YCCD tree orders
The Yuma County Conservation District (YCCD) in Wray is currently offering seedling trees for the 2022 season to local landowners. These low-cost trees can be used for wind breaks, erosion control, snow breaks, wildlife habitat or any other use that can be beneficial to the landowner. In addition, the YCCDContinue Reading
Viaero in solidarity with Ukraine
Fort Morgan, Colorado, March 3rd, 2022: In support of our Ukrainian neighbors, the executive team announces Viaero Wireless will be the first cellular carrier to offer free calls to Ukraine. Effective today, we will waive charges for customers placing calls to Ukraine from our home network. Voice calls, text messages,Continue Reading
Use EQIP to retire your well
Are you interested in knowing how much compensation you would receive if you choose to voluntarily retire your irrigation well? The Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) can help. The RRWCD offers two water conservation programs to well owners throughout the Basin—CREP & EQIP. You start by applying for anContinue Reading
Yuma boys cruised to regional title
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team played like the No. 1 seed, last weekend in regional. The Indians earned the program’s fifth-straight trip to the Class 2A Great 8 by storming past 32nd-seed Dawson School, 64-16, last Friday in the regional semifinal, and 90-57 over 16th-seed Vail Christian, Saturday inContinue Reading
Lone Star girls make history
History was made last Saturday at Brush High School. The Lone Star girls basketball team won its Sweet 16 game over Merino, earning the program’s first-ever trip to the Class 1A State Tournament. “The girls are excited,” coach Kyle Arnoldy said. “They knew the moment was bigger than them whenContinue Reading
Regional was a synopsis of Yuma girls season
An up-and-down season came to a fitting conclusion for the Yuma High School girls basketball team, last weekend in the Class 2A regional at Rye High School. The “up” was a 42-38 win over Heritage Christian in the regional semifinal, Friday night. The “down” was a 44-11 loss to RyeContinue Reading
Clarence George Goeglein 1949-2022
Clarence George Goeglein was born February 15, 1949 to Henry and Edna (Yost) Goeglein in Akron. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yuma on March 13, 1949, and confirmed in the Holy Christian faith on April 7, 1963, also at St. John’s. Clarence’s confirmation memory verse wasContinue Reading
Mary L. (Benedict) Stoops 1949-2021
Mary Lou Benedict, 72, was born Nov. 10, 1949 in Yuma, and passed into eternity Dec. 18, 2021 in Sterling, CO. She was 2nd of 4 daughters born to Charles “Jay” and Hildegard Bruns Benedict, namely Ellen, Mary, Wanda, and Barbara. Mary attended Lutheran grade school three years, then YumaContinue Reading
Jerry (Brenner) Crites 1927-2022
Jerry (Brenner) Crites was born August 14, 1927 to August and Frieda (Brinkhoff) Brenner in Idalia Colorado. She went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2022 at 94 years old. Jerry had one sister Maxine. She was married on her birthday in 1947 to Lawrence Crites of Idalia,Continue Reading
Helen E. Smith 1943-2022
Helen E. Smith, known to her friends as Teena Smith, passed away at her home on Feb 27th, 2022, at the age of 78. Teena was born in Cheyenne Wells, CO on Dec 8th, 1943, to Edward and Helen Schneider. Teena grew up in Kit Carson, CO and was theContinue Reading