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By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent State House lawmakers wrapped up their work on the 2023-24 state budget as contained in Senate Bill 214, with Republicans winning some key concessions that added amendments to the budget. Among the amendments added: $354,701 to pay for the costs of replacing the IndianContinue Reading

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The City of Yuma has nearly $875,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to spend by early in 2024. Proposed expenditures were a topic of discussion during the Yuma City Council’s regular meeting, last week at City Hall in downtown Yuma. City Manager Scott Moore said it had been discussedContinue Reading

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Yuma High School’s track and field athletes are heading toward the northern suburbs on Saturday. Yuma will be competing in the Mountain Range Invitational in Westminster. It follows on the heels of solid showings at the Fightin’ Red Invitational in Eaton, last Saturday, and in its own Yuma Bill KalbContinue Reading

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Yuma High School’s baseball team will try to get on a winning track after a difficult start to the 2023 season. The former Indians are 1-5 heading after losing 13-1 at Limon on Thursday. Their long-awaited home opener is Friday against Sedgwick County, which will feature two games with theContinue Reading

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Yuma High School’s girls golf team finally got their season started Monday at the Wray Invitational. The golfers next will be at Holyoke on Tuesday, and will host the Yuma Invitational later next week. Coaches Luke Goeglein and Aaron Prior said they were proud of the players, even though theContinue Reading

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Otis High School’s baseball team has a big showdown today, April 13, at Haxtun. The Bulldogs, 7-1 and ranked No. 6 in Class 1A, will be at an undefeated Fightin’ Bulldogs team, 8-0, that is ranked No. 2. It Otis’ only action this week. The Bulldogs split a doubleheader atContinue Reading

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Wayne M. Gleason was born on September 16, 1926 to Frank and Anna (Lantis) Gleason in Wray, Colorado. He passed away at his home on March 17, 2023 at the age of 96. Wayne attended the Yuma schools graduating with the class of 1944. Following high school Wayne served inContinue Reading

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St George, Utah – Janet Simmering, age 87, passed away on April 2, 2023, in St George, UT with her daughters, Jeanne and Judy by her side. She was born on November 7, 1935, in Wray, Colorado to George and Lillie McGinnis. Janet’s husband, Jack Simmering preceded her in deathContinue Reading

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Delmer E. Wills was born on July 30, 1938 to Lloyd H. Wills and Mayme Elizabeth Gleason in St. Francis, Kansas. He passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 84 years old, on March 28, 2023 with his wife by his side. Delmer was preceded in deathContinue Reading