The Yuma City Council election will come to a close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5. There are eight candidates for the four seats up for election. The candidates, as they appear on the ballot, are Shannon Scholefield, Zane McMeekin, Marc Shay, Dana Olsen Josh, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Terri Frame,Continue Reading
The Yuma High School track and field teams will try to keep the early momentum rolling as they travel to Weld Central on Friday. The teams had a great start to the 2022 season last Saturday in their own Yuma Early Qualifier. Neither team was at full strength, yet theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s baseball team will be looking to break into the win column when the Indians play their 2022 home opener, Saturday. The Tribe will welcome Caliche to town for a double dip beginning at 11 a.m. at Tribe Field. Yuma quickly has found itself in a hole inContinue Reading
The Lone Star track and field teams got their seasons going last Saturday at the Yuma Early Qualifier. The girls team scored 19 points, while the boys posted nine. Alivia Weathers won the triple jump with a distance of 33-10.75. She cleared 8-3 for second in the pole vault, whileContinue Reading
John Fredrick Newbanks, also known as J.F, was born northwest of Wray at his family home on Aug. 7, 1933, to Myron Spencer Newbanks “Spencer” and Izero June Coad. John was the third child of eight children. Myron and Izero moved seven miles north of Eckley in 1937. John attendedContinue Reading
Beverly Jean (Peck) Arnold passed away peacefully in Greeley, Co. on March 19, 2022. She will be remembered as a caring wife, mother and grandmother. Beverly was born in Alliance, Neb. On December 10, 1936 to Leonard O. Peck and Lyle D (McGee) Peck. Her family soon moved to Greeley,Continue Reading
Raymond Dewayne Prather, 82, of Eaton passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. He was born on December 25, 1939 in Yuma County, Colorado to Truman and Opal (Smith) Prather. He grew up in Yuma and graduated from Yuma High School in 1957.Continue Reading
Lawrence Brown, 95, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully but reluctantly at his home on March 24, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Lawrence was born in Joes, Colorado, the only child of Webster and Addie Brown. Growing up on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression, heContinue Reading
Elaine Delores Rutz 1931 – 2022 Elaine Delores Rutz was born April 27, 1931, and passed away March 16, 2022. A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Baucke Funeral Home in Yuma, Colorado. Inurnment at the Yuma Cemetery. Memorials preferred. BauckeContinue Reading
Jennie Marie Spellman was born on June 12, 1932 in the Alvin Community north of Laird, Colorado. She passed away on March 15, 2022 from natural causes (not Covid-19) at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Her Parents, Bud and Lois (Richards) Spellman were farmers and ranchers on sandyContinue Reading