There will be an open race for Yuma County Commissioner District 1 in November’s election. Commissioner Adam Gates has announced he will not run for a second term. Below is his announcement. Friends, supporters and residents of Yuma County, After careful consideration, prayer, and conversations with those closest to me,Continue Reading
Long-time Yuma City Council members let out a sigh of relief as the council took steps forward with a pair of long-planned projects, last week during the first meeting in 2026. All six current members were in attendance — Mayor Tim McClung, Mayor Pro-tem Nathan O’Neal, Dan Baucke, Marc Shay,Continue Reading
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce is now under new leadership. Hannah Lungwitz took over as Chamber director as of the start of this year. She replaces Alice Swanson, who announced her resignation and Lungwitz as her replacement, several months ago. “I figured I’m going to be here the rest ofContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team mostly is back to full strength. The Outlaws dealt with illness and injury through the season’s first month, but now only senior Jesus Hermosillo (a transfer from Lone Star) and junior Christian Thompson remain on the injury list. Just in time, too, as theContinue Reading
It is time to get into the thick of the 2025-26 season for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Outlaws are 6-3 after returning from the holiday break last week. Now they travel to Brush for a 3A Patriot League game on Friday, then return home Saturday toContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team will pair up with the girls team and junior high for a series of duals Friday night in The Pit. The Outlaws will be welcoming Burlington to town, beginning with junior high matches starting at 5 p.m. The boys team then travels with theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling is looking to be more at full strength this week. “It will be nice to get back into the swing of things after break because I had a lot of girls gone during break,” coach Brandon Newton said. “Some had only a couple practices before weContinue Reading
Otis High School’s boys basketball team started the new year with a pair of wins last week. The Bulldogs improved to 5-2 with a 63-52 win at Haxtun this past Tuesday. They host Idalia on Friday, go to Cheyenne Wells on Saturday and travel to Caliche on Tuesday. They returnedContinue Reading
James (Jim) Walter King was born to Howard and Georgia King on March 31, 1933, in Garden City, Kansas. He was one of three children born to Howard and Georgia; he had an older sister Charlotte (née King) Gibbs and a younger brother, Terry Pat King. The family moved toContinue Reading
Alexander “Alex” Thomas Chamberlain, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away on December 19, 2025, at the forever age of 24. Born on July 5, 2001, in Sterling, Colorado, Alex was beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend whose bright spirit touched every life he encountered. Alex was the cherished sonContinue Reading