Polly Ann Penton was born in Colorado Springs May 18, 1940 to Joe and Elna (Daniels) Larreau. She passed away July 9, 2022 after a battle with cancer. She was the seventh child. Five more came after her. She grew up in Eastern Colorado starting school at Hilltop near Thurman.Continue Reading
Lifelong Otis rancher, Jerry Boe, lost his battle with cancer on July 4th, 2022. Jerry spent the last three months in-and-out of the hospital and the final month in hospice. He was in great pain from the tumors on his spine. Lewis Gerald Boe Jr. was born March 12, 1942,Continue Reading
Ronald Scott Aydelott was born on February 14, 1945 to Andrew Lester and Nona Pearl (Curtis) Aydelott at Sterling Good Samaritan Hospital. He departed this world on June 24, 2022 at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 10 days old. Ronnie’s life started in Fleming with his mom,Continue Reading
There will be a contested race for Yuma County Commissioner District 1 in the November election. Adam Gates had already made the ballot by beating Jamie Unger in the Republican Primary Election, late last month. Now came word late last week that Dwain Weinrich has successfully petitioned his way ontoContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team will play at home for five of its nine games in the 2022 season, but the home dates definitely are front loaded. The football players are home for four of their first five contests, then close out the regular season with a four-game stretch includingContinue Reading
The Yuma County Fair & Rodeos’ new schedule definitely will take some getting used to for fair-goers. Reportedly, many people have remained unaware the schedule has been significantly altered, though the Yuma County Fair Board approved the new schedule last fall, and it was widely reported at that time. AnyoneContinue Reading
There was healthy participation in the primary election, which came to an end this past Tuesday, and decided a couple of local races on the Republican side. Adam Gates earned the party’s nod for Yuma County Commissioner, District 1, receiving 72 percent of the 2,292 ballots cast, according to theContinue Reading
By Kelly Rayl The Yuma Pioneer Dream job comes true. Peighton Roth, 2016 YHS graduate and the daughter of Mark and Jen Roth, is the new Scouting Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Peighton has always been a sports fan, and she began competing at an early age. Peighton wasContinue Reading
Yuma will be having its traditional Third of July celebration, Sunday at the Jeff Armstrong Ball Park Complex. The fun begins at 6 p.m. with the presentation of colors by the Yuma VFW Color Guard, and Addilyne Pagel singing the National Anthem. The crew from Smithfield will be serving freeContinue Reading
The City of Yuma has received a clean audit for the 2021 fiscal year. Matthew Miller of McMahan and Associates, LLC, presented the 2021 audit via Zoom during the Yuma City Council’s rescheduled regular meeting, Monday night in the Council Chambers. He explained how the audit compares years, confirms financialsContinue Reading