Vern Otfred Churchill was born on August 17, 1925 to Okal and Birdine Churchill. He passed away on February 9, 2020 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. He was 94 years old. Vern was married to Mildred Wyona “Toots” Rogers on September 27, 1942. To this union, twoContinue Reading
Jim passed away on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 in the Wray Community Hospital at the age of 87. He was born in 1932 in Wray, on May 30th, which at the time was the old traditional Memorial Day. His parents were William Henry and Effie Marie (Maxwell) Courtney, with JimContinue Reading
Schedules Yuma High School Wrestling — At Class 2A State Tournament, Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22, Pepsi Center, Denver, 2 p.m. start Thursday, 9 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday. Girls Basketball — vs. Holyoke, home, Thursday, February 20, JV 4:30 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m.; vs. Haxtun, home, Friday, February 21, JV 4:30Continue Reading
Broomfield, Colo. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the availability of crop insurance protection for producers of hemp under two separate programs. With the availability of insurance through these programs, hemp producers in Colorado may be able to obtain protection of their hemp crops from naturalContinue Reading
By U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) Washington seems to be constantly convulsing in partisan accusations, investigations, and endless acrimony. That division reached its high-water mark as the United States Senate carried out the third presidential impeachment trial in our nation’s history. The process included 17 witnesses, 100-plus hours ofContinue Reading
Philip Riggleman, who identifies himself as a devoted Yuma County resident, and is the current Executive Director of the Yuma County Economic Development Corporation (YCEDC), seeks election for the Board of County Commissioners in District 3. He is running as unaffiliated. Riggleman joins incumbent Robin Wiley and challenger Ray Prentice,Continue Reading
Ray Prentice has decided to run for the seat of Yuma County Commissioner in District 3 in 2020. He is running as a Republican. He is joined in the race for the District 3 seat by incumbent Robin Wiley, also a Republican, as well as Philip Riggelman, who is runningContinue Reading
Registered electors will be asked to vote on a lodging tax ballot question during the mail-in April 7 municipal election. The Yuma City Council voted 5-0 to put the lodging tax question on the ballot during its regular meeting last week. Mayor Ron Swehla, and council members Ryan Saffer, LukeContinue Reading
Now is the time for the Yuma High School boys wrestling team to make a statement. The Indians will have 11 grapplers in the Class 2A Region 3 Tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Northeastern Junior College Bank of Colorado Events Center — and one could imagine most, if notContinue Reading
The Yuma High School boys basketball team just keeps grinding out wins. Strong defense and efficient offensive play have the Indians sitting at 14-2 overall, 7-0 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, heading into the final week of the regular season. “Our defensive consistency is a large key to whatContinue Reading