Joan Elaine Blach, age 95, passed away peacefully after a short illness on November 17, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by family. She was born September 30, 1928, to Betty and Clayton James McCormick in Sterling, Colorado. Joan moved to Loveland, Colorado, with her family when she was in theContinue Reading
Whether the weather cooperates or not, the Yuma High School baseball team is about to open the 2023 season. The team has been practicing for a couple of weeks, but finally was able to get outside this past Monday, followed by outdoor practices Tuesday and Wednesday. An expected winter stormContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team seems to be on to something in the 2022-23 season. Yuma entered this week on an eight-game winning streak, sitting at 8-2 overall, and 4-0 in the Lower Platte heading into this past Tuesday’s rescheduled home game against Limon. They then put on aContinue Reading
It could be a rough pheasant hunting season this year. The season opens Saturday, November 12, and runs through January. However, there might not be much to hunt. “It’s going to be a little rough this year,” Josh Melby, the local wildlife officer for the Colorado Division of Parks andContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s cross country teams gave it a good run, but came up short in their bids to qualify for the state meet. “A shout out to the seniors, Kevin, Jaime, Nuvia and the team captain, Javi,” head coach Robert Zahller said. The boys and girls teams competed inContinue Reading
Yuma County has experienced a steep rise in COVID-19 cases the past two weeks reportedly due to an outbreak at an unidentified facility. The county went about two weeks earlier in May with zero cases, the first time that had occurred in about one year. However, Yuma County had 60Continue Reading
A down, and up, and down season for the Yuma High School baseball team came to a conclusion last Friday in Peyton. Yuma opened the season 0-5, then won nine of 12 to climb above .500, only to lose its last six, bowing out in the first round of regional,Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s volleyball, when all seemed lost, won their way into the Class 2A postseason. Based on the Indians’ recent performances, they could prove to be a tough out when they compete in Region 3 at Meeker High School, Saturday. “To make it into the tournament is remarkable,” headContinue Reading
Distribution of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccination in Yuma County started out fairly well at the end of 2020. Progress continued to be made in the following weeks medical personnel, frontline responders, those 70 and older and others received the first and second doses in a timely manner. However, it hasContinue Reading
The Lone Star girls basketball team is in the Class 1A playoffs for the second straight season. The Longhorns reached the Sweet 16 last year, and were one half away from a Great 8 berth when Fleming rallied in the second half. They have another opportunity today, March 11, asContinue Reading