The election season rapidly is coming to an end, with several local decisions to be made by the voters. Ballots must be turned in by Tuesday, November 2, at 7 p.m. If one has not already mailed their ballot, it is best to drop it off at many locations throughoutContinue Reading
Arickaree School in southwestern Washington County is in the process of selecting a new mascot, in response to Senate Bill 21-116. Arickaree Superintendent Lisa Weigel said the district had been hopeful previous agreements with the Arikaree would provide the exception to keep the Indians mascot. However, district leaders have notContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council held a series of meetings last week. The council’s regular meeting was held October 19. Five members were in attendance — Mayor Ron Swehla and Marc Shay, Dan Baucke, Daniel Ebersole and Tim McClung. MaryLu Smith-Dischner was absent. Steve Hoch was not present because he hadContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team likely can secure a playoff berth if it can win its 2021 regular season finale, Friday night at Holyoke. The Indians have lost three of four North Central Conference contests, including last Friday’s 13-7 home heartbreaker to ancient rival Wray, dropping to 4-4 overall. However,Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball team likely will qualify for next week’s 36-team Class 2A regional field. However, the Indians sure would not mind entering the postseason on a winning note. They close out the regular season on Friday at Holyoke. They have won three of their last five, a winContinue Reading
The Arickaree/Woodlin football team likely is headed to the 6-man playoffs, though they face a serious challenge in the regular season finale. The Indian Mustangs are at Idalia, Saturday afternoon. They are 5-3 overall, while Idalia is 6-2. Idalia is No. 4 in the 6-man Rating Percentage Index, while Arickaree/WoodlinContinue Reading
The Otis High School volleyball team is heading toward a regional berth if they can take care of business this week. The Bulldogs are 9-11 overall heading into today’s match at Prairie. They close out the regular season Saturday in Hugo, taking on LaVeta and Genoa-Hugo/Karval. They enter their finalContinue Reading
The Front Range League Gymnastics meet was held last night at Mountain Range HS in Westminster. The FRL is a mixed league, consisting of 5A Mountain Range, Thornton, Broomfield, and Rocky Mountain and 4A Niwot, Loveland, Roosevelt, Fort Morgan and Lone Star. The coaches voted on a Gymnast and aContinue Reading
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