The City of Yuma was on the hook for paying former city manager Scott Moore more than $120,000 due to a “Reinstated Employment Agreement” entered into in January 2018. Moore was hired in July 2016. The initial employment agreement included a clause stating “The City shall have no obligation toContinue Reading
Plan on visiting your local Yuma or Wray library Friday, January 17, between 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. to borrow your copy of Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Station Eleven. Get some free bookmarks and a yummy snack while you’re at it. If you can’t make it to the libraryContinue Reading
On December 30, 2024 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Mike Leerar, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education set the mill levy for 2025 during a brief special meeting, Tuesday afternoon, as well approving a bid for concrete work outside the Yuma Middle School gymnasium. All five members were in attendance — John Deering, Terri Cooper, Tyson Brown, Lindsey Galles andContinue Reading
The Yuma District Hospital Board of Directors is back to being whole again. Liz Hickman took the oath of office and was sworn in during last week’s regular meeting. The board unanimously approved her appointment. Hickman fills the opening created by Dee Ann Sewell’s resignation last month. The other boardContinue Reading
The situation surrounding Yuma’s city manager position remained unresolved as of earlier this week. The Yuma City Council put Scott Moore on unpaid administrative leave on a unanimous vote in October. A buyout offer was presented to Moore the next day. Moore had 21 days after that to decide whetherContinue Reading
A wide region around Yuma received much-needed moisture from last week’s snow and rain, but it also brought plenty of hassles. The storm dumped 12 inches in Yuma last Wednesday. It could have been much more, but the area received mostly rain on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning. Big flakesContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council has decided to not move forward with the Yuma Swimming Pool renovation due to rising costs. The decision came during the council’s regular meeting last week. All seven members were in attendance, Mayor Tim McClung, Mayor Pro-tem Jerome Benish, Terri Frame, Dan Baucke, Marc Shay, ZachContinue Reading
On October 30, 2024 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Mike Leerar, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading
The pheasants were bunched up for the hunters who could at least make it to the fields. Last weekend’s opener was slower than usual in regards to hunters, thanks to the heavy snow and rains in the region. That made it difficult for hunters from the Front Range to makeContinue Reading