Dorothy Bush 1932-2022
Dorothy Bush, 88 daughter of William Graf and Mary Meyerdirk passed away January 20, 2022 in Wray, Colorado. William Alvin Graf and Mary Bernice Meyerdirk were married on September 28, 1932. To this union six children were born: Dorothy Mae, William George, Robert Dean, Bonnie Jean, Sandra Lou, and RonaldContinue Reading
Yuma Police: Lock your vehicles
The Yuma Police Department reported last Saturday that it had received multiple reports of someone trespassing into unsecured vehicles overnight. The YPD asks citizens to secure their vehicles when they are parked, remove valuable items, and the keys, to deter criminals from wanting to forcibly enter your vehicles. If youContinue Reading
Big night for wrestling in The Pit
Yuma High School’s girls wrestlers will get another crack at competing in The Pit. The Indians’ dual with Lamar has been rescheduled for today, January 27, at 6 p.m. It will come before the boys team takes on rival Wray so the odds are there will be a good-size crowdContinue Reading
Monday is deadline to run for council; YHD calls for candidates
Nomination petitions for potential Yuma City Council candidates are now available at City Hall. There are four seats that will be up for election in the April 5 mail-in election. Three will be for three-year terms, and one for two years. The seats currently are held by Daniel Ebersole, TerriContinue Reading
County clerk to seek a sixth term
Beverly Wenger is announcing her decision to run for another term as Yuma County Clerk and Recorder. Wenger, elected in 2002, has continued to run her office in a manner that is welcoming and caring to the customer. During the last 19 years, Bev has added Motor Vehicle services toContinue Reading
YCSO seeks help identifying persons of interest
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook earlier this week that the county is again seeing a rise in stolen vehicles and property. The YCSO stated that due to continued observations by citizens, law enforcement has been able to obtain photos of three individuals who are persons of interestContinue Reading
Boy wrestlers keep it rolling
The Yuma High School boys wrestling team was back in The Pit. The Indians hosted Lamar and Merino for a triangular on Thursday, January 20, before heading west Saturday for more tournament action in Northglenn. The Indians pulled out a 36-33 win over Lamar. John Smith won the dual’s lastContinue Reading
Yuma girls have their work cut out
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team now definitely has its work cut out. The Indians are 1-1 in the Lower Platte Activities Association after last Friday’s rugged 47-40 loss at Akron. They improved to 6-4 overall with an exciting 54-51 non-league win over Burlington, Saturday afternoon in The Pit. However,Continue Reading
Yuma boys have league showdown at Wray
Friday night’s Yuma County Hoops Showdown in Wray could be an early determining factor in who wins the boys Lower Platte Activities Association regular-season title. “Friday is a big game against Wray,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “As far as conference is concerned, whoever wins will have a definite advantage inContinue Reading
Girls home dual rescheduled
The Yuma High School girls wrestlers were scheduled to have their only home appearance of the season today, Thursday, January 20. The Indians were supposed to host Lamar in The Pit, beginning at 5 p.m. There was going be a Parents Night ceremony prior to the girls dual. However, YHSContinue Reading