Duane Brown has been honored with the prestigious McGuffey Award from the Colorado Association of School Boards. He was presented the award recently at the CASB regional meeting. Brown, a Yuma native, has served on the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education for the past six years, including the pastContinue Reading
It did not take long for the madness to break out in Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness bracket. The district had decided to use the bracket method, utilized by Arickaree last year to come up with Bison, to finally select a new mascot. The initial plan was to accept nominationsContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council received an update on replacing alley pans and street repairs during its regular meeting, last week in Council Chambers at City Hall. All seven members were in attendance — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, Tim McClung, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Jerome Benish, Dan Baucke and TerriContinue Reading
The Pit at Yuma High School is dealing with a bit of a humidity problem. It was unclear as of earlier this week if the venerable gymnasium would be available for the volleyball team’s home opener Saturday against the Sidney Red Raiders. If not, the matches likely will be playedContinue Reading
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding someone hammering spikes into the roadway. Seven stakes were found by Sara Wood hammered all in a row along a tar line on Lone Star Road (County Road 54) and Road E, Monday morning. She pulled them out with pliers, andContinue Reading
On July 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
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education met for the first time in nearly two months, Monday night at the District Office on the Yuma High School campus. The board did not have a July meeting due to there not being much business to consider. All five members were inContinue Reading
The 2023-24 school year began this past Tuesday in Yuma. Students returned to classes early in the morning for a school year that will continue until mid-May 2024. Yuma High School students returned to school with two new teachers in the building, Brandon Newton as the YHS Vocational Instructor, andContinue Reading
An EF3 tornado skirted past about one-half mile west of Yuma, but the rural home of Clint and Amanda Monk was not spared from the twister, Tuesday afternoon. There was significant damage to the residence, located about 1-1/2 miles south of Yuma on County Road E. Multiple power lines wereContinue Reading
From the Yuma County Commissioners (Scott Weaver, Adam Gates, Mike Leerar) There have been many conversations circulating about the closure of the Yuma County Jail over the past several months, and as Commissioners we would like to set the record straight. Yuma County citizens should know that your County CommissionersContinue Reading