The Yuma High School track and field teams will open the spring season Saturday at the Murray Kula Invitational in Windsor. There will be more than 40 students out for track when all the basketball players are available. Lucas Lubbers returns as head coach.Continue Reading
It could be a fun spring on the diamond for the Yuma High School baseball team. “I’m pretty excited,” skipper Brady Nighswonger said. “We return a whole bunch of people from last year. We’re going to be older, so I expect us to be better.” The Outlaws went 17-7 lastContinue Reading
Otis High School’s boys basketball team came up one win short of advancing to the 1A Great 8 again. The Bulldogs saw their season come to an end last Saturday in the Sweet 16 with 64-59 overtime loss at Elbert. They finished with an 18-7 record. Otis began regional playContinue Reading
On March 7, 2026 the world’s greatest Dad, Brother, Husband, Grandpa, Uncle, Great-Grandpa and golfer passed peacefully at NCMC in Greeley. Gary Dee Wright was born on October 6, 1947 in Sterling, Colorado, to Betty and Arthur Wright Jr. Gary was a hard worker. He started working at Shop-All whenContinue Reading
Jean Whittington, 92, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, while residing at Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush, Colorado. Viewing and visitation with the family will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Halouska Family Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. A funeral service will be heldContinue Reading
Indoor yard sale, 617 S. Birch St., Yuma, Saturday, March 14, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.Continue Reading
The family of Manda “Mandi” Lynn Unger wishes to express their sincere gratitude for the many acts of kindness, prayers, and sympathy shown during our time of loss. A special thank you to Baucke Funeral Home and Pastor Jonathon McMilan, First Southern Baptist Church, for their exceptional services. Thank youContinue Reading
Looking for an experienced farmhand, Good pay; housing possible. Must speak English and be English literate. Otis, (970) 554-0528. Looking for an experienced mechanic that wants to work on a variety of vehicles and farm equipment. Good pay; housing possible. Must speak English and be English literate. Otis, (970) 554-0528.Continue Reading
The Washington–Yuma Combined Communications Center (WYCC) announces that Communications Director Lonnie Knudsen will be stepping down from his position effective March 6, 2026. During his tenure, Knudsen led the organization through a period of operational strengthening and strategic development. Under his leadership, WYCC enhanced staffing stability, advanced training programs, modernizedContinue Reading
The Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting last week in the Pearse Board Room at Yuma District Hospital. All five board members were in attendance, President Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts, Monica King and Liz Hickman. The district is looking for a chief financialContinue Reading