Registered electors living within Yuma School District-1 get choose from among four candidates for two seats up for election on board of education. The top vote-getters after all the ballots are counted on November 7 will join the board later this year, as current members Duane Brown’s and Thomas Holtorf’sContinue Reading
It is Homecoming Week for the Yuma Outlaws. Homecoming Week events have been taking place all week at Yuma High School, and there is more yet to come. The community is invited to participate in the bonfire that will start at 7 p.m. today, October 5, in the dirt parkingContinue Reading
The Outlaws stole the show in Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness. Yuma’s new mascot was made official last Friday morning. The Yuma-1 Board of Education held a brief meeting at 7:45, unanimously passing a motion declaring Outlaws as the new mascot. An assembly then was held in The Pit atContinue Reading
A Cat Rescue Out in the Sticks, will have a grand opening garage donation sale on Saturday in Eckley. It will be on the corner of 423 SE Porter and Washington Street. Founders Susan Couch and Cheryl Rogers invites everyone to come by and check out the shelter and theContinue Reading
The City of Yuma’s water-line replacement project for 2023 has now moved to N. Main St. The Concrete Specialties crew wrapped up the first phase on W. Second Ave. last week. The final touch came Tuesday morning as the impacted stretch was repaved. Now it is on to N. MainContinue Reading
Erik Tribelhorn continues to make his mark in the disc golf world. The Yuma-area resident won the Mixed Amateur 50+ division at the Colorado State Disc Golf Championships, September 22-24. Tribelhorn shot 14-under par over 54 holes. The first and third rounds were played at Adams Hollow, located near theContinue Reading
The end is near for Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness. Outlaws and Raptors were announced earlier this week as the finalists, and voting closes at 12 noon on Friday, September 22. The new mascot will be announced next Friday, September 29. One can vote by Friday’s deadline by accessing theContinue Reading
On August 31, 2023 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Scott Weaver, Commissioner Mike Leerar, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading
Early numbers are showing Yuma School District-1’s enrollment is down about 40 students from last year. The preliminary numbers show 847 students in Pre-K through 12th grade, compared to 886 last year. The 2021-22 early count was 874, and the early count for the 2020-21 school year was 899. EarlyContinue Reading
Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 13, 2023 to receive 2023 applications for the annual grants. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St., in Yuma or if you want it emailed please call Linda Frank, president,Continue Reading