Yuma High School held its first outdoor commencement in decades, and it turned out to be a great event. The 68-student strong Class of 2021 received their diplomas in front of an overflow crowd at the football/track complex, on a lovely mostly overcast afternoon, last Sunday. Ema Richardson gave theContinue Reading
Last month, the board of education approved renovating the Commons area as an “add-on” job. It was approved with a price tag not to exceed $400,000. Rayl told the board that work will come in around $330,000 to $340,000. (The funds come from the district’s and Neenan Archistruction’s contingency funds.)Continue Reading
Up and down we still go on the COVID-19 cases. Yuma County has seen an uptick in cases over the past two weeks, but the latest update before press time showed the number of new cases dropping again. The county was up to 15 new cases over a seven-day period,Continue Reading
The Yuma Drama Club is having its first performance since November 2019 as it is presenting “101 Dalmatians” Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Yuma Theater. Showtime each day will be at 7:30 p.m. Two performances remain, so get on out to the theater and enjoy a live production again.Continue Reading
The Yuma High School FFA Chapter finally got to hold an in-person event again, hosting the end-of-the-school-year banquet last week at Red Willow on Main. Pictured at left are members who received their Chapter Degrees, and pictured at right are the this year’s Greenhands getting their degrees.Continue Reading
Yuma High School teacher José Ramon Rivera Acosta is being recognized by Economic Literacy Colorado for his commitment to economic education. Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) has selected five deserving Colorado teachers to be recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week – one each day of the week – for their exemplary commitmentContinue Reading
Organizers of the 5:10 to Yuma are excited to announce that the race will be back for 2021. Saturday, June 19, is the date, and both the 5k and 10k course options will be available. “We are thrilled we can offer the more ‘traditional’ 5:10 to Yuma experience with bothContinue Reading
The Yuma County Commissioners recently took action in lifting the mask mandate in the county, but with some exceptions still in place. The commissioners — Trent Bushner, Robin Wiley and Scott Weaver — took the action during the April 15 meeting. The mask restrictions already had been lifted earlier inContinue Reading
Officers responded to the Resource Center to speak with staff about a male party staying in his vehicle behind the center. They are concerned about him and were wondering if the PD had any solutions for him. Officers received a report about possible child abuse from DHS. A juvenile reportedContinue Reading
Letters of support. Petition signatures. Testimony in a committee hearing. Finding a Native American tribe that would support the Yuma Indians. That is the multi-pronged course of action coming out of a Yuma School District-1 Board of Education public meeting held Tuesday night in the Yuma High School Commons. TheContinue Reading