The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office keeps arresting individuals who come to Yuma County expecting a sexual encounter with a minor. The most recent occurred last Thursday, September 15, at approximately 4:30 a.m. in Yuma. A 30-year-old male had driven from the Front Range area expecting to meet a 13-year-old girl.Continue Reading
The Yuma County Republican Vacancy Committee finally were able to successfully appoint someone to the Yuma County Commissioner District 3 seat, Tuesday night. Mike Leerar of Eckley eventually came out on top of three candidates, along with Jessie Vance of Eckley, and Gary Soehner of the Idalia area. Leerar receivedContinue Reading
The Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 14, 2022 to receive written applications for the 2022 cycle. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St in Yuma, or by email. Call Linda Frank, president, at (970) 848-5382.Continue Reading
The Yuma County Republican Central Committee will convene as the Vacancy Committee on Sunday to determine who to appoint to the Yuma County Board of Commissioners. The District 3 seat has come open as Robin Wiley officially stepped down September 14 after 22 years as commissioner. The committee is comprisedContinue Reading
Yuma might have come close to record highs, and maybe even record lows, during a wild swing in the weather, last week. Seven of the first eight days in September featured high temperatures above 90. It was particularly hot early last week, with a high of 95 on Labor Day,Continue Reading
The miracle of life came to fruition early last week at the Jan Wilkowski residence. She lives one block west of Lake Yuma. It was in June that she saw a large turtle planting her eggs in a nearby yard. She submitted a picture to the Pioneer, which ran itContinue Reading
The City of Yuma is putting a sales tax increase on the November ballot. The Yuma City Council approved the resolution calling for the special election, during last week’s regular meeting in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven council members were in attendance, Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-temContinue Reading
There will be a lot of activity in downtown Yuma on Friday to kickoff the Labor Day Weekend. The Yuma Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the last First Friday Art Walk of the season beginning at 5 p.m. Among the businesses hosting local artists’ work are Orphanage, Red Willow,Continue Reading
This semi tractor was obliterated in a two-semi wreck Monday morning on Highway 34 at the Yuma County Road R intersection, but luckily no injuries were reported. The wreck occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. Justin Wachsmann, 42, of St. Francis, Kansas, was westbound in a White Volvo semi tractor. JamalContinue Reading
Arturo Moran is settling in as the new director of the Yuma Chamber of Commerce. Moran has been on the job for about one month, spending much of his time introducing himself to the roughly 180 Chamber businesses. “I think I’ve had a real positive interaction,” he said earlier thisContinue Reading