Boys golf season ends at regional
Yuma High School’s boys golf team’s season came to an end Tuesday in the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament in Greeley. The Yuma foursome had a decent showing, finishing 15th out of 23 teams with a 289 team score. However, none of the Yuma golfers earned a state berth. CoachContinue Reading
Otis and Arickaree both have big 6-man showdowns
A major 6-man football showdown will take place Friday afternoon in Otis. The undefeated Otis Bulldogs, 4-0, will be hosting the undefeated La Veta Redhawks, 4-0, for a rare 3 p.m. kickoff. Otis enters the non-league battle No. 6 in the Rating Percentage Index, and ranked fourth in the TopContinue Reading
1A volleyball report
The Otis High School volleyball team were able to get in a full of practices after earning a key league win last Thursday. The Bulldogs are at the Akron Tournament on Saturday, their first action since getting a 3-0 sweep at Idalia, last Thursday. They host Prairie on Tuesday forContinue Reading
Funeral notices
Tresa Dyanne Brown Juhl 1989 – 2022 Tresa Dyanne Brown Juhl was born January 5, 1989 and passed away on September 2, 2022. A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yuma, Colorado. Inurnment at the YumaContinue Reading
Betty Ann Smith 1934-2022
Betty Ann Smith, longtime Eastern Plains resident, passed away with family at her side on Sunday September 18, 2022. Betty was born on January 8, 1934 in Kirk, Colorado to Elmer and Elizabeth (Shively) Boone. She spent most of her childhood in Kirk where she attended school graduating from LibertyContinue Reading
Grace Ellen Keller 1944-2022
Grace Ellen Keller, age 77, of Eckert, CO passed away on August 23, 2022, in the Delta Health Memorial Hospital shortly after falling ill to the West Nile Virus. She transitioned peacefully, surrounded by her family. Grace was born November 25, 1944, in Brush, CO to Alvin (Raymond) and EmilyContinue Reading
Yuma Community Foundation grants
The Yuma Community Foundation trustees have set a deadline of Friday, October 14, 2022 to receive written applications for the 2022 cycle. Applicants must submit five copies. Applications are available at Main Street Insurance, 317 S. Main St in Yuma, or by email. Call Linda Frank, president, at (970) 848-5382.Continue Reading
YC GOP meeting Sunday for Wiley replacement
The Yuma County Republican Central Committee will convene as the Vacancy Committee on Sunday to determine who to appoint to the Yuma County Board of Commissioners. The District 3 seat has come open as Robin Wiley officially stepped down September 14 after 22 years as commissioner. The committee is comprisedContinue Reading
Wild weather swing
Yuma might have come close to record highs, and maybe even record lows, during a wild swing in the weather, last week. Seven of the first eight days in September featured high temperatures above 90. It was particularly hot early last week, with a high of 95 on Labor Day,Continue Reading
Baby turtles hatch
The miracle of life came to fruition early last week at the Jan Wilkowski residence. She lives one block west of Lake Yuma. It was in June that she saw a large turtle planting her eggs in a nearby yard. She submitted a picture to the Pioneer, which ran itContinue Reading