Two years after making major changes to the Yuma County Fair schedule, more adjustments have been made for 2024. The Yuma County Fair Board made and approved the changes. The main days of the fair have been condensed to five days, Thursday through Monday, after going Wednesday through Monday theContinue Reading
The fields have been set for local council and town board elections in April. Monday was the deadline for potential candidates to turn in their nomination petitions. The April 2 election will be the last municipal election for Yuma as it moves to November elections beginning in 2025. However, thereContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent The 2024 General Assembly session began on Wednesday, Jan. 10, with an election looming just 10 months away that could determine whether Republicans gain lost ground in the House or keep Democrats from a super majority in the Senate. The two Republican lawmakers whoContinue Reading
Probably cause has been found to move forward with the case against Chad Leonhardt in regards to the 2022 death of Tresa Juhl. A preliminary hearing was held last Thursday, January 4, in Washington County District Court. Probable cause was found on two counts, second degree murder and first degreeContinue Reading
(Wellington, Colorado) — Colorado House Minority Leader Rep. Mike Lynch is both excited and humbled to announce his candidacy to represent the concerned citizens of Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. Representative Mike Lynch has long been known for his unwavering dedication to the people of his state.Continue Reading
It is time to start considering running for your local councils and town boards. The April 2, 2024 municipal election will be the last one held in the spring for the City of Yuma. Earlier this decade voters approved a measure moving Yuma’s municipal election to November, beginning in 2025.Continue Reading
The Yuma City Council held its first meeting of 2024 this past Tuesday night in the Council Chambers in Yuma City Hall. All seven members were present — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, Tim McClung, Jerome Benish, Dan Baucke, Marylu Smith-Dischner and Terri Frame. The council had severalContinue Reading
The cast for the Yuma Drama Club’s presentation of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” took time to pose for a picture earlier this week. The drama club will be presenting four performances this weekend in the Yuma High School auditorium, 7 p.m. on Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, andContinue Reading
The Raymond and Anabel Corral family has seen their lives uprooted just as the holiday season approaches. Their home at 213 N. Birch St. sustained severe fire and smoke damage last Friday morning, November 10. Anabel was home when the fire started, quickly leaving the house when she saw flamesContinue Reading
The Yuma County School Project is moving along with the work of locating and marking the sites of former rural schools. More than 186 school sites, and many of their teachers and students, have been identified. Have you noticed any of the school signs across the county? Traveling north ofContinue Reading