Yuma County Cattlemen’s Association invites all those interested in the organization to join them at their Annual YCCA Banquet and Awards Night in Eckley, Saturday June 25. A social hour will begin at the Eckley Community Center at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30, and the meeting will beginContinue Reading
Jamie Unger said he wants to do what he can to protect, and improve, the way of life of Yuma County. The Yuma resident is in a Republican primary election contest for the Yuma County Commissioner District 1 seat. He and Adam Gates are on the ballot, both of whomContinue Reading
Adam Gates said he wants to put action to words. The Yuma resident is in a Republican primary election contest for the Yuma County Commissioner District 1 seat. He and Jamie Unger are on the ballot, both of whom made it through the County Assembly process. Gates noted people haveContinue Reading
By Bev Wenger Yuma County Clerk & Recorder We are approximately two weeks away from the Primary Election. The Clerk and the Election Staff have diligently been preparing information, ballots, and trainings to better serve the citizens of Yuma County during this election cycle. Ballots should have arrived in yourContinue Reading
A comprehensive site plan for the Church Annexation at the northeast end of Yuma was approved by the Yuma City Council, last week during its regular meeting. The property in question is the plot located between N. Detroit Ave. and Indian Hills Golf Club. The city purchased the property aContinue Reading
Written by Payton Liming Administrative Assistant Due to receiving funds through Senate Bill 22-028, the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) Board of Directors decided to increase, by $750 per acre, the rates paid for the CREP, EQIP, and RAMP programs in the South Fork Focus Zone (SFFZ), which coversContinue Reading
It will be another busy summer for Yuma School District-1 in regards to capital projects. The district is utilizing several different funding sources to continue to make upgrades, even after nearing the end of the $32 million renovation/expansion project that took place over the last two years. In fact, someContinue Reading
Weather and a suspected leak have made for a bumpy start to the summer season for the Yuma Municipal Pool. The pool initially was scheduled to open last Wednesday, June 1, but cool wet weather delayed the opener. It was closed again Thursday due to the weather, then was closedContinue Reading
At the last Yuma County Landfill Board meeting, it was reported that some of our cardboard was rejected due to too many contaminants in the load. With new recycling options available in the county, this should be a problem that we can easily rectify. If you or your business usesContinue Reading
Yuma County has experienced a steep rise in COVID-19 cases the past two weeks reportedly due to an outbreak at an unidentified facility. The county went about two weeks earlier in May with zero cases, the first time that had occurred in about one year. However, Yuma County had 60Continue Reading