Special needs in schools legislation moving along
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
Track and field finally getting busy again
Weather conditions, particularly strong winds, continue to wreak havoc on the local high school track and field season. The YHS track athletes have not competed in meets the past two Saturdays due to the winds. The Akron Tim Meyer Invitational was rescheduled to Tuesday, May 10. The followed on theContinue Reading
Yuma baseball trying to improve standing
Yuma High School’s baseball team keeps plugging along as the calendar turns to May, hoping to put it all together before the postseason begins later this month. The Indians are 7-8 as they travel to Holyoke on Saturday for two against the Dragons, then host Brush for a single gameContinue Reading
Otis baseball made it to District 4 semifinals
Otis High School’s baseball team made it to the Class 1A District 4 semifinals, this week. The Bulldogs are 9-7 after bowing out of the district tournament. They opened tourney play Tuesday with a 15-2 win over Fleming. However, they lost Friday to Haxtun, 13-1. Merino, which beat Caliche inContinue Reading
1A track and field
Lone Star’s track and field athletes totaled 21 points at the Haxtun Relays, held April 26 in Holyoke. The girls team scored 15 points. Alivia Weathers swept the hurdles, winning the 100s in 16.97 seconds, and the 300s in 49.26 seconds. She also won the triple jump with a distanceContinue Reading
Nedra Arlene Probasco 1937-2022
Nedra Arlene Probasco was born was born May 10, 1937 in Wray, CO to Verlyn and Edna (New) Probasco. Nedra grew up north of Eckley, CO where she enjoyed a lot of fun times with her siblings; Richard, Loren, and Neva. She attended school at the Eckley school, graduating inContinue Reading
Ken Bowersox 1942-2022
Ken, 80, of Greeley, Colorado passed away on April 28th, 2022. Born April 11th 1942 to Willard and Eulaine Bowersox in Vona, Colorado. Ken attended Yuma high school, graduating with the class of 1960. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Jean Klein on October 8, 1961 in Yuma,Continue Reading
Heartstrong Cattle Dog Classic this weekend
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
Fighting fire was a community team effort
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
Hospital election wraps up Tuesday
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