Everett Dewayne Wiltfang was born to Edward and Emma (Schildmeier) Wiltfang on August 2, 1938 in Wray, Colorado. He entered into heaven on August 11, 2020 at the age of 82 in Cle Elum, WA. Everett was raised on the farm and ranch homestead north of Wray, where he livedContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1’s Board of Education approved the district’s Return to School Plan, last week during a special meeting at the district office. Superintendent Dianna Chrisman told the board the plan is a living document, and it likely could change in form or another as the board will revisit itContinue Reading
Area schools will be opening the 2020-21 school year soon. Liberty School District J-4 will begin the 2020-21 school year on Monday, August 17. There will be particular attention paid to social distancing. Increased sanitizing and disinfecting throughout the day and after school hours will be the norm for thisContinue Reading
The outlook definitely is not promising for most of dryland fields in the region. Persistently hot and dry weather have left dryland crops struggling to make it to harvest, as well as ravaging pasture land. There have been a handful of big rain events that has helped in some areas.Continue Reading
New cases of COVID-19 in the region continue to remain low as area school districts prepare to begin the 2020-21 school year with in-person learning in the coming weeks. As it stands now, schools likely will start in the Green Phase, which is the least restrictive. Yuma County’s last newContinue Reading
The Republican River Water Conservation District Board of Directors are planning on having its regular quarterly meeting in person at the Phillips County Event Center in Holyoke on Tuesday, August 18. It will be from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Public comment will be heard at 1 p.m. As aContinue Reading
Softball is the only team sport in town for the upcoming fall season, and the numbers are reflecting that. The team, along with boys golf and cross country, are the only sports having their seasons in the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. With volleyball moved to the spring,Continue Reading
Yuma High School boys golf team got off to a strong start last week, and now have a really busy schedule this week, including hosting its own invitational. The Indians opened the 2020 season by placing second at the Brush Invitational, last Thursday, August 12. It was the first sportingContinue Reading
CHSAA released season structure guidelines late last week for the altered 2020-21 athletic schedule that was released earlier last week. Locally, only boys golf, softball and cross country will be held this fall, with all other sports seasons taking place after the holiday break. Cross country, which began practice officiallyContinue Reading
Barbara Jane Shepherd Olsen was born on August 15, 1939 to William “Bill” Shepherd and Lola McDougal Shepherd in Estes Park, Colorado and passed away unexpectedly at her home in Yuma, Colorado on July 30, 2020. She was raised in Yuma with her older brother Roger and younger sister AnneContinue Reading