Brendy Joe Allen of Yuma, Colorado sadly departed April 3, 2025 at home. He was born March 22, 1971 in Wray, Colorado to Billy Joe and Rhonda (Nau) Allen. Brendy married Amy (Kinnison) April 19, 2003 in Joes, Colorado. To this union three beautiful children were born: Tyler Joe, ErinContinue Reading

Melvin Eugene Brunner, a father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Melvin’s life celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. James R. Nash as officiant. Lunch will beContinue Reading

Lone Star’s track and field athletes competed in the 57th Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational this past Monday. Anderson Weathers cleared 12-foot-3 for second in the pole vault. He was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.5 seconds, and fifth in the 300 hurdles in 45.45 seconds. Peytyn Kuntz cleared 8-3Continue Reading

The family of Don Hansen would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support given to us during our time of grief. Thank you for all the prayers, food, flowers, cards and memorabilia. We especially thank you for your generous donation to Ataxia Research. We were able to makeContinue Reading

The Yuma Post Office is back open for business. The front doors were reopened to the public last Friday, nearly 10 months after being closed in early June due to severe damage to the building sustained in the May 20, 2024 hail storm. “We still have a long ways toContinue Reading

Local government leaders from throughout Yuma County got together for a meeting last week in Wray. The Yuma County Commissioners and some county department heads, along with council members and administrative staff from Yuma, Eckley and Wray spent about two hours visiting at the Election Center. Everyone shared what isContinue Reading

The Yuma District Hospital Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting last week in the Pearse Board Room at Yuma District Hospital & Clinics. All five board members were in attendance, President Monica King and board members Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts and Elizabeth Hickman. Among theContinue Reading

Yuma High School’s baseball team is sitting a good spot early in the 2025 season. The Outlaws were just 2-2 heading into this past Tuesday’s game at rival Wray but were No. 4 in the 2A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, which made its debut this week. Their losses haveContinue Reading