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Lawrence Brown, 95, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully but reluctantly at his home on March 24, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Lawrence was born in Joes, Colorado, the only child of Webster and Addie Brown. Growing up on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression, heContinue Reading

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Elaine Delores Rutz 1931 – 2022 Elaine Delores Rutz was born April 27, 1931, and passed away March 16, 2022. A Memorial Service will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Baucke Funeral Home in Yuma, Colorado. Inurnment at the Yuma Cemetery. Memorials preferred. BauckeContinue Reading

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Jennie Marie Spellman was born on June 12, 1932 in the Alvin Community north of Laird, Colorado. She passed away on March 15, 2022 from natural causes (not Covid-19) at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Her Parents, Bud and Lois (Richards) Spellman were farmers and ranchers on sandyContinue Reading

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Jon Worth Stroup was born January 25, 1950, to Darrell Worth Stroup, and Clestine Evelyn McWilliams in Holyoke, Colorado. He passed away February 23, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado. His early years were full of mischief. One tale is his mom put a cow bell around his neck, so she couldContinue Reading

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Elsie Mae Marshall (Jacobs) 84 years. Adoring wife to Arthur Marshall of 66 years, and loving mother of four children Kerry, Pam, Kevin, and Randy, sadly passed away on February 23, 2022. Elsie had loved sewing, playing cards, table games, and of course watching Houston Astro baseball games. Her laughterContinue Reading

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Charlotte “Char” Jean Long, 85, passed away on March 17th, 2022, in her home in Wray, CO. with family at her bedside. Char is survived by her husband and dance partner, Dean Long; her daughters, Julie Allen of Strasburg, CO, and Laura Funderburgh (Joe) of Commerce City, CO; and herContinue Reading

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Betty Jean Amack Lukas was the first of four daughters born to Chester and Vivian Duncan Amack. She was born September 6, 1927, in St. Francis, Kansas, and died March 19, 2022. She grew up during the depression, and her father was doing his best to take care of hisContinue Reading

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Yuma County will have two elected positions determined in June’s primary election. Two candidates emerged for both Commissioner, District 1, and Sheriff, during the Yuma County Republican County Assembly, held Sunday in Wray. Adam Gates and Jamie Unger both received enough delegates to make the ballot for commissioner. Incumbent TrentContinue Reading

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The snow keeps falling heavier to the south of here. The Yuma area received a soaking snow Monday, measuring a couple of inches. It was heavy at times, coupled with a strong wind, but for the most part was a manageable storm for the first day of spring. However, theContinue Reading

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Progress is being made with the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs in regards to Yuma School District-1 getting off the American Indians mascot “non-compliant” list. Superintendent Dianna Chrisman provided an update during the Yuma-1 Board of Education’s regular meeting, this past Monday night at the district office in downtown Yuma.Continue Reading