A great start eventually gave way to a disappointing finish for the Yuma High School boys basketball team, Thursday night in its season opener in Brush. The Indians raced out to a 11-1 lead in the game’s first two minutes. However, Brush battled back, sending the Indians home with aContinue Reading
The Yuma High School girls basketball team experienced a rough start to its season with a 61-37 loss at Brush, Thursday night. A new-look lineup, breaking in a new system under first-year head coach Jeremy Robinson, ran into an experienced Beetdiggers squad that featured plenty of scoring options. Brush quicklyContinue Reading
Wrestling returned to The Pit, Thursday night. The mats were rolled out on the venerable old gym’s floor for the first time in nearly a year as the Yuma High School wrestlers opened their shortened Season B with a sweep of Highland and Sterling in a triangular hosted by theContinue Reading
By Dr. Grayson Westfall The day I received that piece of paper declaring that I was a medical doctor was one of the proudest days of my professional life. I had worked so hard. I was finally a physician. I took my Hippocratic Oath to treat the sick to theContinue Reading
By Mark Hillman Five Americans lost their lives in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. What makes that tragedy even worse is that it was so unnecessary. We didn’t arrive at this volatile moment, when loud voices on both sides show contempt for each other, because of the failings ofContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education received a construction update during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the district office on S. Main St. Board members Dan Ross, Kim Langley, Lyndsey Galles and Thomas Holtorf attended in person, while Duane Brown participated remotely. Chad Rayl of owner’s representativeContinue Reading
The City of Yuma is ramping up an extensive public information campaign to better educate the community about the municipal government — particularly the services provided through the General Fund. Part of the plan is to also have a revenue-enhancing ballot question before the voters in November. City leaders haveContinue Reading
From Wray Community Hospital District After 32 years of devoted service to Wray Community District Hospital, Robert Loyd, M.D., general surgeon, has announced his retirement beginning January 2021. Dr. Loyd, a WHS graduate, received his medical degree from the University of Colorado. Dr. Robert Buchanan M.D. mentored him in manyContinue Reading
Yuma County resident Jakob Holcomb has been sentenced to serve eight years, 30 months and 90 days in the Colorado Department of Corrections. He received credit for 368 served was assessed $428.50 in fines and costs. The sentencing occurred in Yuma County District Court in Wray, last month. On DecemberContinue Reading
Kyle Newton is getting closer to making his head coaching debut for the Yuma High School wrestling teams. An assistant for the past few years, Newton was promoted to head coach last spring following the retirement of Rory Lynch. His hiring came at a time when there was not aContinue Reading