Roger Koenig was born November 19, 1938 in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Mabel (Wenzl) and Theodore H. Koenig, the fourth of seven children. He attended country grade school first through eighth grades near Plymouth, Nebraska and went to Beatrice High School ninth through eleventh grade. Then the family moved to YumaContinue Reading
Michael Eugene Facchinello, 61, of Sterling, Colorado passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in Greeley, Colorado. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 15, at Riverside Cemetery with Deacon Bernie Schwartze officiating. Michael was born October 3, 1963, in Sterling, Colorado to Eugene Primo Facchinello andContinue Reading
Shirley Marie Blanche Schlechte, age 89 of Akron, CO passed away on September 5, 2025 at the Harmony Home in Yuma, CO. Shirley was born in Yuma on January 25, 1936, the youngest daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Heater. The Heater family lived south of Otis on a farm. SheContinue Reading
Timothy Wayne Sprouse was born June 12, 1956 in Yuma, Colorado to James Herman Sprouse and Elzene Higgins Sprouse. He passed away August 21, 2025 at the Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado at the age of 69 after a brief battle with cancer. He was baptized at theContinue Reading
The Appearance of Edge is looking to hire a reliable glass installer who is dedicated and willing to work part time OR full time in our shop location in Wray, CO.Job requirements are an ability to lift heavy objects such as windshields, etc. and a desire to do a professionalContinue Reading
Thank you to the Yuma Ambulance service for their quickness and professionalism, the ER crew and the Therapy Department in my time of need. Susie SwehlaContinue Reading
The case against Clifton Boggess in the death of Britani Meek will be going to trial. That was the ruling of 13th Judicial District Judge Dina M. Christiansen at the conclusion of Boggess’ preliminary hearing held last Friday in Yuma County District Court in Wray. The date for the trialContinue Reading
Early enrollment figures indicate the student population continues to drop in the Yuma-1 schools. The preliminary numbers as of this past Tuesday, August 26, shows the K-12 enrollment at 748, 15 below last year’s early enrollment report of 763. It is the lowest K-12 enrollment since 2016, which was 775.Continue Reading
Eckley’s Old Settlers Picnic, Yuma County’s oldest community celebration, will be taking place this weekend. Most of the action occurs Saturday, August 30. Breakfast burritos will be available beginning at 7 a.m. at Eckley Bar & Grill. The parade down Eckley’s Main St. will be at 10 a.m. Floats sign-upContinue Reading
A two-vehicle wreck last Saturday in southern Washington County resulted in two fatalities and multiple serious injuries. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the accident occurred at about 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, on Washington County Road 12 at Washington County Road RR. The two-vehicle crash involved a HondaContinue Reading