Legislation pushes local control of pesticides
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent Democratic lawmakers at the state Capitol have started their efforts to allow local governments to regulate pesticides, despite testimony from farmers and their allies that pests and weeds don’t respect county boundaries. House Bill 1178, sponsored by Reps. Cathy Kipp of Fort Collins andContinue Reading
Yuma boys ready for tough district
Talk about a stacked district. The awkwardly-named Confluence-Metro-Longs Peak District features five of the top 18 teams in the Class 3A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. Forge Christian is No. 1, and Yuma is right behind at No. 2. Both enter the postseason with 16-3 records. Manual is No. 11Continue Reading
Outlaw girls top seed for district
It has been a season of wild swings for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. Perhaps the Outlaws are on the way back up as the postseason begins. “I think we are on the right direction,” head coach Jeremy Robinson said. “We are getting our confidence back. Winning isContinue Reading
David (Dave) Kalb 1942-2024
David (Dave) Kalb, 81, of Chappell went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, February 16, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Chappell with Pastor Rich Graeff officiating. BurialContinue Reading
Sanchez places to lead Outlaw wrestlers at state
It was a challenging time for the Yuma High School wrestlers at the CHSAA State Wrestling Championships held last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Two of the five wrestlers made it to Saturday, Trey Stegman and Gese Sanchez, and Sanchez ended up being the only one to place. TheContinue Reading
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