Joshua Mark Schroetlin 1978-2020
Joshua Mark Schroetlin, age 41, of Woodland Park, Colorado, passed away peacefully at Bear Creek care center on March 17, 2020. Josh was born in Sterling, Colorado on July 10, 1978, son of Mark and Laura (Willmon) Schroetlin. Along with his younger brother, Curt, Josh grew up working for hisContinue Reading
Special COVID-19 health insurance signup announced
The Colorado Division of Insurance announced this morning that they have adopted an emergency regulation to allow a COVID-19 Related Special Enrollment Period for enrollment in an individual (or family) health benefit plan. It is a 15 day enrollment period beginning March 20, 2020 and ending April 3, 2020. CoverageContinue Reading
Yuma County closes facilities
The Yuma County Government announced late Wednesday afternoon that all county facilities would be closed to the public effect Thursday, March 19. Following is the statement: YUMA COUNTY OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19 Dateline: WRAY, CO, March, 2020 — The Yuma County Commissioners have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and, atContinue Reading
First COVID-19 case in Yuma County confirmed Wednesday
COVID-19 is here. The first case in all of northeast Colorado was confirmed in a Yuma County resident, announced the Northeast Colorado Health Department, late Wednesday morning. The release from the NCHD stated: “At this time the person is not hospitalized but in appropriate isolation and is recovering at home.Continue Reading
Lodging tax on municipal election ballot
A lodging tax will be among the questions before City of Yuma voters when they receive their ballots in the mail. April 7 is the official City of Yuma Municipal Election date, which also includes a race for the Yuma City Council. However, the city has gone to a mail-inContinue Reading
Council approved emergency declaration Tuesday night
The Yuma City Council approved an order declaring a local emergency in and for the City of Yuma, Tuesday night during its regular meeting at City Hall — just in case. The Northeast Colorado Health Department then announced Wednesday morning confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Yuma County. TheContinue Reading
Spring sports now delayed until at least April 18
At first local spring sports were on hiatus until at least April 6, following the announcement last Thursday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. However, CHSAA followed up this past Tuesday with an announcement that high school spring sports will be delayed until at least April 18. The ColoradoContinue Reading
Erika Miller 1939-2020
Erika Miller was born June 20, 1939, in Illeschesti, Romania in what was once part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was the third of four children of Else and Franz Huber. Her forefathers came to the area in 1782 from the Rhineland area in Southwest Germany. She was baptizedContinue Reading
Carol Jean Shafer 1933-2020
Carol Jean (Starnes) Shafer was born on January 26th, 1933 to Ina G. and Ernest R. Starnes at their home six miles southeast of Wray, Colorado. She attended the Glendale school near Vernon, Colorado through the 5th grade, the 6th -12th grades were in the Wray School System. She graduatedContinue Reading
Chuck Keller 1940-2020
Chuck Keller, age 79, passed away at the Hamilton County Hospital on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born on June 6, 1940 in Flagler, Colorado the son of Lester Burr Keller, and Alice May (Short) Keller. Chuck grew up on the ranch south of Kit Carson and attended schoolContinue Reading