A Yuma City Council candidate forum will be held Tuesday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Red Willow on Main. Eric Metcalfe will serve as the moderator. There will be an introduction and background by each of the candidates. A series of preset questions will be asked byContinue Reading

Open communication between the Colorado Department of Agriculture and producers was the theme of a town hall meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the Eckley Community Center. About 40 people, mostly local ranchers and farmers, attended the meeting that featured Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg and Dr. Rebecca Niemiec, the newly-appointed BureauContinue Reading

By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent Farmers and ranchers would be required to notify their local fire departments when they do controlled burns, under a bill that won approval from the House Energy and Environment Committee last week. House Bill 1132 would apply to anyone attempting a controlled burn onContinue Reading

Yuma County has teamed up with local associations and entities to present Yuma County Ag Appreciation Week, March 20-27. The Yuma County Board of Commissioners have passed a proclamation declaring it, and the Yuma City Council was to vote on a similar proclamation during its meeting this past Tuesday night.Continue Reading

There was a series of vehicle thefts this past week in the Yuma area, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has reported. The first was last Friday, March 11, at about 10 p.m. when a 1997 Ford Ranger was stolen one-half mile west of Yuma from a farm residence. The ownersContinue Reading

Roger Alan Gailus was born April 7, 1944 in Yuma, Colorado to Carl and Lois (Wheeler) Gailus. Roger had a brother Donald and a sister Carol. His parents resided at the family farm north of Otis. He graduated from Otis High School in 1962 in which he was active inContinue Reading

Opal was born September 20, 1925 to Ernst and Dina (Wesemann) Peters in her parent’s home near Vernon, CO. She passed March 3, 2022 in Greeley, CO at the age of 96. The youngest of 12 children, she was the only child to graduate high school, doing so in 1944.Continue Reading

My name is Adam Gates and I am excited to announce that I am running for Yuma County Commissioner District 1. I was born and raised in Yuma County. I have experienced the friendly rivalry from both sides of the county wearing purple as a member of the Wray EaglesContinue Reading

Cindy Taylor would like to announce she is running for Yuma County Assessor. She is seeking her fourth term. One of the accomplishments that Taylor has brought to this office has been the popular Yuma County property records search. With this website available, customers can research the property within theContinue Reading

Yuma High School’s boys basketball team went wire-to-wire in one of the more dominating seasons in YHS boys history. The Indians ran the Sanford Indians out of the Budweiser Event Center, Saturday night in the Class 2A championship game. They finished with a 25-1 record while earning the program’s thirdContinue Reading