On April 29, 2022 the Yuma County Board of County Commissioners convened for a regular meeting. Chairman Robin Wiley, Commissioner Trent Bushner, and Commissioner Scott Weaver were present. Micah Seyler and Dave Blach of the Yuma County Fair Board met with the Commissioners to present the proposal for the beerContinue Reading
The Yuma City Council has been given a document from city administration showing recent history of the General Fund budget, as well as future projections. It was presented to the council members during their regular meeting last week. All seven were in attendance, Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay,Continue Reading
Wind, fire and rain. The region has seen it all over the past several weeks, particularly the wind. However, the rains, and a bit of snow, finally showed up earlier this week. A steady rain drenched the area overnight Sunday into Monday morning, briefly turning into snow in the morning.Continue Reading
The 2022 Yuma High School Prom will be held Saturday. Pictured above are the King and Queen candidates: Front row (l-r) — Tannah Gates, Meidi Reyes, Josslyn Munoz and Fatima Duran; back row (l-r) — Jaxson Lungwitz, Beau Tate, Kobe Rayl and Andre Baucke. The King and Queen will beContinue Reading
Monica King and DeAnn Rawson Sewell came out the winners when the final votes were tabulated in the Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors election, which came to an end Tuesday. King earned another term on the board with 536 votes. Rawson Sewell was elected to her first term withContinue Reading
There is a tricky project currently taking place at the City of Yuma’s wastewater treatment plant, east of town. Concrete Specialties is replacing a valve deep beside one of the two aeration basins. The valve was installed in 2005 when the treatment plant was built. It eventually stopped working recently,Continue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent Senate Democrats, faced with a threat of more than 24 hours of debate on a bill on collective bargaining, watered the bill down on April 29 to one that puts more control into the hands of county commissioners. That debate came two days afterContinue Reading
It is time for the stock dogs to take center stage again in Yuma County. The second annual Heartstrong Cattle Dog Classic will be April 29-May 1, at Ronda Pletcher’s ranch located at 31228 County Road M, southeast of Yuma. The Novice Class will compete Friday, April 29, beginning atContinue Reading
Extremely windy and dry conditions finally caught up to the region late last week. Fires broke out all over last Friday, April 22, including one in central Yuma County south of Highway 34 that destroyed a family’s home while burning about 4,000 acres. Friday, ironically which was “Earth Day,” wasContinue Reading
Ballots for the Yuma Hospital District Board of Directors need to be returned by 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. They can be turned in, in person, at the ballot box located at Yuma District Hospital and Clinics. The front office personnel will be able to direct anyone to the ballotContinue Reading