aim to open in Phoenix, Tucson as virus cases ebb

State guidelines drafted by Christ’s department say gyms can reopen at 25% capacity once a county hits moderate transmission rates but must commit to implementing strategies to prevent the spread of the virus. Gyms are also urged to use a reservation system. Bars and nightclubs also can open at 50% occupancy levels, but only if they convert to restaurant service and implement stringent health department guidelines. Bars with no food service must remain closed.

Border Patrol arrests US citizen, 10 immigrants in Yuma

U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities conducted immigration checks on a group of people waiting for an Amtrak train in downtown Yuma on August 19 at around 2 a.m., The Yuma Sun reported.