Local News (Page 5)

The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education is seeking community input as it begins the search for a new superintendent. The board is working with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, Executive Recruitment and Development, to assist in selecting candidates for the board to interview. A community meeting will be held Monday,Continue Reading

The west playground at the Yuma Children’s Academy has been off-limits to its youngsters since the May 20 hail storm. The storm also messed with YCA’s annual fund-raising golf tournament, which was rescheduled from June to this past Saturday. However, it had to be canceled due to a lack ofContinue Reading

The City of Yuma is in the process of patching pot holes all over town. One might have noticed big chunks of street cut out and dug down several inches, even resulting in temporary street closures at some locations. City crews are cutting out around the pot holes. Street SupervisorContinue Reading

Colorado State University leaders spent time in Yuma and Morgan counties last week. CSU President Amy Parsons and CSU College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Lawrence Dill spent a full day in the counties engaging with many wonderful people, including agricultural leaders and innovators. The day began with a visit toContinue Reading

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Rural Communities Resource Center! Please join the staff and board of the RCRC to celebrate this milestone anniversary at the Yuma Community and Enrichment Center at 421 E. 2nd Avenue this Friday, September 27th at 5:00 pm. If you are not able toContinue Reading

The Yuma City Council will not be putting a sales tax increase question on the November ballot. However, a lodging tax is once again will be put before the voters. The city recently held a survey gauging the public’s thoughts about the Police, Fire, Ambulance and Streets departments — alongContinue Reading

On August 29, 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

There is an opening on the Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors. Board member Robert Dorothy announced his resignation during last week’s regular board meeting. He noted he has been missing meetings lately due to other obligations. He said that after last week’s meeting the next one he would beContinue Reading

Early enrollment figures indicate the student population continues to drop in the Yuma-1 schools. The preliminary numbers as of last Friday, August 23, show 805 in Pre-K through 12th grade. The early number last year was 847, which was down from 886 for 2022-23, 874 in 2021-22, and 899 forContinue Reading