Yuma High School’s baseball team made its way into the postseason, despite finishing with a 7-9 record in Season D. However, the Tribe’s stay was short-lived as they were knocked out by 13th-seed Rye, on an extremely hot and windy afternoon, this past Tuesday in Wray, finishing with a 7-10Continue Reading
Idalia swept the YWKC League titles at the league meet held Tuesday at Yuma High School. Idalia’s girls barely edged Lone Star for the championship, scoring 122 points to 120 for the Longhorns. Arickaree/Woodlin scored 26 points, Hi-Plains 23 and Otis 18. Idalia’s boys also outscored Lone Star with 86Continue Reading
George W. Spellman was the second oldest of eight children born to Eldon Thomas (Bud) Spellman and Lois B. (Richards) Spellman January 6, 1929, at home in the Alvin area north of Wray. He passed away June 6, 2021, at Wray Community Hospital. George grew up in the Alvin communityContinue Reading
John (Jay) Joseph Hickert passed away June 8, 2021 in Akron, CO. Jay was born December 3, 1926 on the family farm in New Almelo, KS. He was the second of eleven children by John W. and Mary L. Hickert. He was baptized at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in NewContinue Reading
Kaylee Ann Remmich 2009 – 2021 Kaylee Ann Remmich was born March 20, 2009, and passed away June 12, 2021. A Funeral Service will take place on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Yuma United Methodist Church in Yuma, Colorado. Interment at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery inContinue Reading
Annette Jonson Please join us to celebrate the life of Annette Jonson. Thursday, June 24, 2021 11:00 a.m. Yuma United Methodist Church, 520 W. 4th Avenue. For those who cannot attend in person, the service will be live-streamed on the YUMC Facebook page.Continue Reading
Connie Rae Bauman Korf 1938 – 2020 A Celebration of Life for Connie Rae Bauman Korf will be June 27, 2021, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at The Orphanage, 300 S. Main in Yuma. Leave your sadness at the door and join us as we celebrate the life of Connie RaeContinue Reading
The methodical march toward schools in Colorado having to get rid of Native American mascots continues. Yuma’s school teams have gone by the “Indians” since the mid-1930s, but likely will have to transition to a new mascot by June 2022. Senate Bill 21-116 passed out of the Colorado Legislature lastContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council whipped through the agenda in about 20 minutes, last week during its regular meeting at Yuma City Hall. All seven council members were in attendance — Mayor Ron Swehla, Marc Shay, Tim McClung, Marylu Dischner-Smith, Steve Hoch, Dan Baucke and Daniel Ebersole. The council did passContinue Reading
There’s a lot to celebrate this year with the 5:10 to Yuma. First, well we actually get to have a 5:10 to Yuma! And the race has successfully been around for five years – even if last year’s version was a bit different. “We are so excited to able toContinue Reading