On February 27 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Adam Gates, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Mike Leerar, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the prior month.Continue Reading
The City of Yuma is moving ahead with playground and skate park upgrades at City Park, but is holding off for now in regards to installing a splash pad. The Yuma City Council held a special meeting last Wednesday, February 26, to discuss the park-related projects. Mayor Tim McClung, andContinue Reading
The Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors heard good and challenging news during its regular monthly meeting, last week held in the Pearse Board Room inside Yuma District Hospital and Clinics. Four of the five members were in attendance — President Monica King, Mitch Korf, Mark Werts and Elizabeth Hickman.Continue Reading
Your next utility bill from the City of Yuma will reflect the new trash rate. The monthly trash collection base rate fee has increased $3 for a 90-gallon container, $21 for residential and $26.60 for commercial. The fee increase is higher for the 300-gallon containers. The city has stated theContinue Reading
Four finalists have been named in Yuma School District-1’s search for its next superintendent. It came toward the end of the Yuma-1 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the District Office. Board members John Deering, Lindsey Galles, Heath Roundtree and Tyson Brown were in attendance, while TerriContinue Reading
The 71st annual Northeast Colorado Regional Science Fair was held on Thursday, Feb 20 at NJC in Sterling. 51 Yuma County students from Liberty, Idalia, Wray and Yuma completed research projects and presented their work to area science professionals. 23 projects were forwarded to the Colorado Science and Engineering FairContinue Reading
Colorado cattle rancher Kenny Rogers has been elected policy division vice chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) at the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas. NCBA is the oldest and largest national organization representing America’s cattle farmers and ranchers. “It is an honor to be electedContinue Reading
It is going to take millions of dollars to get Yuma’s streets back up to standard, the Yuma City Council learned during its regular meeting last week at City Hall. Mayor Tim McClung and council members Marc Shay, Terri Frame, Vanessa Dischner and Zach Diaz were in attendance. Dan BauckeContinue Reading
Frustration is mounting in the community in regards to the lack of progress toward reopening the Yuma Post Office. Even the mobile post office located in the back was closed for nearly one week due to needing some repairs, finally reopening this past Tuesday. The main building has been closedContinue Reading
Yuma Hospital District made tremendous progress in regards to its financial situation during 2024. The good news came during the YHD Board of Directors’ monthly meeting, last week in the Pearse Boardroom. All five members were present, President Monica King, Vice President Mitch Korf, Delaina Klein, Mark Werts and ElizabethContinue Reading