John and Roberta Schaffner love Yuma County, and Yuma County loves them. “Yuma County has been very good to us,” John said earlier this week. “Almost immediately when we came into Yuma County we were accepted as part of the county.” The Schaffners have been selected to serve as theContinue Reading

Travis Wayne Koenig, 41, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Yuma, Colorado passed away on July 14, 2025. He was born March 7, 1984, in Wray, CO to Kevin Lee Koenig and JeanEllen Irene (Hinkle) Metzler and grew up in Yuma. Travis graduated from Yuma High School in 2002Continue Reading

Carolyn Marie Payne was born July 24, 1941, in Yuma, Colorado to Emory Eugene Swan and Gladys Murrain of Yuma, Colorado. She passed away on July 9, 2025, at the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 83. Carolyn grew up on the family farm south of Yuma andContinue Reading

The first of the 2025 Yuma County Fair events is almost here. The 4-H Fashion Revue is at Wray High School on Tuesday. There will be a bit of a break after that with other “pre-fair” activities taking place Tuesday and Wednesday July 29-30 before the fair kicks into highContinue Reading

From Sara Vance Many of you throughout Yuma County have gotten to know me while I have been happily working for the Clerk and Recorders office over the course of the last eight years. For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Sara Vance. I was bornContinue Reading

Sandhills Energy’s solar energy project on the City of Yuma wastewater treatment facility property continues to progress. Mechanical completion and commercial operation of the project are anticipated to occur in September, according to Raphael Martinez, director of business relations for Sandhills Energy. The solar panels are being installed on 15Continue Reading

With broken hearts and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Valeria Estrada Lujan, age 21, on July 7, 2025. Valeria was a bright light in the lives of everyone who knew her – beloved daughter, sister, friend whose kindness, humor and compassion touched countless hearts. She was known forContinue Reading

Ward Alan Clough, age 92, passed peacefully with his family by his side on June 26, 2025, at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado, where he had been living for the past two months. Born on January 24, 1933, at the family home in Wallace, Nebraska, Ward was the youngestContinue Reading