City on way to increasing sanitation rate
The City of Yuma will be increasing its sanitation rates beginning March 1. The Yuma City Council approved the first reading of the ordinance during its regular meeting, last week at Yuma City Hall. Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay and fellow council members Terri Frame, Tim McClung, JeromeContinue Reading
Yuma County finalized budget earlier in January
Yuma County finalized a tight budget for 2024 earlier this month. Normally, the budget is in place before the end of the previous year, but it was delayed a bit this time due to the Colorado Legislature’s special session in November addressing property tax relief. Yuma County’s total budget isContinue Reading
School board approves final appropriations
The finishing touches have been put on the Yuma School District-1 2023-24 budget. The Yuma-1 Board of Education approved the final appropriations during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the District Office. All five board members were present, President John Deering, and Lindsey Galles, Terri Cooper, Heath Roundtree andContinue Reading
Yuma County Fair schedule changed
Two years after making major changes to the Yuma County Fair schedule, more adjustments have been made for 2024. The Yuma County Fair Board made and approved the changes. The main days of the fair have been condensed to five days, Thursday through Monday, after going Wednesday through Monday theContinue Reading
Yuma might not have council election
The fields have been set for local council and town board elections in April. Monday was the deadline for potential candidates to turn in their nomination petitions. The April 2 election will be the last municipal election for Yuma as it moves to November elections beginning in 2025. However, thereContinue Reading
Yuma Outlaws just keep on rolling
Head coach Dave Sheffield and his staff just keep cranking out successful teams. The Yuma High School boys basketball team is 10-1 and up to No. 2 in the Class 3A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, with some very interesting games coming up this weekend. The Outlaws have won 10Continue Reading
Yuma girls face challenging weekend
A challenging schedule is not getting any easier for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Outlaws came through in decent shape last weekend, getting a win at Akron before battling valiantly in a home loss to undefeated Sidney, Nebraska, on Saturday. They are 9-2 overall, and were No.Continue Reading
Yuma girls wrestling at end of regular season
The end of the regular season is here for the Yuma High School girls wrestling team. The Outlaws have a dual in Haxtun today, January 25, against Sedgwick County/Fleming, then close out the regular season Saturday at the Chatfield Invitational. Coach Brandon Newton said there will be 25 to 30Continue Reading
Outlaw grapplers dealing with injury, illness
The Yuma High School boys wrestling team has been short-handed recently. The team has been dealing with sickness and injuries. This past Tuesday’s home dual against Highland was canceled, with hopes of it being rescheduled earlier next week. Yuma travels to Haxtun today, January 25, for a dual with SedgwickContinue Reading
1A hoops report
The Arickaree girls basketball team keeps playing its way toward a postseason berth. The Bison entered this week 8-4 overall, and No. 13 in the Class 1A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. They took a four-game winning streak into this past Tuesday’s game at Lone Star, and had won fiveContinue Reading