A Yuma man is in Yuma County Jail facing multiple charges, including felony menacing, following a long standoff Sunday night into early Monday morning that led to a SWAT team being called to the scene. Jaime Varela Sr. was taken in to custody around 3 a.m. Monday, September 21. BesidesContinue Reading
Whomever is lucky enough not to be in quarantine will kickoff the Yuma High School football season with the first day of practice today, September 24. All of YHS is on remote learning through the end of September, thanks to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases over the past week. AsContinue Reading
Things seem to keep falling into place for the Yuma High School cross country teams. Both the boys and girls teams continue to have very strong seasons, following another quality effort at the Platte Valley Invitational last Friday. And now even YHS having to go to remote learning until theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s softball team keeps running into long breaks in action, which has made it tough for the Indians to get into a groove. “I think the hardest thing about not getting to play for awhile is being unable to find a rhythm this year,” coach Morgan Spencer said.Continue Reading
COVID-19 definitely wreaked its havoc on the end of the Yuma High School boys golf team’s season. Boys golf was one of first sports approved to be played in the “fall” season, and things went well as several golfers got in many varsity and JV tournaments, with all improving theirContinue Reading
There has been some shuffling among the 6-man teams from their usual conference alignments, in regards to the fall Season A that will begin next month. The Stratton/Liberty Knighted Eagles have been paired with Hi-Plains, Cheyenne Wells, Kit Carson and Eads in the “East” Conference. The “Northeast” Conference will haveContinue Reading
Billy Don Rahm passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 19, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children, at the age of 85 years 9 months. Bill was born Dec. 31, 1934 to Don & Elizabeth Rahm on their farm north of Hooker, OK. Bill was always around horsesContinue Reading
John Lawrence Moore, 70, passed away on August 13, 2020 in his home in Kirk, Colorado, located on his ranch, The Johnny Moore Ranch, LLC. John was born on November 23, 1949 in Brownwood, Texas to Lawrence Jack Moore and Eloise Dickinson Moore. He is survived by his son, PeterContinue Reading
Earl Edward McCall 1932– 2020 Earl Edward McCall was born April 27, 1932, and passed away September 18, 2020. A Funeral Service took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Yuma, Colorado. Interment at the Yuma Cemetery. Memorials preferred. BauckeContinue Reading
Sterling, Colo – September 23, 2020: It is with heavy hearts that the Northeast Colorado Health Department (NCHD) announces that we have been notified of a death in Yuma County caused by COVID-19. We are working with medical providers and other Yuma County leaders as well as the Colorado DepartmentContinue Reading