Governor Polis Announces New Vaccine Incentives, Provides Update on State’s Response to COVID-19
DENVER – Today, Governor Jared Polis provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s efforts to get more Coloradans vaccinated. Governor Polis was joined by Joe Garcia, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System; Tara Trujillo, COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Manager; and Brittany Morris Saunders, Amazon. “The vast majority of ColoradansContinue Reading
Yuma fall sports meeting July 29
Yuma schools will be hosting a fall sports meeting, grades 7-12, for any students and their parents interested in playing a fall sport, on Thursday, July 29, in the Yuma Middle School gym. The meeting for grades 7-8 will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the high school meeting atContinue Reading
YHS alumni baseball event
Plans are underway to have a Yuma High School alumni baseball tournament, July 31-August 1. Organizers hope to get as many a four teams together for a fun round of baseball games. If interested in participating, please contact Kyle Sprouse at 630-3662.Continue Reading
Stanley W. Grippin 1946-2021
Stanley W. Grippin, 75, life resident of Morgan County, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born March 5, 1946 in Brush to Richard (Wayne) & Esther Mae Grippin. Stan graduated from Brush High School in 1964. He later attended TheContinue Reading
Debra Marlene (Stults) Gillett 1953-2021
Debra Marlene (Stults) Gillett was born in Denver Colorado on January 24, 1953. The Lord knew that she would need a loving family and shortly after her birth she was adopted by Darrel and Martha Stults. Deb or Debbie as many called her, attended schools in Vernon and Wray. DebContinue Reading
Steven Joel Weeks and Ruth Hiltbrand Weeks
Both of our beloved parents, Steven Joel Weeks and Ruth Hiltbrand Weeks, passed away within the last year, and are now at peace together. Ruth passed on February 12, 2020 due to complications of lung cancer, and Steve followed on July 15, 2021 from complications of ongoing health issues. MomContinue Reading
Kind Roots owners wanting to relocate to Yuma
Kind Roots of Wray is in the process of attempting to locate a cannabis oil manufacturing facility in Yuma. The facility would be located in the Yuma Industrial Park, operating year-round. It potentially could generate considerable revenue in excise tax for the City of Yuma, as well as create moreContinue Reading
Council hears plan for full-time Chamber director
The Yuma City Council learned during its regular meeting last week that the Yuma Chamber of Commerce is attempting to make the director position full-time. Chamber Board member Marylu Smith-Dischner, also a member of the council, informed the council that current director Sammy Trostel recently announced her resignation. She saidContinue Reading
Wheat has been a roller coaster ride
The growing season and the following harvest certainly have been a roller-coaster ride for the local winter wheat crop. Planted last fall in dry conditions, followed by a mostly dry fall, winter and early spring, prospects did not look promising for the 2021 harvest. However, then came a wet snowContinue Reading
Rural patients invited to participate in diabetes education study
For years, the Yuma Clinic has been a leader in participating in primary care and public health research projects in rural Colorado. Its partnership with the High Plains Research Network (HPRN) helps include primary care practices and patients that live in rural communities in the health research done around theContinue Reading