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Yuma High School’s volleyball team is running short on opportunities to get on a roll. The Indians are 6-10 overall, 1-5 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, heading into this week. They are home today, October 14, against Class 3A Sterling, then host rival Wray on Tuesday. They remain inContinue Reading

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Yuma High School’s cross country runners will close out the regular season today, October 14, at the Strasburg Invitational, held in nearby Byers. The runners then well gear up for the regional meet next week with state aspirations in the balance. YHS hosted the Indian Hills Twilight Cross Country Invitational,Continue Reading

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The Otis High School football team had a fun Homecoming game, last Saturday on a beautiful fall autumn afternoon. The Bulldogs cruised to an 82-38 victory over winless Kit Carson — normally a 6-man power that is struggling this season. Otis, 3-4, can pull even on the season when theyContinue Reading

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The Otis volleyball team has won four straight matches heading into Friday’s YWKC League match at Hi-Plains. The Bulldogs also have a league match Tuesday at Bethune. They are 7-10 overall, 2-1 in league play. Otis extended its winning streak with two wins last week. It began October 5 withContinue Reading

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Eva Arleen (Townley) Beaman was born November 29, 1929 to Jesse H. and Myrtle O. (Hobbs) Townley in Calhan, CO. She grew up and attended school in Calhan. On April 6, 1947 she married Rex G. Beaman. While living in Colorado their children Laynetta, Glenda, and Wayne were born. TheyContinue Reading

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Gale Lee Wiebers, a long time Holyoke resident, died October 1, 2021 at age 76 following a hard-fought battle with diabetes and renal disease. Gale was born October 2, 1944 in Sterling, Colorado to Lloyd and Mary Cecil (Sloan) Wiebers. As a child, Gale attended the Rockland School and graduatedContinue Reading

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Bennie Ybarra, 74 of Greeley, Colorado, passed away at his home on Monday, September 27, 2021. Bennie was born on October 10, 1946 in Brush, Colorado, to Eulogio and Mary Ann (Almarez) Ybarra. Bennie lived in Brush and moved to Greeley 23 years ago. He worked as a butcher, whichContinue Reading

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Nancy Sue (Balderston) Alexander was born February 18, 1954 to Bernard and Jean (Chrismer) Balderston. She passed into God’s hands on July 27, 2021 at the age of 67. Nancy was born in Yuma, Colorado and lived there until she left for college. Her family lived 12 miles north ofContinue Reading

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Robert Verl Dilka, 99, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron Colorado. Robert (Bob) was born in a farmhouse in rural Yuma County on May 30, 1922. Bob was the fifth of seven children born to Frank Louis Dilka and Minnie LenaContinue Reading

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William “Bill” Knapp, 60, of Yuma, Colorado passed away August 31, 2021 at the Harmony Home in Yuma. Bill was born July 6, 1961 in Illinois. A celebration of life will be held at Daylight Donuts in Yuma, 200 W. 8th Ave., October 7 from 2 to 4 pm. BillContinue Reading