With his family by his side, Burt Bowles slipped the bounds of earth on May 3, 2021 at Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. He was born to Galen and Kathy Bowles on March 11th, 1960 in Denver, Colorado. He attended school in Yuma, Colorado from the third gradeContinue Reading
Up and down we still go on the COVID-19 cases. Yuma County has seen an uptick in cases over the past two weeks, but the latest update before press time showed the number of new cases dropping again. The county was up to 15 new cases over a seven-day period,Continue Reading
The Yuma Drama Club is having its first performance since November 2019 as it is presenting “101 Dalmatians” Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Yuma Theater. Showtime each day will be at 7:30 p.m. Two performances remain, so get on out to the theater and enjoy a live production again.Continue Reading
The Yuma High School FFA Chapter finally got to hold an in-person event again, hosting the end-of-the-school-year banquet last week at Red Willow on Main. Pictured at left are members who received their Chapter Degrees, and pictured at right are the this year’s Greenhands getting their degrees.Continue Reading
Yuma High School teacher José Ramon Rivera Acosta is being recognized by Economic Literacy Colorado for his commitment to economic education. Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) has selected five deserving Colorado teachers to be recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week – one each day of the week – for their exemplary commitmentContinue Reading
Just when it seems like they are out, they get back in. Now the Yuma High School volleyball Indians are so far in, they will compete in the program’s ninth straight Class 2A Tournament, next week at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs. “What a rollercoaster of a season, andContinue Reading
Otis High School volleyball has rarely missed the state tournament over the past 30 years of so, winning five state championships during that span. Count the shortened Season C in 2021 as another state-tournament campaign. The Bulldogs, the 11th-seed in the 24-team regional, might have received an assist in theContinue Reading
The Stratton/Liberty volleyball team is back in the Class 1A State Tournament for the first time since midway through the last decade. The Knighted Eagles capped a great run in the shortened Season C by sweeping past South Baca and Dove Creek in the 1A Region 5 Tournament, held lastContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s baseball team went back to Akron, Wednesday night, to finish a season-opening sweep of the Rams. The Indians traveled to Akron for the Season D debut, Tuesday afternoon. They held a 12-6 lead in the first game after 5-1/2 innings when inclement weather moved in. It ledContinue Reading
A beautiful early May day was the backdrop for the opening the track and field Season D, Tuesday as Yuma High School hosted the Bill Kalb Invitational. The YHS teams made the most of the opportunity, as the boys won their team title, and a shorthanded girls team finished fifthContinue Reading