Alvin Albert Knox 1948-2022
Alvin A. Knox,73, passed away March 4, 2022 at the East Morgan County Hospital in Brush Colorado. He was born March 26th, 1948 in Brush at the family home during a blizzard to Ervin and Elsie (Coder) Knox. Alvin was the 4th child of 6. He and his siblings wereContinue Reading
“Just be Yuma”: No mascot for now, monument coming down
“Just be Yuma.” That was the motion, made by Yuma School District-1 board member Thomas Holtorf, and unanimously approved by the board during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the district office on S. Main St. Holtorf, board President Duane Brown, and board members Lindsey Galles and John DeeringContinue Reading
Regional hoops returns to Yuma
Regional basketball is coming back to Yuma. The Yuma High School boys basketball team will be hosting the Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, Friday and Saturday in The Pit, after claiming the District 2 Tournament title, last weekend in Sterling. Hosting a regional in Yuma was a routine affair forContinue Reading
Hospital board election is set
There will be an actual election for the Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors. The May 3 mail-in election will be the first YHD Board election since 2010. All others since have been cancelled since there were not enough candidates to have an election. The seats currently held by MonicaContinue Reading
Yuma-1 adopts 4-day week
Going to a four-day school week coupled with a significant pay raise, should help Yuma School District-1 remain an attractive option for educators, and classified staff, well into the future. Both issues were discussed and approved during the Yuma-1 Board of Education’s monthly meeting, Monday night at the district officeContinue Reading
Yuma boys had to battle for district title
Yuma High School boys basketball finally got back on top of Class 2A District 2. The Indians are hosting a four-team regional in The Pit, Friday and Saturday, because they finally were able to win the district title again for the first time since February of 2019. It came downContinue Reading
Girls hit the road to Rye
Here they go again, the Yuma High School girls basketball players hitting the long road for another shot at a postseason upset. The Indians’ season somewhat was put in peril when they lost February 22 at home to Burlington, 54-50, in the first round of the Class 2A District 2Continue Reading
Lone Star girls back in regional
The Lone Star girls basketball team won the District 5 Tournament title, last weekend, and now is two wins away from advancing to the Class 1A Great 8. The Longhorns, 16-5, are the fourth seed in Region 2, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Brush High School. TheyContinue Reading
Dennis Lyle Mumm 1931-2022
Dennis Lyle Mumm was born August 4, 1931 in Abarr, Colorado to William Christian and Alta May (Otta) Mumm. He passed away on February 10, 2022 from sepsis at home. He attended Valley School near Abarr until the 8th grade, where his mother was his teacher. He graduated from YumaContinue Reading
Tessa Lynn Ghering 2000-2022
Tessa Lynn Ghering was born on November 21, 2000 to Ryan and Catherine (Lehr) Ghering in Grand Junction, Colorado. She passed away on January 3, 2022 in Kimball, Nebraska. Tessa was employed in many different capacities. While in Yuma she was a ranch hand for George Seward, a cashier andContinue Reading