Yuma students returned to the classroom for first time in more than five months, when the 2020-21 school year began Monday with in-person learning. “(It) was great having our students back in the building,” Yuma High School Principal Brady Nighswonger told the Pioneer. “You could tell there was some excitementContinue Reading
The final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Yuma School District-1’s $32 million expansion/renovation project was set Monday night. The Yuma-1 Board of Education unanimously approved the $17.1 million GMP during a special meeting. All five board members, President Dan Ross, Duane Brown, Thomas Holtorf, Kim Langley and Lindsey Galles, wereContinue Reading
The Yuma area finally received a good drenching again, Saturday afternoon, receiving about seven-tenths of an inch. Some reports in the countryside showed even higher amounts of precipitation. However, overall it still remains extremely dry as the region remains in a severe drought. The August 30 rain pumped up August’sContinue Reading
The 132nd edition of Eckley’s Old Settlers Picnic definitely will not be like it has been in the past. Yuma County’s oldest community celebration will be toned down considerably in 2020, thanks to COVID-19. No parade, street races, turtle races, horseshoe pitch and other traditional events. However, there will stillContinue Reading
A 5K live run/walk race will be held Saturday, October 17, in Yuma. Participation is limited to the first 175 people and registration is available through online registration only. Registration will open Friday, September 4, at 7 a.m. on runsignup.com. (Search for 5K to Yuma.) “We unfortunately had to cancelContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s cross country teams will get to showcase their talents on the local stage for once, as they will be hosting the YHS Cross Country Twilight Meet on Friday at Indian Hills Golf Course. YHS hosted a regular season meet and one regional at Indian Hills a fewContinue Reading
The schedule still stays a little busy for the Yuma High School boys golf team as the school year started this week. However, it has been worth it as the Indians claimed their second tournament title of the season, Tuesday by winning the Wray Invitational. The Indians played in threeContinue Reading
Dianna Clegg, born October 6, 1934 to Earl Marlow and Vella Vernell (Dorrance) Tofflemoyer in rural Wray, Colorado. She passed away August 30, 2020 in Wray, Colorado. A Visitation will be held at the Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home in Wray, Colorado on Friday, September 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s cross country teams got their seasons off to a great start, last Saturday in Elizabeth. The girls and boys teams competed in the Elizabeth Challenge for their first competition in 2020. Coach Robert Zahller took six runners for both teams, and witnessed an encouraging effort. The boysContinue Reading
The Yuma High School boys golf team is back to grinding through a busy schedule. The Indians have three consecutive days of tournaments, Wednesday at Frontier Academy Invitational in Greeley, Thursday at the Estes Park Invitational, and Friday at the Holyoke Invitational. They then are at Wray on Tuesday, andContinue Reading