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Born January 19, 1925, Jean Chrismer was the second of three children born to rancher and rodeo-enthusiast Wilbur J. Chrismer and his wife Della Mae (Nabb). Their home was on Cedar Street in Yuma, Colorado, just a block south of her grandmother and two blocks south of the municipal parkContinue Reading

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Larry L. Korf was born on January 13, 1939 to George and Bessie (Zwirn) Korf of Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on November 14, 2020 in Sterling, Colorado at the age of 81. Larry was born and raised in Yuma, Colorado. He farmed for many years with his father, George.Continue Reading

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Birds might be harder to find but there likely will be plenty of hunters in the area this weekend for the opener of the 2020-21 Pheasant Season. Division of Parks and Wildlife Officer Josh Melby said he expects a large turnout, judging from participation in other recent hunting seasons. “We’reContinue Reading

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Vanessa Vaile had quite a surprise when she looked outside last Thursday morning. There was a coyote lying on her porch at the High Plains Manor. Vaile took some pictures and called animal control. It was then decided to call in the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Officer Josh Melby arrivedContinue Reading

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Utility bills will be a topic of discussion at the Yuma City Council meeting, November 17. Mayor Ron Swehla made the announcement during last week’s regular virtual meeting, saying the council, city staff and city attorney will have the discussion. There has been questions about shutting off utilities during theContinue Reading

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November is birthday month November is a busy birthday month in our family. The oldest was born on Election Day in 1988. It was a sunny, warm day. The middle daughter was born on a sunny, warm Saturday morning in 2001. It was the pheasant season opener, and her oldestContinue Reading

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On Veterans Day We have just completed a highly contentious election. Cacophonous voices on both sides of the aisle proclaimed their version of the truth. And while there has been some violence, for the most part, we either listen to the noise, or tune each other out, and life goesContinue Reading

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Tribe’s season actually has been kind of normal Perhaps the craziest thing of this strangest of all football seasons is that it has been fairly normal for the Yuma High School Indians. They had a late start to the season, getting their COVID-related quarantines, remote learning out of the wayContinue Reading