Yuma Post Office finally reopens
The Yuma Post Office is back open for business. The front doors were reopened to the public last Friday, nearly 10 months after being closed in early June due to severe damage to the building sustained in the May 20, 2024 hail storm. “We still have a long ways toContinue Reading
W-Y irrigators discuss financing obligations to Repubican River Compact
The W-Y Ground Water Management District about approximately 60 irrigation farmers and others gathered last week in Yuma to discuss future mechanisms for funding Colorado being in compliance with the Republican River Compact. The W-Y Board of Directors hosted the meeting at Skyview Garage in downtown Yuma last Wednesday. AContinue Reading
Yuma County leaders met
Local government leaders from throughout Yuma County got together for a meeting last week in Wray. The Yuma County Commissioners and some county department heads, along with council members and administrative staff from Yuma, Eckley and Wray spent about two hours visiting at the Election Center. Everyone shared what isContinue Reading
Hospital board report
The Yuma District Hospital Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting last week in the Pearse Board Room at Yuma District Hospital & Clinics. All five board members were in attendance, President Monica King and board members Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts and Elizabeth Hickman. Among theContinue Reading
Outlaw baseball in a good spot
Yuma High School’s baseball team is sitting a good spot early in the 2025 season. The Outlaws were just 2-2 heading into this past Tuesday’s game at rival Wray but were No. 4 in the 2A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, which made its debut this week. Their losses haveContinue Reading
Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational is Monday
Yuma High School’s track and field team will be home again early next week. The Outlaws will be hosting the Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational on Monday, the second home meet of the season following last month’s Yuma Early Qualifier. Yuma’s track athletes will be at the Eaton Reds Invitational onContinue Reading
Girls golf teed off season
The Yuma High School girls golf team is off to an encouraging start to the 2025 spring season. The Outlaws opened their season last Thursday at the Holyoke Lady Dragon Invitational. They finished third in the nine-team field with a team score of 335. Holyoke was first with a 312,Continue Reading
Otis baseball is rolling
Otis High School’s baseball team entered this undefeated and highly ranked in Class 1A. The CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index made its debut this week, and the 9-0 Bulldogs found themselves at No. 4. The Bulldogs swept past Peetz last Friday in Otis, 10-5 and 10-2. Otis led the openerContinue Reading
1A track and field
Area Class 1A schools competed in the University Bulldog Invitational in Greeley last Saturday. Otis The Otis boys tied for 15th with Yuma with 18 points. The girls finished in 17th with 12 points. There were more than 25 schools at the meet. Gracen Bechtle led the way by winningContinue Reading
Cheryl Lynn Mekelburg 1948 – 2025
Cheryl Lynn Mekelburg was born in Wray, Colorado on August 13, 1948 to Don and Betty Jo Seedorf. Colorado. She passed away on March 20, 2025 peacefully at her home in Yuma, Colorado. Cheryl married Gaylord Mekelburg on September 22, 1968. To this union four children were born, Amy, Jason,Continue Reading