Dave Sheffield reached a milestone this past weekend. The Yuma High School boys basketball coach earned his 400th win last Saturday in the Outlaws’ 58-49 win at Peyton. “It means I haven’t quit and I haven’t died,” Sheffield cracked earlier this week. Sheffield now has a 400-122 record in 23Continue Reading
It appears Yuma will have a municipal election in April. Former councilman Daniel Ebersole submitted an affidavit as a write-in candidate by this past Monday’s deadline. That brings the total number of candidates to four for three council seats. Zach Diaz, Dan Baucke and Marc Shay submitted their nomination petitionsContinue Reading
Law enforcement have identified a suspect in the death of Britani Meek. Yuma Police Chief Jerry Thompson told the Pioneer he understands people’s concerns regarding the case, but due to its sensitive nature law enforcement is not able to share much information. He said he wanted to understand these typeContinue Reading
The City of Yuma will be increasing its sanitation rates beginning March 1. The Yuma City Council approved the first reading of the ordinance during its regular meeting, last week at Yuma City Hall. Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay and fellow council members Terri Frame, Tim McClung, JeromeContinue Reading
Yuma County finalized a tight budget for 2024 earlier this month. Normally, the budget is in place before the end of the previous year, but it was delayed a bit this time due to the Colorado Legislature’s special session in November addressing property tax relief. Yuma County’s total budget isContinue Reading
The finishing touches have been put on the Yuma School District-1 2023-24 budget. The Yuma-1 Board of Education approved the final appropriations during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the District Office. All five board members were present, President John Deering, and Lindsey Galles, Terri Cooper, Heath Roundtree andContinue Reading
Two years after making major changes to the Yuma County Fair schedule, more adjustments have been made for 2024. The Yuma County Fair Board made and approved the changes. The main days of the fair have been condensed to five days, Thursday through Monday, after going Wednesday through Monday theContinue Reading
The fields have been set for local council and town board elections in April. Monday was the deadline for potential candidates to turn in their nomination petitions. The April 2 election will be the last municipal election for Yuma as it moves to November elections beginning in 2025. However, thereContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent The 2024 General Assembly session began on Wednesday, Jan. 10, with an election looming just 10 months away that could determine whether Republicans gain lost ground in the House or keep Democrats from a super majority in the Senate. The two Republican lawmakers whoContinue Reading
Probably cause has been found to move forward with the case against Chad Leonhardt in regards to the 2022 death of Tresa Juhl. A preliminary hearing was held last Thursday, January 4, in Washington County District Court. Probable cause was found on two counts, second degree murder and first degreeContinue Reading