Yuma High School’s track and field athletes are sprinting toward the finish line of Season D, with an eye on some big prizes. The Indians are at the Wiggins Invitational on Saturday, then will host the LPAA Meet on Tuesday. (The league meet was supposed to be at Wray HighContinue Reading
Season D comes down to today for the Yuma High School girls golf team. Coach Jenny Noble is taking the foursome of Jada Young, Ema Richardson and Jailyn Mekelburg to the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament in Estes Park. Kimberly Guerrero also was in line to compete but cannot attendContinue Reading
Otis advances to district semifinals Otis High School baseball team’s Season D came down to this week’s Class 1A District 4 Tournament at the NJC field in Sterling. The Bulldogs entered district with a 6-7 record and the No. 4 seed in the seven-team district bracket. They have advanced toContinue Reading
Sue Carol (Eddy) Mccaffrey was born on March 18, 1939 to Ronald Keith and Guyneatha Kathleen (Edgmand) Eddy in Posso, Washington. She passed away at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado on May 31, 2021 at the age 82. Sue married Calvin Harold Mccaffrey on July 29, 1967Continue Reading
Marilyn Kay Standley was born July 2, 1942 in Akron, Colorado and passed away quietly in her sleep on June 2, 2021 at Yuma Life Care in Yuma, Colorado. Marilyn was the Seventh child of Clifford Aubrea Standley and Jannie Marie Shockey Standley. Young Marilyn grew up on the farmContinue Reading
Darian Daniel Weaver, 23, of Laurel, MT, was born on June 27, 1997, to Jason and Mandi Weaver in Billings, Montana. Darian, in his short 23 years, had many adventures. He graduated from Laurel High School in 2016. During his school years, he was an active member of the FFAContinue Reading
Vernon Eugene (Butch) Beckstrom 1945– 2021 Vernon Eugene (Buck) Beckstrom was born June 3, 1945, and passed away May 4, 2021. A memorial service will be held in the Cope Rec Hall on June 13, 2021, at 1 p.m. Food will be served. Katherine Ann Smith 1954 – 2021 KatherineContinue Reading
Everything is blossoming and the local agricultural scene is encouraging as wet weather continues to visit the region. This past Sunday, May 30, was the first remembered in a long time in which it simply rained steadily throughout the day, resulting in 1.5 inches of precipitation over the weekend —Continue Reading
After a one-year hiatus thanks to COVID-19, big crowds came back out again for the Memorial Day Service at the Yuma Cemetery, and the following Cemetery Tour by the Yuma Museum. Yuma VFW and American Legion again was able to present a full service before a large crowd, on aContinue Reading
Yuma High School vocational agriculture teacher Lee Vetter is the recipient of the 2021 Bank of Colorado Teacher of the Year Award. Vetter has been an ag teacher at YHS for 15 years. Principal Brady Nighswonger wrote the nomination letter. It read in part: “There is no doubt that thisContinue Reading