Ronald Thomas, 82, unexpectedly passed away on November 25, 2020 at his home in Las Vegas Nevada. He was born on his grandparent’s front porch on October 7, 1938 in Wray, Colorado to Floyd and Norma Toner Thomas. Ron grew up in Eckley, Colorado. He graduated from Eckley High School,Continue Reading
Morris Marion McDonald was born March 7, 1939, and passed away April 26, 2021. A Funeral Service will take place on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Yuma, Colorado. Interment at the Yuma Cemetery. Memorials preferred. The Service will be live streamed onContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball, when all seemed lost, won their way into the Class 2A postseason. Based on the Indians’ recent performances, they could prove to be a tough out when they compete in Region 3 at Meeker High School, Saturday. “To make it into the tournament is remarkable,” headContinue Reading
The Otis High School volleyball team has to win just one match, and on its homecourt no less, to advance to the Class 1A State Tournament. Otis finished 11-3 in the regular season, including 5-0 in YWKC League play, and qualified for the 24-team Class 1A regional bracket as theContinue Reading
Letters of support. Petition signatures. Testimony in a committee hearing. Finding a Native American tribe that would support the Yuma Indians. That is the multi-pronged course of action coming out of a Yuma School District-1 Board of Education public meeting held Tuesday night in the Yuma High School Commons. TheContinue Reading
There is a big event coming to the Yuma area this weekend, and it is something that has never really been seen here before. Ronda Pletcher will be hosting the Heartstrong Classic, a stock dog competition, Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25. (The Novice competition will be Friday night.) It willContinue Reading
The Stratton/Liberty volleyball team is heading toward the Class 1A postseason. The Knighted Eagles entered the final week of the shortened Season C sitting at 11-0 overall. They hosted Hi-Plains this past Tuesday and close out the regular season with two matches later this week. They are fourth-ranked in ClassContinue Reading
It is looking like the shortened Season C definitely will be short for the Yuma High School volleyball team. The Indians, 4-8 overall, are sitting at No. 35 in the Class 2A Rating Percentage Index (as of this past Monday afternoon) heading into its final two matches of the regularContinue Reading
Ruby (Fadenrecht) Heinrichs was born on May 13, 1924 at the corner of Road K and Road 8 near Joes, Colorado to Ben Fadenrecht and Susie (Koop) Fadenrecht. Ruby was the last of five children. Her siblings were brothers, Edger and Edwin and sisters, Matilda and Alice. Ruby was aContinue Reading
Wilma Irene (Keene) Myers died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the age of 78 in Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. Wilma was born January 28, 1943 in Bentonville, AR to William L. “Bill” and Esther L. Keene. After living in Pea Ridge, AR for numerous years, the family movedContinue Reading