The deep freeze that enveloped the area for more than a week was so cold, that it actually felt kind of warm this past Tuesday when the high was just 21 degrees. Many area ranchers are calving, with the newborns in peril if not sheltered from frozen weather in shortContinue Reading
The money situation is good, so some “add alternatives” are being included with Yuma School District-1’s $32 million expansion/renovation project. The Yuma-1 Board of Education approved the four additional upgrades during its regular monthly meeting Monday night, though the approval for the YHS Commons upgrade was only a preliminary thumbs-upContinue Reading
Jason Licht is getting to stay at home throughout Super Bowl Week even though his team is in the big game. That’s because the Yuma High School graduate’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first team ever that will play the Super Bowl in its home stadium — thanks to beatingContinue Reading
The steel frame for the new wing at Yuma High School continues to go up this week. The canopy top over the new front entrance was put up on Monday, providing an exciting development. The top is a tip of the hat to The Pit’s half-dome roof, which is locatedContinue Reading
A Yuma teenager has been missing since last Saturday, January 30. Jorge Rodriguez, Jr. was last known to leave work at Pro Health in Wray at 5:42 p.m. last Saturday. He was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima, tan in color. The back bumper is missing. The license plate number isContinue Reading
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is proposing an update in the COVID-19 dial system, which it’s been using to balance COVID-19 containment and the need for guidance during the pandemic. The proposed update — called Dial 2.0 — would have an impact on business operations andContinue Reading
More people soon will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And, more doses are arriving in Yuma again after doses were diverted elsewhere in the state for a couple of weeks in order for those areas to get caught up in vaccinating those 70 and older, and others inContinue Reading
COVID-19 vaccines currently are in shorter supply at Yuma District Hospital, following hassles with allocations between the state and the federal government. Heath Horton, FNP, who heads up the vaccination effort at YDH, said the state had reported that all second doses were being reserved by the federal government. However,Continue Reading
Yuma County is holding fairly steady in regards to COVID-19 cases, keeping it safely in the Orange Level. The COVID-19 dashboard on the Northeast Colorado Health Department website, nchd.org, has experienced technical difficulties for a week. However, it was back in operation on Wednesday, January 20. The January 20 updateContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education received a construction update during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the district office on S. Main St. Board members Dan Ross, Kim Langley, Lyndsey Galles and Thomas Holtorf attended in person, while Duane Brown participated remotely. Chad Rayl of owner’s representativeContinue Reading