The Yuma County Commissioners recently took action in lifting the mask mandate in the county, but with some exceptions still in place. The commissioners — Trent Bushner, Robin Wiley and Scott Weaver — took the action during the April 15 meeting. The mask restrictions already had been lifted earlier inContinue Reading
Officers responded to the Resource Center to speak with staff about a male party staying in his vehicle behind the center. They are concerned about him and were wondering if the PD had any solutions for him. Officers received a report about possible child abuse from DHS. A juvenile reportedContinue Reading
Letters of support. Petition signatures. Testimony in a committee hearing. Finding a Native American tribe that would support the Yuma Indians. That is the multi-pronged course of action coming out of a Yuma School District-1 Board of Education public meeting held Tuesday night in the Yuma High School Commons. TheContinue Reading
There is a big event coming to the Yuma area this weekend, and it is something that has never really been seen here before. Ronda Pletcher will be hosting the Heartstrong Classic, a stock dog competition, Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25. (The Novice competition will be Friday night.) It willContinue Reading
The Native American mascot bill currently in the Colorado Senate was a main topic of discussion during the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting, Monday night at the district office in downtown Yuma. Board members Dan Ross and Thomas Holtorf attended in-person, while Duane Brown did soContinue Reading
By Marianne Goodland State Capitol Correspondent On April 14, the General Assembly sent to the governor a bill that could establish a new state agency. House Bill 1097 contains recommendations from a behavioral health task force, including setting up the behavioral health administration, initially to be housed within the ColoradoContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1’s $32 million expansion/renovation project continues to come along on schedule and under budget. Yuma-1 Superintendent Dianna Chrisman and Chad Rayl of the owner’s representative firm Project One provided the board with an update during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night. Board members Dan Ross and Thomas HoltorfContinue Reading
The Yuma County Commissioners are stepping into a more active role with the W-Y Combined Communications Center. The dispatch center has been serving Yuma and Washington counties since the early 1990s. Yuma County Commissioner Robin Wiley said rumors that the commissioners want to disband the center are completely unfounded. “ThatContinue Reading
It turns out Yuma County and the whole region played a fascinating role in the settling of the Old West in the 19th Century. “The craziest part, which is almost ironic, is we didn’t learn about this stuff in school,” Matt Vincent said. “The truth is a lot of thatContinue Reading
An Easter Egg Hunt is back on the schedule this year. Yuma child care providers Jackie McCasland and Heather Medrano will be hosting the ninth annual Easter Egg Hunt at Old Threshers Grounds. It will be Saturday, April 3, at 9 a.m. Ages 0-10 are encouraged to participate. The EasterContinue Reading