Rhonda Lou (Brophy) Kinnison was born August 29, 1954 in Wray Colorado to Veda Laverne (Kelley) and Joseph Paul Brophy. She was the first of 6 children. The family lived North of Eckley Colorado until she graduated in 1972 from Yuma High School . She went to Eckley elementary andContinue Reading
Bernard Ben “Bernie” Beethe left this world on Monday, March 20, 2023 after a very brief battle with a rare form of liver cancer. He joins family in Heaven and leaves behind loving family in Texas, Louisiana and Georgia. Bernie was born in Yuma, Colorado in 1955 to Alonzo (akaContinue Reading
Carla Mae Piper was born on August 17, 1941 to Jack and Erna (Swain) Evans in Denver, Colorado. She passed away on April 7, 2023 at the Prestige Care Center in Morrison, Colorado. Carla Married Henry Edwin Piper on May 27, 1960. Carla and Henry “Eddie” spent sixty two yearsContinue Reading
On March 31, 2023 the Yuma County Board of County Commissioners convened for a regular meeting. Chairman Scott Weaver, Commissioner Mike Leerar, and Commissioner Adam Gates were present. Road and Bridge Supervisor Tom Andersen and Blade Foreman Justin Lorimer met with the Commissioners to discuss departmental updates. Andersen presented anContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent State House lawmakers wrapped up their work on the 2023-24 state budget as contained in Senate Bill 214, with Republicans winning some key concessions that added amendments to the budget. Among the amendments added: $354,701 to pay for the costs of replacing the IndianContinue Reading
The City of Yuma has nearly $875,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to spend by early in 2024. Proposed expenditures were a topic of discussion during the Yuma City Council’s regular meeting, last week at City Hall in downtown Yuma. City Manager Scott Moore said it had been discussedContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s track and field athletes are heading toward the northern suburbs on Saturday. Yuma will be competing in the Mountain Range Invitational in Westminster. It follows on the heels of solid showings at the Fightin’ Red Invitational in Eaton, last Saturday, and in its own Yuma Bill KalbContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s baseball team will try to get on a winning track after a difficult start to the 2023 season. The former Indians are 1-5 heading after losing 13-1 at Limon on Thursday. Their long-awaited home opener is Friday against Sedgwick County, which will feature two games with theContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls golf team finally got their season started Monday at the Wray Invitational. The golfers next will be at Holyoke on Tuesday, and will host the Yuma Invitational later next week. Coaches Luke Goeglein and Aaron Prior said they were proud of the players, even though theContinue Reading
Otis High School’s baseball team has a big showdown today, April 13, at Haxtun. The Bulldogs, 7-1 and ranked No. 6 in Class 1A, will be at an undefeated Fightin’ Bulldogs team, 8-0, that is ranked No. 2. It Otis’ only action this week. The Bulldogs split a doubleheader atContinue Reading