With broken hearts and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Valeria Estrada Lujan, age 21, on July 7, 2025. Valeria was a bright light in the lives of everyone who knew her – beloved daughter, sister, friend whose kindness, humor and compassion touched countless hearts. She was known forContinue Reading
Ward Alan Clough, age 92, passed peacefully with his family by his side on June 26, 2025, at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colorado, where he had been living for the past two months. Born on January 24, 1933, at the family home in Wallace, Nebraska, Ward was the youngestContinue Reading
Carol Mae Tucek, 82, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on July 7, 2025, in Colorado Springs. Carol was born on December 12, 1942, in Colorado Springs to Wilfred and Alberta Duckworth. Carol married Perry Mekelburg and had two beautiful children, Shelly and Eric. Carol loved theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team will be crossing state lines early in the 2025 season, and will have a long home stand later in the season. The Outlaws once again open their season at the Kit Carson Tournament on Saturday, August 23. The home opener is Tuesday, September 2, againstContinue Reading
Hungry eaters! The Lutheran Church food booth will open at 6:00 a.m. for breakfast at the fair. Also daily specials, awesome pies and of course, yummy fair burgers. See you at the fair!Continue Reading
Haxtun town wide garage sale. 30+ locations. Saturday, July 19. 8 to 2. Maps available at Supers and Zip Trip.Continue Reading
The local wheat harvest keeps plugging along in between rain storms, but the white combine finally reared its ugly head late Monday afternoon. Yuma, and most of the region, has been receiving rain on a consistent basis since the Memorial Day weekend, but luckily the hail has been minimal. ThereContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council approved the conditional use request for the former nursing home facility during its regular meeting last week. Mayor Tim McClung, Mayor Pro-tem Jerome Benish, Terri Frame, Zach Diaz, Vanessa Dischner and Marc Shay were in attendance. Dan Baucke was absent. The public hearing on the proposedContinue Reading
Yuma District Hospital & Clinics is among 29 rural facilities being asked to give back money to the State of Colorado. It stems from UCHealth recently winning a lawsuit against Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. UC Health sued the department over the classification of Memorial Hospital inContinue Reading
Jim Fraley is focused on giving youth the best chance to succeed no matter what path they want to take in life. “I want to help the kids reach their potential,” he said. “It’s all about the kids.” Yuma School District-1’s new superintendent took time to visit with the PioneerContinue Reading