Here they go again, the Yuma High School girls basketball players hitting the long road for another shot at a postseason upset. The Indians’ season somewhat was put in peril when they lost February 22 at home to Burlington, 54-50, in the first round of the Class 2A District 2Continue Reading
The Lone Star girls basketball team won the District 5 Tournament title, last weekend, and now is two wins away from advancing to the Class 1A Great 8. The Longhorns, 16-5, are the fourth seed in Region 2, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Brush High School. TheyContinue Reading
Dennis Lyle Mumm was born August 4, 1931 in Abarr, Colorado to William Christian and Alta May (Otta) Mumm. He passed away on February 10, 2022 from sepsis at home. He attended Valley School near Abarr until the 8th grade, where his mother was his teacher. He graduated from YumaContinue Reading
Tessa Lynn Ghering was born on November 21, 2000 to Ryan and Catherine (Lehr) Ghering in Grand Junction, Colorado. She passed away on January 3, 2022 in Kimball, Nebraska. Tessa was employed in many different capacities. While in Yuma she was a ranch hand for George Seward, a cashier andContinue Reading
The housing market is getting mighty tight in Yuma, and throughout the region. According to one realtor, only one house in Yuma currently is listed for sale. And it reportedly is not much better in surrounding communities, impacting the ability for people to move here, or go from renting intoContinue Reading
It must be calving season, so of course here comes the deep freeze. The area enjoyed a beautiful Sunday, with a high in the mid-60s. Many people around Yuma took advantage of the wonderful weather to get outside for walks, biking, golf, or just simply enjoying the outdoors. However, bitterlyContinue Reading
It was about as routine as a routine meeting could get when the Yuma City Council gathered last week in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, and council members Marylu Smith-Dischner, Tim McClung, Daniel Ebersole and Dan Baucke were in attendance. Terri FrameContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent A bill that would allow illegal ponds to remain undrained in order for the water to be used for wildfire suppression got its first hearing in the past week in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Senate Bill 114 would allow those pondsContinue Reading
By Ed Lake RF Tranlsator As author of last week’s article on antenna TV it has been brought to my attention that I may have led some to believe antenna TV was in danger in Northeast Colorado. If so, I apologize for the confusion as it is not in danger.Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team already has a regional berth in hand, heading into this week’s district tournament. However, the Indians want more than just a regional berth — they want to be one of the eight 2A teams hosting one next weekend. “Districts looks to be a greatContinue Reading