Letters to the Editor
Election security appreciated Good job Bev Wenger. Thank you for your expertise executing and explaining election security. How many years has this information been available? How much time have the public had the resources to investigate this process? I will be interested to know how many people don’t know howContinue Reading
Sheriff candidate Combs
Todd Combs is seeking a second term as Yuma County Sheriff. The longtime member of the Colorado State Patrol, he first won the Republican primary over incumbent Chad Day in 2018, then ran unopposed in the November election. He now faces a primary challenge from Curtis Witte, a former memberContinue Reading
Sheriff candidate Witte
Curtis Witte is attempting to reach his professional goal of being the Yuma County Sheriff. “The biggest reason is it’s always been my dream since I got into law enforcement,” he said during a recent interview with the Pioneer. Witte is in a Republican primary election battle with current SheriffContinue Reading
No RRWCD Funding for Previously Inactive Wells
By Payton Liming Administrative Assistant During the May quarterly meeting of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD), the board of directors determined that no RRWCD funding will be provided for EQIP or RAMP contracts if the well on the parcel was inactive, and the owner was not paying theContinue Reading
Primary Election season nearing end
The primary election season is nearing an end. Mail ballots must be returned to the Office of the Yuma County Clerk and Recorder, the Election Center or to one of the drop off locations, no later than 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, to be counted. Prior to Election Day, mailContinue Reading
School board covered ground in meeting
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education covered a wide range of topics during its regular monthly meeting, this past Monday night at the district office in downtown Yuma. After approving the consent calendar (see below), the board dealt with graduation requirements. Yuma High School Principal Brady Nighswonger led theContinue Reading
Robinson, Weathers, Jefferson repeat as track athletes of the year
Area teenagers once again dominated the Athlete of the Year Award in Colorado High School track and field. The all-state track picks were released recently on CHSAANow.com. Yuma High School graduate Clay Robinson again earned Class 2A Athlete of the Year, and Lucas Lubbers was named Coach of the YearContinue Reading
All-LPAA baseball
Yuma High School’s baseball team had two players named to the All-Lower Platte Activities Association team by the league’s coaches. Yahir Trejo — The senior hit .288 with five doubles and drove in 11 runs, and also scoring 18 times. He had a 2-3 pitching record with a 4.54 earnedContinue Reading
Yuma youth baseball tourney this weekend
The Yuma Baseball Organization’s Jeff Armstrong Tournament will be this weekend at the Jeff Armstrong Ball Park complex. A total of 14 teams will be participating, eight in the 12U division and six in the 10U division. In 12U, Yuma will be in Pool A with Brush, Wray and EastContinue Reading
Richard Ray Meade 1956-2022
Richard Ray Meade, 65, was born June 29, 1956 at Akron, Colorado and passed away June 7, 2022 at Kirk, Colorado. He was the son of John Larry (Jack) and Marvel Green Meade. He and his younger brother, Rodney, grew up on dairy farms near Cope and Joes where theyContinue Reading