Melvin Brunner 1937-2025
Melvin Eugene Brunner, a father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Melvin’s life celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 4, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. James R. Nash as officiant. Lunch will beContinue Reading
1A track and field
Lone Star’s track and field athletes competed in the 57th Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational this past Monday. Anderson Weathers cleared 12-foot-3 for second in the pole vault. He was fifth in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.5 seconds, and fifth in the 300 hurdles in 45.45 seconds. Peytyn Kuntz cleared 8-3Continue Reading
Moving sale coming up
406 Homestead Trail, Yuma. Friday, April 18, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Moving/Garage sale.Continue Reading
Thank you from the Hansens
The family of Don Hansen would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support given to us during our time of grief. Thank you for all the prayers, food, flowers, cards and memorabilia. We especially thank you for your generous donation to Ataxia Research. We were able to makeContinue Reading
Yuma Post Office finally reopens
The Yuma Post Office is back open for business. The front doors were reopened to the public last Friday, nearly 10 months after being closed in early June due to severe damage to the building sustained in the May 20, 2024 hail storm. “We still have a long ways toContinue Reading
W-Y irrigators discuss financing obligations to Repubican River Compact
The W-Y Ground Water Management District about approximately 60 irrigation farmers and others gathered last week in Yuma to discuss future mechanisms for funding Colorado being in compliance with the Republican River Compact. The W-Y Board of Directors hosted the meeting at Skyview Garage in downtown Yuma last Wednesday. AContinue Reading
Yuma County leaders met
Local government leaders from throughout Yuma County got together for a meeting last week in Wray. The Yuma County Commissioners and some county department heads, along with council members and administrative staff from Yuma, Eckley and Wray spent about two hours visiting at the Election Center. Everyone shared what isContinue Reading
Hospital board report
The Yuma District Hospital Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting last week in the Pearse Board Room at Yuma District Hospital & Clinics. All five board members were in attendance, President Monica King and board members Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts and Elizabeth Hickman. Among theContinue Reading
Outlaw baseball in a good spot
Yuma High School’s baseball team is sitting a good spot early in the 2025 season. The Outlaws were just 2-2 heading into this past Tuesday’s game at rival Wray but were No. 4 in the 2A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, which made its debut this week. Their losses haveContinue Reading
Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational is Monday
Yuma High School’s track and field team will be home again early next week. The Outlaws will be hosting the Yuma Bill Kalb Invitational on Monday, the second home meet of the season following last month’s Yuma Early Qualifier. Yuma’s track athletes will be at the Eaton Reds Invitational onContinue Reading