Yuma County Fair Grand Champions!
Pictured are the 4-H/FFA members who were awarded Grand Champion in their respective projects during the 2026 Yuma County Fair: Front Row: Tinsley Schwartz (Clothing Jr Champ and Fashion Revue Int Champ), Grace Lebsack (Horse Jr Champ), Camilla Burrola (Goat feeding contest); Middle Row: Kristen Kiser (Fancy Rabbit Grand Champ),Continue Reading
Early enrollment numbers indicate positive trend
Early returns are showing a positive trend for Yuma School District-1 enrollment. Superintendent Jim Fraley shared unofficial numbers during the Yuma-1 Board of Education meeting Monday night. Enrollment figures tend to fluctuate, and the official enrollment count for state equalization funding will not take place until October. However, the firstContinue Reading
Yuma-1 approves new scoreboard in The Pit
Yuma School District-1 is moving ahead with a new scoreboard system in The Pit at Yuma High School. It is expected the $175,000 system will be installed and in operation in time for the 2026-27 basketball season. The current hanging scoreboard will remain in operation for volleyball. The Yuma-1 BoardContinue Reading
It’s Outlaws and Cowboys in the season opener
There could be some good times on the gridiron this season for the Yuma High School football team. The Outlaws open the 2026 season this Friday, August 21, at home against the Meeker Cowboys. The Cowboys are having to make the 364-mile trip across the Rocky Mountains, and through theContinue Reading
Outlaws softball makes debut
It is time for Yuma High School softball to hit the field for the first time since 2021 The student/athletes will be wearing Yuma red when they take the field Friday and Saturday at the Platte Valley Tournament. “I think the huge thing over the summer is it got theContinue Reading
Promising volleyball season starts with a loss
The 2026 season is here for the Yuma High School volleyball team. The Outlaws opened their campaign Thursday, August 20, at home against Sterling. The Tigers are ranked in the 3A Top 10 in all the preseason polls, while Yuma is No. 9 in 2A in the Mile High PrepsContinue Reading
Outlaws cross country is on the run
Members of the Yuma High School cross country teams pose for a picture before practice on Monday. The Outlaws open their season Saturday at the Washburn Park Invitational on Saturday. The team includes returning state qualifiers Achtonn Monk and Alan Flores, along with Adan Cortes, Maddox King, Anderson Habana, JoseContinue Reading
Willard Mustain 1941-2026
Willard Allen Mustain was born April 28, 1941, to Delbert and Ella (Imhof) Mustain in the house where his grandfather homesteaded in 1909, located in the Lone Star Community. Willard’s Aunt Gladys was born there in 1912, his dad in 1914, and his brother Clyde in 1939. Willard grew upContinue Reading
Boys golf headed down the fairway
Yuma High School boys golf team’s season is heading down the fairway. The Outlaws have three tournaments in the bag already, including this past Tuesday’s Limon Invitational. They are at the Eaton Invitational today, August 20, and will travel to the Strasburg Invitational, which will be in Aurora, on Monday.Continue Reading
More animals helps set record at Junior Livestock Sale
A great turnout of animals in the Yuma County Fair’s Junior Livestock Sale helped lead to another record sale, Saturday. A total of 172 — including beef, dairy, goat, poultry, rabbit, sheep and swine — paraded around the sale ring, the most since 189 in 2009. It was nearly 30Continue Reading