Rain keeps adding up; damaging storm hit area last week
Yuma County, and the whole region, has experienced a rare prolonged stretch of rainy weather. Yuma itself received 10.54 inches of rain from May 7 through June 30. That covers eight weeks in which the community received an average of 1.32 inches per week. There was 27 days of measurableContinue Reading
First Friday art walk
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Art Walk will be taking place July 7. Work from local artists will be on display downtown at Lu Ella, Mexsu, The Orphanage, Tumbleweed/Red Willow, and Wildlee, as well as at Lu’s Gallery at 701 S. Buffalo St. The display at Lu’s GalleryContinue Reading
Young Harvin wins wrestling triple crown
Harvin Unger is a Triple Crown winner in the youth wrestling circuit. Plus, his older brother Arlo nearly pulled it off as well. They are the sons of Jamie and Kelsey Unger of Yuma. Harvin won The Rocky Mountain Nationals in Las Vegas June 9-10, which was the final legContinue Reading
YHS student-athletes staying busy during summer vacation
Summer time does not necessarily mean vacation time for Yuma High School student athletes. Multiple teams are getting in work during summer vacation in preparation for the 2023-24 seasons. Some teams have just wrapped up their summer work, while others are just getting started. The wrestling coaches are hosting anContinue Reading
Nothing but Friday Night Lights for Yuma football in 2023
It is going to be Friday Night Lights all season long for the Yuma High School football team in 2023. All nine regular-season games will be on Friday’s each with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The Yuma Football Team has played a handful of times on Thursdays and Saturdays in recentContinue Reading
Boydine Elizabeth Hisam 1950-2023
Boydine Elizabeth Hisam was born on January 11, 1950, and passed into eternal life on June 30, 2023, at her home with her loved ones near. Boydine was born at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was the third of five children born into the military family ofContinue Reading
City, HPRA reach settlement on lease issue
The City of Yuma and High Plains Recreation Association have reached a settlement in regards to the situation in which the city leased some property to Smithfield that actually was part of HPRA’s leased property. The Yuma City Council approved a settlement agreement during its regular meeting, last week, toContinue Reading
Fireworks on Monday, but no other events planned for Third of July
There will not be any organized activities on the Third of July at the Jeff Armstrong Ballfield Complex. The Yuma Volunteer Fire Department will present the traditional fireworks show at dusk, just east of the ball fields. For the past several years, the city also helped organize a community celebrationContinue Reading
Council hears clean audit report
The Yuma City Council heard a clean audit report during its regular meeting, last week in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven members were at last week’s meeting — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, Terri Frame, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Jerome Benish, Tim McClung and Dan Baucke. MattContinue Reading
Celebration of life for Tim Stulp
Timothy Albert Stulp 1954 – 2023 Timothy Albert Stulp was born December 8, 1954 and passed away on March 23, 2023. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Threshers in Yuma, Colorado. Casual dress welcome. Memorials preferred. Baucke FuneralContinue Reading