The Year 2022 will be more about making decisions than about big projects for the City of Yuma. Facing tight financing for the General Fund, city administration and city council will be looking at ways to cut back services, with those taking affect in 2023, City Manager Scott Moore said.Continue Reading
The region finally received its first measurable snowfall of the season over the New Year’s Day weekend. However, the drought continues in a big way. About two to three inches of the white stuff fell on the Yuma area, overnight Friday into Saturday. It was a light, dry snow, though,Continue Reading
From Todd Combs I would like to take a moment of your time to announce my bid for a second term as your Sheriff. As your Sheriff for the last three years, my team at the Sheriff’s Office has accomplished much and provided the law enforcement needed throughout the countyContinue Reading
Byron H. Pelton, Logan County Commissioner for District 1, is announcing his bid to serve as the Colorado State Senator from District 1. “It is crucial that Colorado elects someone to the Senate that is willing to be a strong voice for Energy and Agriculture. These two industries are theContinue Reading
Yuma County resident, Mike O’Donnell, has thrown his hat into the ring to be Republican nominee for Colorado Secretary of State at the November 2022 election. “That office is, or ought to be, a business office serving the entire business community as well as all the voting citizens of Colorado,”Continue Reading
The gauntlet of Lower Platte Activities Association basketball begins this week. Six of the LPAA’s girls teams are ranked in the Top 10 as the season resumes in 2022. Sedgwick County is ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, Holyoke No. 5, Yuma No. 7 and Wray No. 9. Plus, AkronContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s wrestling teams will resume the 2021-22 season on Saturday. The boys team will be at the Ogallala Tournament in Nebraska. It is a dual tournament, with Yuma in the same pool as Ogallala, Gothenburg, Bridgeport and Limon. Sidney, Mitchell, Wray, Alliance and Mullen are in the otherContinue Reading
Virginia Ann Twedell passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021, in the home of her eldest daughter, Debbie Wise, where she received loving care and additional support from Hospice of the Valley. She was able to celebrate Christmas with many of her family members and had looked forward to herContinue Reading
Mildred Marie Korf passed from her earthly home and entered her heavenly kingdom on December 26, 2021. On November 21, 1928, a cold winter’s day, Marie was born to Miles Norman Clark and Mary Carrie Eberline Clark as the last of seven children. Lora Felderman, a close family friend, neighbor,Continue Reading
Alice Munoz Castillo was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on June 11, 1956 to Martin Torres Munoz and Juanita Hernandez Munoz. She was the first of 8 children they had. She graduated from Gering High School and entered the work force to help her family. She got married to Daniel CastilloContinue Reading