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
A regional networking event called NECO-S.T.I.R organized by Sarah Arntt, Administrator of the New Vision withdrawal management service at CommonSpirit St Elizabeth Hospital was held in Yuma Colorado on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Arntt recognized the need for a collaborative approach towards resource sharing and the need for increased communityContinue Reading
It is the respiratory virus season, and Dr. John Glick from Yuma District Hospital and Clinics was kind enough to share information with us. Plus, Norovirus has gathered a lot of attention recently, but it does not appear to be much of an issue in the Yuma as of now.Continue Reading
One better hurry if they want a tow from Jack Roberts. Yuma-based JR’s Towing soon will be history as Roberts is retiring at the end of January. “My health is great but my body is giving out,” he said earlier this week. “I had knee replacement four years ago andContinue Reading
This year the CAA had a new Hall of Fame inductee at their annual convention, Yuma County’s John Schaffner. The Hall of Fame award is a way to recognize someone that has not only given outstanding service to the auction industry, but also their involvement in the Colorado Auctioneers Association,Continue Reading
Edited and expanded upon by Ashley Samber Lynch In January of 1924 twelve women of the Methodist church met and organized the Yuma Women’s Club. The purpose of this group was to establish a public library. The Library collection was housed in closed cases at the town hall and beganContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council received some feedback on the city’s new food truck permit. There were several food trucks around Yuma until the new permit was passed, raising the fee to $50 per month, and requiring written permission from landowners to be on their property. Now one hardly ever seesContinue Reading
Several community members attended the grand opening of the Certified Nurse Aid classroom and lab, last Thursday evening at the Northeaster Junior College Yuma Campus. Many of the NJC leaders also were in attendance, including Northeastern Yuma Campus Director Kortnee Dutton, NJC Executive Director Mattie Haney, Director of Marketing JesseContinue Reading
The City of Yuma was on the hook for paying former city manager Scott Moore more than $120,000 due to a “Reinstated Employment Agreement” entered into in January 2018. Moore was hired in July 2016. The initial employment agreement included a clause stating “The City shall have no obligation toContinue Reading