A couple of major personal milestones were achieved last week by Yuma High School athletes. Brody Sheffield set the single-game scoring record for YHS boys basketball with 41 points at Merino. Daden Beauprez earned his 100th wrestling win on Friday. Both are seniors. Sheffield became the program’s career scoring leaderContinue Reading
The Yuma Ministerial Association invites the community to its annual Lenten Luncheon Series, beginning Thursday, February 26 through March 26, 2026. All luncheons are scheduled from 12:00-1:00 pm. Each week, a different congregation will host a simple meal and a brief devotional message focused on reflection, renewal, and preparation forContinue Reading
The Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) Board of Directors will convene for their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Burlington Community Center, 340 14th Street. The Board will potentially approve minutes from the November 18, 2025, quarterly meeting,Continue Reading
The Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors and CEO Anne Kreutzer briefly looked back at 2025 during the board’s regular meeting last week in the Pearse Boardroom. All five board members were in attendance, President Mitch Korf, Mark Werts, Delaina Klein, Liz Hickman and Monica King. One of the strategicContinue Reading
It is another big week for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Outlaws were 11-4 overall and No. 5 in the CHSAA 3A Selection & Seeding Index heading into this past Tuesday’s 3A Patriot League game at rival Wray. They host No. 3 Wiggins on Friday before possiblyContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team’s final dual in the 2025-26 regular season was canceled due to illness on both teams. The Outlaws were supposed to wrestle at Strasburg on Friday for their only competition this week. Now they will prepare for the 2A regional in Akron on February 13-14.Continue Reading
The march continues in February for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. The Outlaws traveled to rival Wray this past Tuesday with a 14-1 record and ranked No. 3 in the CHSAA 3A Selection & Seeding Index. They are in The Pit on Friday to take on No. 10Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team is getting a well-deserved break before entering the postseason. The Outlaws are off this week before hosting a 4A regional February 13-14 in The Pit. “With this week off of competition it will be a grind in practice everyday with a lot of drillingContinue Reading
February means it is the stretch run for the basketball regular season. Otis High School’s boys basketball team enters this week 8-4 and No. 11 in the CHSAA 1A Selection & Seeding Index. The Bulldogs are at Arickaree on Friday, and hosts Hi-Plains on Saturday before Lone Star comes toContinue Reading
Adah Mae “Amy” Snedeker Fix went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 21, 2026, after struggling with Parkinson’s disease dementia for many years. She was born on March 23, 1937 to William Paul and Clara Snedeker. Amy was born and raised in Yuma, Colorado and was theContinue Reading