There was a series of vehicle thefts this past week in the Yuma area, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has reported. The first was last Friday, March 11, at about 10 p.m. when a 1997 Ford Ranger was stolen one-half mile west of Yuma from a farm residence. The ownersContinue Reading
Roger Alan Gailus was born April 7, 1944 in Yuma, Colorado to Carl and Lois (Wheeler) Gailus. Roger had a brother Donald and a sister Carol. His parents resided at the family farm north of Otis. He graduated from Otis High School in 1962 in which he was active inContinue Reading
Opal was born September 20, 1925 to Ernst and Dina (Wesemann) Peters in her parent’s home near Vernon, CO. She passed March 3, 2022 in Greeley, CO at the age of 96. The youngest of 12 children, she was the only child to graduate high school, doing so in 1944.Continue Reading
My name is Adam Gates and I am excited to announce that I am running for Yuma County Commissioner District 1. I was born and raised in Yuma County. I have experienced the friendly rivalry from both sides of the county wearing purple as a member of the Wray EaglesContinue Reading
Cindy Taylor would like to announce she is running for Yuma County Assessor. She is seeking her fourth term. One of the accomplishments that Taylor has brought to this office has been the popular Yuma County property records search. With this website available, customers can research the property within theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team went wire-to-wire in one of the more dominating seasons in YHS boys history. The Indians ran the Sanford Indians out of the Budweiser Event Center, Saturday night in the Class 2A championship game. They finished with a 25-1 record while earning the program’s thirdContinue Reading
A historical season came to a historical and record-setting conclusion for the Lone Star girls basketball team, last week in the Class 1A State Tournament at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. The Longhorns went 2-1 to claim the consolation championship, finishing with a 20-6 record. It was theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team is back in the big house. The Indians will take the floor today, March 10, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland for the first time since beating Fowler in a Class 2A quarterfinal in March, 2020. The top-seed Indians, 22-1, will take onContinue Reading
Jamie Unger has announced his intention to run for Yuma County Commissioner District 1, a seat currently held by Trent Bushner. Unger said, “This county has provided me with a great deal of opportunity and I want to insure that Yuma County continues to be a place conducive to theContinue Reading
The Yuma County Conservation District (YCCD) in Wray is currently offering seedling trees for the 2022 season to local landowners. These low-cost trees can be used for wind breaks, erosion control, snow breaks, wildlife habitat or any other use that can be beneficial to the landowner. In addition, the YCCDContinue Reading