Lone Star upset highlights District 5 quarterfinals
The Class 1A District 5 Tournament moves to Brush for its last two rounds on Friday and Saturday after playing quarterfinals earlier this week at the top two seeds. The quarterfinal round included a shocking upset on the boys side, Wednesday night. The girls’ quarterfinals were played Tuesday at top-seedContinue Reading
Yuma Hospital District operating in the red
Yuma District Hospital has been authorized by the board of directors to access up to $2 million of the district’s investments to help cover operations cost. The move came during the YDH Board’s regular monthly meeting on January 24. Interim CEO Ted Beckman made the request to board members MonicaContinue Reading
Commissioners meeting
On January 29, 2024 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Mike Leerar, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading
Council passes sanitation rate increase
The Yuma City Council gave final approval for an increased sanitation rate. The council unanimously approved the second reading of the ordinance increasing the basic residential sanitation rate from $15 to $18 per month beginning in March, and by another $3 beginning January 1, 2025. The vote came during lastContinue Reading
RRWCD meeting February 20
The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) will hold their quarterly board meeting in the southeast meeting room at the Burlington Community Center, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 South 14th Street. The BoardContinue Reading
Good run at regional for Outlaw wrestlers
The Yuma High School boys wrestlers gave it all they had in a difficult Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, last weekend in Akron. The Outlaws qualified two for this week’s Class 2A State Tournament in Ball Arena, while scoring 61 points to place 10th in the 16-school field. “The teamContinue Reading
Yuma boys want to build to postseason
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team is looking to regain some momentum heading into the postseason. The Outlaws have gone 2-2 since two Saturdays ago, heading into the regular season finale Friday at Byers. “It is definitely time to start building momentum,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “We have had aContinue Reading
Yuma girls snap skid, at Byers
It definitely has been an interesting and challenging stretch for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. “We are trying to get better every day and fix our mistakes that we continue to make that has put us in this position,” coach Jeremy Robinson said. The Outlaws finally snapped aContinue Reading
1A hoops report
Arickaree’s girls basketball team enters the final week of the regular season sitting in good shape for the postseason. The Bison are 10-6, going 3-2 in the YWKC, with a game today, February 15, at Kiowa, then a home game Friday against Miami-Yoder. They then have the Class 1A DistrictContinue Reading
Job opening
Help wanted at Subway in Yuma. Full time position available. Stop by 321 E. 8th Avenue for an application.Continue Reading