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

Only one Yuma High School wrestler made it on the All-Lower Platte Activities Association team, which was recently released. The LPAA determines its all-conference selections in wrestling based on the top placer in each weight at regional. Therefore, Wray dominated the selections with eight. Wiggins and Sedgwick County/Fleming each hadContinue Reading

Timothy R. Moran, 59, passed away suddenly on March 5th, 2020 in North Dakota. Tim was a foodie, a world traveler, lover of NASCAR, and a life long Republican. Tim was proudest when working for Boeing on the 777 and bringing his daughters to live in Washington State. He wasContinue Reading

Don Hoch passed from this life at 7:55 AM on December 30th, 2019, with his 5 children close at hand. He had been a resident at Mercarios Assisted Living Center in Aurora, CO. for the past 5 years where he had been fighting the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.Continue Reading

David Kent Goeglein passed away on March 6, 2020 at his home in Greeley, Colorado, surrounded by family. He was 78 years old. Dave was smart, ornery, loving, generous and a hard worker. He was loved by many and will be dearly missed. He began his life on the dayContinue Reading

Carl Junior Atkinson of Denver was born on April 22, 1932 to Carl R. and Nora (Wall) Atkinson in Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on February 7, 2020 in Denver, Colorado at the age of 87. Carl attended the Yuma Schools and graduated from Yuma High School with the classContinue Reading

There is a new development in town that is generating a lot of interest. Three Yuma men — Shane Galles, Justin Coughlin and Chad Rayl — have teamed up to create Revive Management, with an eye on creating a quality rental housing development on an approximately three-acre lot between N.Continue Reading

Feral cat program a success The Trap Neuter Return (TNR) program conducted by the City of Yuma late last week was a success. With the help of Metro Denver Cat and Animal Assistance Foundation, Tom Parks, and Prairie Winds Veterinary Clinic, LLC the initial phase of the TNR program resultedContinue Reading

There is another one in the race as Dave Blach has announced his candidacy for Yuma County Commissioner District 3. Blach is running as a Democrat. He is the fourth to announce their intention of running for the District 3 seat. The field includes incumbent Robin Wiley, a Republican, RayContinue Reading

Betsy Blecha of Wray announced this week her candidacy for the Yuma County Commissioner District 2 seat. She is running as an unaffiliated candidate. There are now five running for the season, Democrat incumbent Dean Wingfield, Republicans Chris Wood and Scott Weaver, and Mindy Whomble, who also is running unaffiliated.Continue Reading