Darcy Steven Stallings was born March 14, 1987 in Yuma, CO to Charlee and Susan (Baucke) Stallings, the second of three children. He was baptized on February 3, 1988, at St. John Lutheran Church. Darcy passed away doing what he loved on October 21, 2021 responding to a fire call.Continue Reading
Don Crow, 78, of Wray, Colorado, died Friday, October 15, 2021, at his home following a hard-fought battle with cancer. Donald George Crow was born in Pueblo, CO on June 24th, 1943, the son of George and Lois (Geroux) Crow. He grew up in Westcliffe, CO, attending school and graduatingContinue Reading
Bonnie Jean Bernhardt (Klein), 81, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 18, 2021 in Yuma, Colorado. She was the wife and widow of Richard (Dick) Bernhardt, whom she married on July 30, 1960. Born in Johnstown, Colorado, she was a daughter of Reinhold and Frida Klein on JulyContinue Reading
William James Magruder, known by his friends and family simply as Bill, Dad, Grandad, or Grandpa, and lovingly as Grandpa backhoe, came into the world May 29,1933 in Hugo, Colorado to parents Malvern and Mary (Flageole) Magruder and lived in Simla, Colorado until he was 7 years old. Later, BillContinue Reading
There are leaders in the clubhouse when it comes to selecting a new mascot for the Yuma schools. However, Yuma-1 District leaders also have recently learned the district needs to go through the Commission on Indian Affairs to get its new mascot cleared, and get Yuma off the list ofContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education heard from the public on a few different issues, Monday night during its regular monthly meeting at the district office. All five board members were in attendance — Dan Ross, Kim Langley, Lyndsey Galles, Thomas Holtorf and Duane Brown. Yuma-1’s reaction to COVID-19Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls cross country team is in the Class 2A Cross Country Championships for the second straight season. The Indians finished fifth in the team scores Thursday afternoon in the Class 2A Region 1 Meet in Lyons. That earned them the region’s final team berth to the stateContinue Reading
The Yuma-1 Board of Education received a lengthy report on the district’s $32 million renovation/expansion project, funded by a BEST Grant and property taxes, Monday night during its regular monthly meeting. An updated timeframe was provided. The board was told the renovation of the Commons is set to be completedContinue Reading
The Yuma County Fair Board covered a wide range of issues during its meeting at the Eckley Community Center, Monday night. It was the annual meeting for public comments and recommendations, attracting 15 people. There was a little bit of discussion about the new schedule. The fair board had votedContinue Reading
The latest edition of the ancient Yuma-Wray football rivalry will take place Friday night in Yuma. While the Eagles had the privilege of hosting top-ranked Limon last Friday, losing 41-0, they still are perfectly situated for a Class 1A playoff spot, sitting at 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the toughContinue Reading