City of Yuma moves into the drone era
Drones have become a tool for the City of Yuma. The Yuma Police Department, Electric Department and Water Department all have gone in on the purchase of two drones. The cost of $9,052.51 was split among the three departments, including extra batteries and hard cases. City Manager Scott Moore saidContinue Reading
Lone Star’s Centennial graduation is Sunday
It will be the Centennial graduation for Lone Star when 14 seniors will graduate on May 5, 2024, surpassing the 1924 Lone Star class by two. The class of 1924 was the largest to graduate from Lone Star for many years until 1930 and 1941 when there were also 12Continue Reading
Just rain here but wild weather close by
The weather got a little wacky in the region last Thursday afternoon. Yuma ended up just getting a series of soaking rains Thursday through Saturday, finishing with a total of 1.01 inches of much-needed precipitation. The forecast heading into Thursday, April 25, was the threat for severe weather from theContinue Reading
YHD has new CEO on board
Yuma Hospital District’s new CEO Anne Kreutzer began in her new role on Wednesday of this week, May 1. The YHD Board of Directors discussed her arrival during its regular monthly meeting, last week in the Pearse Board Room. Board President Monica King, and Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein and DeContinue Reading
Outlaws baseball needs to post wins to host regional
The Yuma High School baseball team’s final home game of the regular season will be Tuesday when Brush comes to town. The Outlaws could be back on the home diamond if they can get some key wins and host a regional later this month. Yuma entered this past Tuesday’s doubleheaderContinue Reading
Yuma track and field finally back in action
Yuma High School’s track and field teams finally swung back into action Tuesday by competing in the Highland Twilight Invitational. It was the Outlaws first meet in nearly two weeks due to weather cancellations. The boys finished second to Wiggins with 99 points, while the girls were eighth in theirContinue Reading
Otis baseball keeps moving on
The Otis High School baseball team has advanced in the Class 1A District 5 Tournament, and stand a great chance of advancing to next week’s regional round. Otis outlasted fifth-seed Caliche 15-10, Tuesday in the district quarterfinals at Akron. The Bulldogs improved to 13-4 on the season and is No.Continue Reading
Weathers, Jefferson competed in RMCA Championships
Some area high school graduates competed in the RMAC Track and Field Championships, last weekend at the University of Colorado-Mesa in Grand Junction. Only the top 24 in each event qualified to compete in the 14-school RMAC Championships. Alivia Weathers, a Lone Star graduate and Yuma resident, is in herContinue Reading
Vincent Boniface Gallagher 1936-2024
Vincent Boniface Gallagher was born on September 15, 1936 to William and Helen [Seipp] Gallagher in Crosby, North Dakota. Vincent was next to the youngest in a family of ten children. He had eight brothers and one sister. Vincent attended school in Crosby, North Dakota and enlisted in the UnitedContinue Reading
Funeral Notice
Richard “Allen” Liming 1936– 2024 Richard “Allen” Liming was born July 9, 1936, and passed away April 28, 2024. A Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Liberty School in Joes, Colorado. Interment at the Kirk Cemetery in Kirk, Colorado. Memorials preferred.Continue Reading