Beverly Arlene Pappenheim 1940-2022
Beverly Arlene Pappenheim (Anderson) was born in Greeley, CO on February 20, 1940. Bev passed peacefully on May 4, 2022 in Yuma, CO. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben & Frances Anderson, brother Don Anderson and husband Rich. Bev attended Eaton High School where she met andContinue Reading
Raymond J. LeRette 1939–2021
Raymond (Ray) was born in Morris, Illinois, March 19, 1939.Parents: Edward (Ray) LeRette and Johanna Glenney LeRette. He came from a large family background. There were 10 children in his dad’s family and 10 in his mother’s but only 20 subsequent cousins. His mom was a country school teacher andContinue Reading
Rain, and a little snow, finally came this week
Wind, fire and rain. The region has seen it all over the past several weeks, particularly the wind. However, the rains, and a bit of snow, finally showed up earlier this week. A steady rain drenched the area overnight Sunday into Monday morning, briefly turning into snow in the morning.Continue Reading
YHS Prom is Saturday
The 2022 Yuma High School Prom will be held Saturday. Pictured above are the King and Queen candidates: Front row (l-r) — Tannah Gates, Meidi Reyes, Josslyn Munoz and Fatima Duran; back row (l-r) — Jaxson Lungwitz, Beau Tate, Kobe Rayl and Andre Baucke. The King and Queen will beContinue Reading
King, Rawson Sewell win YHD Board election
Monica King and DeAnn Rawson Sewell came out the winners when the final votes were tabulated in the Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors election, which came to an end Tuesday. King earned another term on the board with 536 votes. Rawson Sewell was elected to her first term withContinue Reading
Wastewater valve replacement proves tricky
There is a tricky project currently taking place at the City of Yuma’s wastewater treatment plant, east of town. Concrete Specialties is replacing a valve deep beside one of the two aeration basins. The valve was installed in 2005 when the treatment plant was built. It eventually stopped working recently,Continue Reading
Special needs in schools legislation moving along
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent Senate Democrats, faced with a threat of more than 24 hours of debate on a bill on collective bargaining, watered the bill down on April 29 to one that puts more control into the hands of county commissioners. That debate came two days afterContinue Reading
Track and field finally getting busy again
Weather conditions, particularly strong winds, continue to wreak havoc on the local high school track and field season. The YHS track athletes have not competed in meets the past two Saturdays due to the winds. The Akron Tim Meyer Invitational was rescheduled to Tuesday, May 10. The followed on theContinue Reading
Yuma baseball trying to improve standing
Yuma High School’s baseball team keeps plugging along as the calendar turns to May, hoping to put it all together before the postseason begins later this month. The Indians are 7-8 as they travel to Holyoke on Saturday for two against the Dragons, then host Brush for a single gameContinue Reading
Otis baseball made it to District 4 semifinals
Otis High School’s baseball team made it to the Class 1A District 4 semifinals, this week. The Bulldogs are 9-7 after bowing out of the district tournament. They opened tourney play Tuesday with a 15-2 win over Fleming. However, they lost Friday to Haxtun, 13-1. Merino, which beat Caliche inContinue Reading