By Ashley Espinoza & High Plains Research Network staff It’s not often that The New York Times visits eastern Colorado. However, a few months ago, it happened. Journalists were interested in learning what communities around the country are doing to address mental and emotional health. They stumbled upon the COMETContinue Reading

The Yuma Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the St. Patrick’s Day Auction. A long-standing tradition that benefitted a myriad of causes over decades, the auction stopped several years ago, but was brought back last year, and continues in 2023. It will be held Friday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day,Continue Reading

A great run came to an ending too soon for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. Yuma made it to the Great 8 in the program’s first season back in Class 3A in more than a decade. However, the local boys ran into top-seed Faith Christian in the quarterfinals,Continue Reading

The Otis High School boys basketball team concluded a memorable season at the Class 1A State Tournament, last weekend in Greeley. The Bulldogs went 1-2 in the program’s first state appearance since 2010, when they lost to Caliche in the championship game. They finished the 2022-23 season with a 21-6Continue Reading

Yuma High School girls golf team is trying to get in some outside work. The players were forced into inside work the first weeks of preseason practice thanks the snowy conditions at Indian Hills Golf Course, as well as cold temperatures. The weather finally cooperated earlier this week, but itContinue Reading

Henry Edwin Piper 1940 – 2023 Henry Edwin Piper was born January 22, 1940 and passed away on March 5, 2023. A Graveside Service will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Yuma Cemetery. Baucke Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Shirley AnnContinue Reading

Charles “Paul” Lynch of Yuma, CO, passed away February 27, 2023, in Yuma. 69 years old, Paul was born on June 10th, 1953, in Niles, Michigan to Lee Lynch and Bessie Turner Lynch. In 1971 Paul graduated from Beebe High School in Beebe, AR. After high school, he joined theContinue Reading

The heavens gained a new angel when Louise Brower passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Washington County Nursing Home at the age of 103 years and 320 days. Louise’s life while never long enough was full. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmotherContinue Reading

Carl Eugene Goeglein was born on June 19, 1930 to Carl Wilhelm and Gladys Irene (Seide) Goeglein in Yuma, Colorado. He passed away on March 3, 2023, at the age of 92, at his home in Yuma, Colorado. Carl served his country in the United State Army during the timeContinue Reading

Char Adlesperger’s life definitely took a dramatic turn last Wednesday, February 22. “I was in Sterling for lunch. My grandma called and said my house was on fire. At first I asked her if she was joking,” she said earlier this week. Unfortunately, her grandma, Linda Dinsmore, was not. “IContinue Reading