Betty Ann Smith, longtime Eastern Plains resident, passed away with family at her side on Sunday September 18, 2022. Betty was born on January 8, 1934 in Kirk, Colorado to Elmer and Elizabeth (Shively) Boone. She spent most of her childhood in Kirk where she attended school graduating from LibertyContinue Reading
Grace Ellen Keller, age 77, of Eckert, CO passed away on August 23, 2022, in the Delta Health Memorial Hospital shortly after falling ill to the West Nile Virus. She transitioned peacefully, surrounded by her family. Grace was born November 25, 1944, in Brush, CO to Alvin (Raymond) and EmilyContinue Reading
The Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 14, 2022 to receive written applications for the 2022 cycle. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St in Yuma, or by email. Call Linda Frank, president, at (970) 848-5382.Continue Reading
The Yuma County Republican Central Committee will convene as the Vacancy Committee on Sunday to determine who to appoint to the Yuma County Board of Commissioners. The District 3 seat has come open as Robin Wiley officially stepped down September 14 after 22 years as commissioner. The committee is comprisedContinue Reading
Yuma might have come close to record highs, and maybe even record lows, during a wild swing in the weather, last week. Seven of the first eight days in September featured high temperatures above 90. It was particularly hot early last week, with a high of 95 on Labor Day,Continue Reading
The miracle of life came to fruition early last week at the Jan Wilkowski residence. She lives one block west of Lake Yuma. It was in June that she saw a large turtle planting her eggs in a nearby yard. She submitted a picture to the Pioneer, which ran itContinue Reading
The City of Yuma is putting a sales tax increase on the November ballot. The Yuma City Council approved the resolution calling for the special election, during last week’s regular meeting in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven council members were in attendance, Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-temContinue Reading
The games are just going to get bigger and bigger for the Yuma High School football team. And isn’t that the way one should want it? “It doesn’t get any easier the rest of the way,” head coach Kelly Seward said. The Yuma Football Team is 3-0 for the firstContinue Reading
The games are just going to get bigger and bigger for the Yuma High School football team. And isn’t that the way one should want it? “It doesn’t get any easier the rest of the way,” head coach Kelly Seward said. The Yuma Football Team is 3-0 for the firstContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys golf team will try to extend its season when it competes in the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament, Tuesday in Greeley. Head coach Benjamin Weathers will be taking JJ Ward, Nash Richardson, Jack Blecha, and Brodie Castillo to the state-qualifying tournament at Highland Hills. The foursomeContinue Reading