On February 14, 2023 the Yuma County Board of County Commissioners convened for a regular meeting. Chairman Scott Weaver, Commissioner Mike Leerar, and Commissioner Adam Gates were present. Road & Bridge Supervisor Tom Andersen and Blade Foreman Justin Lorimer met with the Commissioners to discuss departmental updates. The Commissioners heardContinue Reading
The countryside is not the only place where muddy roads currently are a menace. Parts of the Yuma Industrial Park, as well as areas in north neighborhoods with dirt roads, are an impassable muddy mess. Yuma City Manager Scott Moore addressed the situation with the Yuma City Council during itsContinue Reading
Local businesses and individuals were honored for their commitment to the Yuma community during the Yuma Chamber of Commerce Mixer, held last Thursday at The Orphanage in downtown Yuma. Nominations were held for various awards during the event, followed by voting by Chamber members, and the presentation of the awards.Continue Reading
The Yuma Public Library finally reopened, partially at least, this past Monday afternoon. “It feels really good to be back in here,” librarian Jeanne Triplett said. Patrons already were waiting when the doors were opened at 1 p.m., and the library had a steady stream of patrons throughout the afternoon.Continue Reading
The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) will hold their quarterly board meeting in the southeast meeting room at the Burlington Community Center, on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 South 14th Street. The BoardContinue Reading
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 2023 Business of the Year mixer on Thursday, February 16, at The Orphanage in downtown Yuma, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Nominations and voting for a variety of awards will be done during the event. Among the honors are Small Business/Non-Profit Organization ofContinue Reading
Board of directors elections will be held this spring for the Yuma Hospital District, Yuma Conservation District, and the Yuma Rural Fire Protection District of Yuma/Washington Counties. The special districts have calls for nominations in this week’s legal notices section. There are three seats up for election on the YumaContinue Reading
The region has been covered by snow since December 13, and it likley is not all going to melt away anytime soon as daytime temperatures are supposed to stay cold. Six straight weeks with snow on the ground, and still counting, is the longest stretch in about 15 years orContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council spent the majority last week’s regular meeting discussing snow removal. And that was before about eight to nine more inches fell on Yuma. Six of the seven council members were in attendance — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayo Pro-tem Marc Shay, Dan Baucke, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Terri Frame,Continue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent Gov. Jared Polis, in a 70-minute State of the State address January 17, outlined his priorities for the upcoming legislative session and what he wants Colorado to look like when he finishes his second term in 2026. The item that got the governor’s longestContinue Reading