Wherein We Enter the Third Dimension By Greg Hill Welcome to the sixth, and final, entry in this series in which I’ve been examining the Great Renewable Energy Land Rush in Yuma County. Today, I’ll focus on the looming physical reality of the 550-foot tall wind turbines that are comingContinue Reading
By Rod Lenz, board president of the Republican River Water Conservation District Be on the lookout for informative articles from the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD). The district hopes to educate and inform everyone who lives in the basin about the critical importance of water and irrigation to theContinue Reading
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, it has not changed the need to celebrate and support children and the adults who love, care for, and educate them. The Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for theContinue Reading
By Kelly Rayl The Yuma Pioneer A majority of people can take a trip to the grocery store without incident. Hopefully you remember your list, you shop, pay your bill and head home. Mitch Armstrong, a 6-year-old kindergarten student at Morris Elementary, found the grocery shopping experience extremely overwhelming; soContinue Reading
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