Council decides against going forward with ballot questions
The City of Yuma will not be putting a sales tax and lodging tax question on the November ballot. The Yuma City Council had held a workshop recently to discuss possibly putting the tax increases before the voters. Yuma’s current sales tax is 3 percent. Municipal electors twice have defeatedContinue Reading
Andrews Bros. Seed wins co-ed title
The Andrews Bros. Seed team swept through the field to capture the 2020 title of the Yuma Recreation Department’s Co-ed Softball League Tournament, last week at the Jeff Armstrong Ball Park Complex. The tournament began with 3 Bros. beating La Tribe 14-5, and 21st Century Equipment knocking off Hangovers, 21-3.Continue Reading
YHS boys golf begins next week
There will be at least one fall sport at Yuma High School for the upcoming school year. Colorado High School Activities Association announced over the weekend that boys golf would could proceed as scheduled. Official practices begin Monday, August 3, and first competitions on Thursday, August 6. That is theContinue Reading
Keith R. Jones 1935-2020
Keith R. Jones was born in December, 1935, in Stratton, Nebraska to Evan and Margaret Jones. He had one beloved sister, Donna Lee who was 12 ½ years older. Music was always a part of his life, with his mother being a teacher and singer (and a poet), sister DonnaContinue Reading
Kevin Wayne Buster 1957-2020
Kevin Wayne Buster was born in Denver, CO on 09/15/1957. He grew up in the Joes, CO area and graduated from Liberty high school in 1976. He enjoyed time with his mother, brother and grandparents. After graduation he worked for the local farmers, ranchers and also drove truck. In 1998Continue Reading
Kathryn VanSwearing McCallister 1926–2020
Kathryn VanSwearing McCallister was born January 26, 1926, and went to the Lord on July 19, 2020. Kathryn was the mother of Sharon Goeglein and the Aunt of David Hanson. She came from a distinguished family. Her great grandfather was a Christian judge, her great, great grandfather and his fatherContinue Reading
Back-to-school plan taking shape
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education learned quite a bit about getting the 2020-21 school year started at the end of next month. However, there is still a vast amount of details to be nailed down in coming weeks, the board also learned during its regular monthly meeting, MondayContinue Reading
Aux gym walls going up
The walls are going up. Community members can now see outdoor, above-ground evidence of Yuma School District-1’s $32 million expansion/renovation project. The pre-cast panels for the auxiliary gym wall at Yuma High School were being put up by a huge crane starting Wednesday. The Yuma-1 Board of Education was informedContinue Reading
Two city councilmen resigned earlier this month
The Yuma City Council has two seats to fill following the resignations of Luke Goeglein and Bryson Chrismer. Both submitted their resignations shortly before the July 7 council meeting, so it was not brought up during that meeting. The council held a discussion during this past Tuesday’s meeting about movingContinue Reading
Schedule is set for Yuma County Fair
From the Yuma County Fair Board Yuma County Fair plans were finalized at the regular scheduled meeting of the Yuma County Fair Board on Monday, July 20. Final schedule and details can be found on the Yuma County website by going to www.yumacounty.net/county-fair/. With the recent mandates put out byContinue Reading