Yuma School District-1 is projecting it will cost approximately $400,000 to change from the current “Indians” mascot. A timeline for making the switch to a new mascot was approved by the Yuma-1 Board of Education during its regular meeting, Monday night at the district office. Senate Bill 21-116 was passedContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1 has eliminated in-town bus routes for the 2021-22 school year. The only exception will be to three licensed daycare centers that are outside the “walk zone” from the Yuma Middle School/Morris Elementary School campus. The action came Monday night at the Yuma-1 Board of Education’s regular meeting,Continue Reading
“Let’s Stirrup Some Fun” is the theme for the 2021 Yuma County Fair Parade, which will be August 10, at 10 a.m. Check-in starts at 8 a.m. at Yuma High School. Judged entries must be checked in and set up by 9 a.m. Judging starts promptly at 9. One mayContinue Reading
Yuma’s meal programs have undergone several positive changes recently. The Meet & Eat program has returned to in-person meals at the Yuma Community and Enrichment Center, while also still providing delivery service. Those who want a Meet & Eat meal delivered can call 848-0407. What’s more, the meals now areContinue Reading
The coyote puppy that bit a Yuma resident last week did not have rabies. The Yuma woman was having to undergo painful rabies shots immediately after the incident occurred earlier last week. News of the young coyote being treated as a pet made the news in local and statewide media.Continue Reading
The YHS alumni baseball event is a go for this weekend at Tribe Field, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s action will begin at 4 p.m., with players from the 2007 to 2010 teams playing the guys from the 2019 and 2020 teams (the 2020 seniors never got to play their lastContinue Reading
There is some local representation in the all-state baseball selections released on CHSAANow.com over the past week. Yuma High School junior Yahir Trejo earned Class 2A honorable mention, the only Indian included among the selections. Wray’s Junior Arambula was named to the First Team, and Sam Uyemura earned honorable mention,Continue Reading
Janice Darlene Glenn, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, died at her home in Wellington, Colorado on Thursday July 15th surrounded by family. She was 80 years old. Janice was born on June 18th, 1941 in her family’s farmhouse in Eckley, Colorado to Fern and Delbert Gilliland. The oldestContinue Reading
James Leroy Idler was born June 30, 1941 in Burlington, Colorado to David George and Sarah Gertrude (Scruby) Idler of Kirk, Colorado. Jim was the youngest of their four children. He loved his sister and brothers dearly—and loved to play pranks on them. He had such an engaging sense ofContinue Reading
Betty Joyce Hagler passed away peacefully on July 23, 2021 at the age of 94 in the Washington County Nursing Home. Betty was born June 11, 1927 in Beaumont, Texas to Clemence and Harry Byers. She grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana where she graduated from New Iberia High School.Continue Reading