Yuma, region get a great drenching
Flowers on S. Main St. in Yuma happily soak up the steady rain that fell all of Tuesday, September 23. It was one of the better day-long rains the area has received in a long time. More than two inches fell in and around Yuma on Tuesday. Officially, Yuma hadContinue Reading
Yuma voters will have plenty to consider in upcoming election
Registered voters living within the City of Yuma will have quite a bit on their ballot when it arrives in the mail next month. There will be four Yuma City Council seats to determine for the next four years. Incumbent Tim McClung and challenger Ryan Saffer both are running forContinue Reading
Yuma Art Show judges announced
The Yuma Art Association is delighted to announce the judges for its annual art show. Peter Youngers will judge the adult division. Mr. Youngers taught art for 36 years at Northeastern Junior College until his retirement. He has juried art exhibits at the local, regional and national levels. He hasContinue Reading
Hannah Lungwitz to take over Chamber in ’26
The Yuma Chamber Board of Directors has announced a change in the leadership for the Yuma Chamber of Commerce. Effective January, 2026 Hannah Lungwitz will take over as Director of the Yuma Chamber of Commerce. She will be replacing Alice Swanson who has served in the role since July, 2024.Continue Reading
Outlaws host ‘Diggers in tantalizing non-league finale
Just one non-conference game remains for the Yuma High School football team. And it will be a perfect lead-in to the pending gauntlet of the North Central Conference schedule. “The No. 3 team in 2A is coming to town; what a cupcake way to get ready for league,” Yuma coachContinue Reading
Outlaws volleyball getting busy
Yuma High School’s volleyball team will be plenty busy over the next week. The Outlaws will host Brush on Friday afternoon, then compete in the Akron Tournament on Saturday. That is followed by a trip Tuesday to Class 1A No. 1 Merino. They also were at Caliche this past Tuesday.Continue Reading
YHS boys golf had league championship this week
The season is coming to an end for the Yuma High School boys golf team. Alexander Weathers is on pace to qualify for the Class 2A tournament in October, but the League Championship at Sky Ranch Golf Course today, September 25, in Sterling will be the finale for everyone else.Continue Reading
Cross country slogged through the rain
The Yuma High School cross country runners have had some interesting times recently. The Outlaws competed in the Runners Roost Invitational on Tuesday at the Adams County Regional Park XC Course. Like in Yuma and throughout much of eastern Colorado, it was raining steadily but meet went on. The courseContinue Reading
YCS in Yuma on Saturday
Yuma County Softball has nothing but league games left in the 2025 regular season. YCS will host Limon in Yuma on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 10 a.m., then will host Holyoke in Wray on Tuesday for two games starting at 4 p.m. The team wraps up the regularContinue Reading
6-man and 1A volleyball
The Otis football team is No. 1 in the CHSAA 6-man Selection & Seeding Index, which made its debut this week for football. The Bulldogs are 4-0 after a 68-12 win at Genoa-Hugo last Friday. They make a trip to the mountains on Friday for an afternoon game at NorthContinue Reading