At first local spring sports were on hiatus until at least April 6, following the announcement last Thursday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. However, CHSAA followed up this past Tuesday with an announcement that high school spring sports will be delayed until at least April 18. The ColoradoContinue Reading

Erika Miller was born June 20, 1939, in Illeschesti, Romania in what was once part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was the third of four children of Else and Franz Huber. Her forefathers came to the area in 1782 from the Rhineland area in Southwest Germany. She was baptizedContinue Reading

Carol Jean (Starnes) Shafer was born on January 26th, 1933 to Ina G. and Ernest R. Starnes at their home six miles southeast of Wray, Colorado. She attended the Glendale school near Vernon, Colorado through the 5th grade, the 6th -12th grades were in the Wray School System. She graduatedContinue Reading

Chuck Keller, age 79, passed away at the Hamilton County Hospital on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born on June 6, 1940 in Flagler, Colorado the son of Lester Burr Keller, and Alice May (Short) Keller.  Chuck grew up on the ranch south of Kit Carson and attended schoolContinue Reading

Theresa Pearl Brophy 1948– 2020 Theresa Pearl Brophy was born July 16, 1948 and passed away on March 4, 2020. A private Family Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Yuma, Colorado. Private Family InurnmentContinue Reading

As of today, March 13, Yuma School District-1 still plans on resuming classes after spring break on March 23. However, the district also acknowledged that could change between now and then. Following is the full statement the district put on its website yumaschools.org. COVID-19 Update – March 13, 2020 By:Continue Reading

From CHSAANow.com All spring sports and activities will be suspended until early April to address concerns surrounding the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green announced on Thursday. The 2020 spring sports season — including all practices and competition — the state speech tournament, and student leadership’s Advisor U areContinue Reading

Well, it has to happen some time, and unfortunately for this year’s Yuma High School girls basketball team, it was finally the one to see an eight-year run to the 2A state tournament come to an end. The Indians were knocked out in the regional semifinals, last Friday in Rye,Continue Reading