Fort Yuma was established Nov. 27, 1850, to protect the strategic Yuma Crossing of the Colorado River. Located on a promontory overlooking the river, the fort itself was nothing more than a ramshackle ...

YUMA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — The University of Arizona has a special program, Native Forge, investing in Native American entrepreneurs. This year, they’re mentoring five small businesses in Fort Yuma.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The Quechan Tribe has spent at least ...

YUMA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Gold mining is a billion-dollar business, and up until about 30 years ago, the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, a mountain range along the I-8 from Phoenix to San Diego, was home to a ...

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — The results of a Native American tribe’s second recall vote in southwestern Arizona have been tossed out. The Yuma Sun reports the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe held its second ...

Probably not a young woman when she married 50-year-old Hiram Dryer in 1859, Alice Garrison Dryer went with her military husband wherever he was posted. Her descriptions of the often-stark military ...

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.-- When 2018 rolls around, it will signify much more than simply the beginning of a new year. 2018 is U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground's 75th birthday and a gala day-long bash ...