Yuma High School’s volleyball team is hoping for a happy Homecoming Week. The newly-christened Outlaws have two matches before the home fans this week. The official homecoming match will be Friday against Burlington, with the varsity match beginning around 5 p.m. The Outlaws also host Byers on Saturday starting atContinue Reading

The Yuma Middle School football team concluded an undefeated season last Saturday with a 24-0 win over Burlington in the league championship game held in Yuma. It is the first time in a very long time that Yuma has won the junior high football championship. Head coach Joe Oss saidContinue Reading

There is a huge 6-man football showdown in Stratton tonight, October 5. Otis, 6-0, travels southeast to Stratton, 6-0, for a 7 p.m. kickoff, in a rare Thursday game. Stratton is ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps Rankings and No. 1 in the CHSAA Rating Percentage Index. Otis is No.Continue Reading

Alan Greg Pappenheim was born on June 12, 1963 to Richard and Beverly (Anderson) Pappenheim in Greeley, Colorado. He passed away on September 24, 2023, at the age of 60, at the Washington County Nursing Home after losing his battle to cancer. Alan graduated from Yuma High School with theContinue Reading

Born on a Dundee, Ohio farmhouse kitchen table on June 30, 1939, Norma June Herman grew up as what the Amish call “English.” She was a member of the Winesburg Church of Christ. Until she was in high school, her classmates were mostly Amish boys and girls. Norma was theContinue Reading

The Yuma Seniors would like to say thank you to the Pioneer for letting people know about our events. A special thanks to our cooks Michelle Hewitt and Ashley Towers, the Pleasant Valley 4-H kids, the Yuma County Rodeo Queen Jordilynn Wiltfang and her Lady-In-Waiting Jalyn Archer for all theirContinue Reading

Carla Jo Arthur passed away at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO, on September 18, 2023, following a hip surgery and several subsequent complications over the last year. Carla was born August 25, 1955, to Robert and Alma (Gibbons) Thomas in Montrose, CO. Carla grew up and attended schoolContinue Reading

Jessica Marie (May) Lenz was born January 18th to Jim and Imogene May on one of the coldest nights of 1984. She became a bright warm light in our lives, always happy and laughing with a big smile and a head full of long blonde hair. She had a magneticContinue Reading