The only local race of any consequence on the primary ballots that were mailed out to affiliated voters last week is for Yuma County Sheriff, as Republican incumbent Sam McCoy is being challenged by Chad Day. Primary ballots must be returned to the Yuma County Clerk's Office in Wray by 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 10. If you are an affiliated voter and have not received a ballot, please call 332-5809. Read more about the sheriff candidates inside.
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Longevity runs deep in the genes of Ruby (Overmiller) Hoyt who observed her 100th birthday July 26. Her oldest sister, Vera, died at the age of 95, and her sister, Mildred, died at the age of 100.
She and her twin sister, Ruth, were born in a sod house between what is now Haxtun and Yuma.
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Dr. Michelle Lupica's arrival in Yuma has been a long time coming.
The newest addition to the Yuma District Hospital and Clinics staff began working here last week. Her association with Yuma dates back much further, however.
“I didn't even look anywhere else,” Dr. Lupica said earlier this week.
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Eldon Fisher definitely has seen his share of Yuma County Fair Parades, but the lifelong county resident, and longtime CSU Extension agent, is going to see it from a completely different angle this year.
Fisher is the grand marshal for the 2010 Yuma County Fair Parade, which will take place at 10 a.m., Tuesday, August 10, on S. Main St. in Yuma. It is a most-worthy selection by the Parade Committee.
“I consider it a great honor,” Fisher said earlier this week.
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Members of the Yuma Police Department are looking to spend a little quality time with the community.
The YPD is inviting the public to join the officers in a “National Night Out” event Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Yuma Community Center.
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Yuma police officers will not be armed with tasers, following action taken by the Yuma City Council during its regular meeting, July 20, at Yuma City Hall.
The council spent considerable time discussing police issues during the meeting.
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The state of Colorado has come out with information that Colorado businesses are at risk of corporate identify theft after criminals accessed the Secretary of State's website.
Read the whole article by clicking on this link Business ID Theft
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Northeast Colorado is having this summer what appears to be a bumper crop of mosquitoes, which should be a reminder that West Nile virus season is upon us.
According to officials at the Northeast Colorado Health Department, the mosquito populations are high due in part to recent flooding and hot summer temperatures. While the types of mosquitoes that are currently being trapped are not common carriers of West Nile virus, that trend will probably be changing soon.
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Great entertainment is on tap again at the Yuma County Fair, which is August 7-11 this year.
The fair boasts some of the best PRCA Rodeo events one is going to see anywhere, and organizers expect it to be no different this year. There will be a PRCA event the afternoon of Tuesday, August 10, and in the evening on Wednesday, August 11.
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A new arbitration timeline finally has been set in regards to Colorado's proposed compact compliance pipeline. A crediting dispute raised by Nebraska also is included in the arbitration process.
Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska issued a joint notice of arbitration two weeks ago, and held an initial meeting with arbitrator Martha Pagel on Monday, March 29.
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