Daily
Yuma
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
Good morning, Yuma. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 27th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fostering Hope Yuma will present the “Step Into the Story” conference at the Yuma Civic Center on September 20 to support foster and kinship parents—Steve Little said the event recognizes the hard work of those who care for foster children and provides them with vital resources. KYMA
- ➤ Yuma Agricultural Center announced that Dr. Chris Detranaltes has joined as a plant pathologist and director of the Yuma Plant Health Clinic to help local growers fight crop diseases — he will provide diagnoses and study major diseases affecting local crops. KYMA
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ At about 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, crews found an excavator struck a power line on Arizona Avenue near 20th Street, which caused a power outage and a building fire that was quickly extinguished (no injuries were reported). KYMA
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Yuma sees a new drone pressure washing business as Busy Drone Cleaners LLC opened Tuesday with a red ribbon ceremony—launched with help from the Small Business Development Center, they use drone technology to clean rooftops and solar panels safely by removing fall hazards. Owner John Peel said the service meets a need for cleaner, safer work on hard-to-reach areas. KYMA
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Yuma Sprint to Success Weekend
1-7 p.m. — Carver Park — Cost info not specified — Engage in a comprehensive speed and agility clinic for youth athletes aged 8-18.
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Yuma Sprint to Success Weekend
Speed & Agility Clinic — 6 hours — Yuma, AZ — Includes lunch and hydration — Improve your sports performance with focused training on speed and agility.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If you want to master something, teach it. If you want to learn something, do it.
~ Richard Feynman
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