Girl grapplers at Fort Lupton for regional
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team’s season is on the line this weekend. The Outlaws are at the Region 1 Tournament in Fort Lupton, Friday and Saturday. The top four placers in each weight will advance to the Girls State Wrestling Championship, next week at Ball Arena in Denver. “I’mContinue Reading
Outlaws at regional in Akron
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team will give its best shot this weekend. The Outlaws will be in the Akron High School fieldhouse, where their season began in early December, for the Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, Friday and Saturday. The top four placers in each weight will advance toContinue Reading
Yuma boys closer to Lower Platte title
The streak is over, but everything still is in front of the Yuma High School boys basketball team. The Outlaws’ 13-game winning streak came to an end last Saturday with a 68-59 loss at a very good Strasburg team, preceded by a 76-48 home win over Wiggins two nights earlier.Continue Reading
Slide continues for Yuma girls
It is a streak a team does not want to own, but the Yuma High School girls basketball team somehow has to find a way to put an end to it. “(We) just need to keep betting better as individuals,” coach Jeremy Robinson said. “Each individual has to win theirContinue Reading
1A hoops report
The Otis High School boys basketball team keeps staying in the hunt for the postseason beyond district. Otis beat neighboring Lone Star 88-47 this past Tuesday to improve to 9-5, and is ranked No. 16 in the Class 1A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. The Bulldogs hit the road toContinue Reading
William “Bill” Wenger 1936-2024
Willam “Bill” Wenger was born April 22, 1936, on the family farm 14 miles northeast of Yuma, Colorado to William and Mary Catherine (Zulauf) Wenger. His parents were immigrants from Switzerland. He passed away February 2, 2024, at the age of 87. He was the youngest of their four children;Continue Reading
Thank You
The family of Beulah Maggard would like to thank everyone for their condolences, flowers, cards, and donations at this time of our grief. We also want to thank the Washington County Nursing Home and Dr. Ahern for the care our mother received. We thank the Yuma Presbyterian Church for theContinue Reading
Sheff reaches 400 career wins
Dave Sheffield reached a milestone this past weekend. The Yuma High School boys basketball coach earned his 400th win last Saturday in the Outlaws’ 58-49 win at Peyton. “It means I haven’t quit and I haven’t died,” Sheffield cracked earlier this week. Sheffield now has a 400-122 record in 23Continue Reading
Write-in for Yuma City Council election
It appears Yuma will have a municipal election in April. Former councilman Daniel Ebersole submitted an affidavit as a write-in candidate by this past Monday’s deadline. That brings the total number of candidates to four for three council seats. Zach Diaz, Dan Baucke and Marc Shay submitted their nomination petitionsContinue Reading
Law enforcement keeps investigating Meek’s death
Law enforcement have identified a suspect in the death of Britani Meek. Yuma Police Chief Jerry Thompson told the Pioneer he understands people’s concerns regarding the case, but due to its sensitive nature law enforcement is not able to share much information. He said he wanted to understand these typeContinue Reading