Two new members of the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education unofficially have been elected. The ballots will not be completely canvassed and official results determined until later this month. Initial results from Tuesday’s mail-in election showed Heath Roundtree with 818 votes and Tyson Brown 649 (as of the 9:50Continue Reading
Public input was sought for the proposed Yuma Recreation Complex during a question-and-answer event last Thursday evening at Indian Hills Clubhouse. Approximately 50 people showed up during the allotted three hours, and reportedly provided plenty of valuable feedback. It was hosted by the Yuma Recreation Complex Committee, which was formedContinue Reading
The Yuma Police Department and assisting agencies continue to try to determine the whereabouts of Britani Meek, 25, of Yuma. A $5,000 reward now is being offered for information leading to her being found. Law enforcement is looking for the public’s assistance in locating Meek who has been missing sinceContinue Reading
Flocks of hunters will be converging on Yuma County and northeast Colorado for the opening weekend of the pheasant season. The season runs from Saturday, November 11, through January 31, 2024. “The hunting should be quite a bit better this year than in past years because most of the harvestContinue Reading
A gutty effort was not quite enough as the Yuma High School football team saw its season come to an end last Saturday in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. The Outlaws had players missing due to injury and had several underclassmen in the lineup for their gameContinue Reading
Yuma High School volleyball team’s 2023 season came to a disappointing end last Friday in regional. It was somewhat appropriate, though, as the inconsistency that has plagued the Outlaws all season came to bear again at Hoehne. The Outlaws finished with a 12-12 record. “Definitely not what we wanted toContinue Reading
The Otis High School volleyball team is back in the big show. The Bulldogs once again have advanced to the Class 1A State Tournament, today through Saturday in the Denver Coliseum. /> They went 2-1 in their first three matches, advancing to Friday night’s Contenders Bracket semifinal vs. Dove Creek.Continue Reading
The Otis High School football team is in the Class A 6-man quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. The second-seed Bulldogs will host seventh-seed Branson/Kim on Saturday at 1 p.m. Otis advanced out of the first round with a 56-14 home win over 15th-seed Primero last Saturday, while Branson/Kim heldContinue Reading
Virginia Lee Carter was born on November 5, 1946, in Stratton, Colorado to David and Ruby Heinrichs. She was baptized on September 15, 1957, and lived her life for our Father every day. They lived on her grandparents’ farm in Joes, Colorado her entire life. It was in Joes thatContinue Reading
Robert J. Butherus, CDR, USN (Retired), age 73, passed away on October 24, 2023 at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Bob was born in Denver, Colorado to Raymond and Margaret Richardson Butherus and was raised on the family farm in Yuma, Colorado. After High School, Bob joined the ArmyContinue Reading