Two new members of the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education unofficially have been elected. The ballots will not be completely canvassed and official results determined until later this month. Initial results from Tuesday’s mail-in election showed Heath Roundtree with 818 votes and Tyson Brown 649 (as of the 9:50Continue Reading

Public input was sought for the proposed Yuma Recreation Complex during a question-and-answer event last Thursday evening at Indian Hills Clubhouse. Approximately 50 people showed up during the allotted three hours, and reportedly provided plenty of valuable feedback. It was hosted by the Yuma Recreation Complex Committee, which was formedContinue Reading

The Yuma Police Department and assisting agencies continue to try to determine the whereabouts of Britani Meek, 25, of Yuma. A $5,000 reward now is being offered for information leading to her being found. Law enforcement is looking for the public’s assistance in locating Meek who has been missing sinceContinue Reading

Flocks of hunters will be converging on Yuma County and northeast Colorado for the opening weekend of the pheasant season. The season runs from Saturday, November 11, through January 31, 2024. “The hunting should be quite a bit better this year than in past years because most of the harvestContinue Reading

Yuma High School volleyball team’s 2023 season came to a disappointing end last Friday in regional. It was somewhat appropriate, though, as the inconsistency that has plagued the Outlaws all season came to bear again at Hoehne. The Outlaws finished with a 12-12 record. “Definitely not what we wanted toContinue Reading

The Otis High School volleyball team is back in the big show. The Bulldogs once again have advanced to the Class 1A State Tournament, today through Saturday in the Denver Coliseum. /> They went 2-1 in their first three matches, advancing to Friday night’s Contenders Bracket semifinal vs. Dove Creek.Continue Reading

The Otis High School football team is in the Class A 6-man quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. The second-seed Bulldogs will host seventh-seed Branson/Kim on Saturday at 1 p.m. Otis advanced out of the first round with a 56-14 home win over 15th-seed Primero last Saturday, while Branson/Kim heldContinue Reading

Virginia Lee Carter was born on November 5, 1946, in Stratton, Colorado to David and Ruby Heinrichs. She was baptized on September 15, 1957, and lived her life for our Father every day. They lived on her grandparents’ farm in Joes, Colorado her entire life. It was in Joes thatContinue Reading