Lodging tax on Yuma’s ballot
Registered electors will be asked to vote on a lodging tax ballot question during the mail-in April 7 municipal election. The Yuma City Council voted 5-0 to put the lodging tax question on the ballot during its regular meeting last week. Mayor Ron Swehla, and council members Ryan Saffer, LukeContinue Reading
Wrestlers dreaming of state berths
Now is the time for the Yuma High School boys wrestling team to make a statement. The Indians will have 11 grapplers in the Class 2A Region 3 Tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Northeastern Junior College Bank of Colorado Events Center — and one could imagine most, if notContinue Reading
Yuma boys keep grinding out victories
The Yuma High School boys basketball team just keeps grinding out wins. Strong defense and efficient offensive play have the Indians sitting at 14-2 overall, 7-0 in the Lower Platte Activities Association, heading into the final week of the regular season. “Our defensive consistency is a large key to whatContinue Reading
Girls trying to go above .500, sitting pretty for district
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team has been up and down all season, but saw some things fall their way over the past week. The Indians enter Saturday’s non-league home game against Sterling 8-8 overall, and 4-2 in Lower Platte Activities Association, and 3-2 against the LPAA’s other Class 2AContinue Reading
Yuma girls in top 15 at state wrestling
If there was a Class 2A girls wrestling classification, the Yuma High School team would set the standard. “It’s an all-classification tournament, I hope people understand that,” head coach Rory Lynch said. Girls wrestling in Colorado moves from the pilot stage to being a full sanctioned sport next year. However,Continue Reading
Ian Hermann McBeth 1975-2020
Ian Hermann McBeth was born November 24, 1975 in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany to William and Anneliese McBeth where his father was stationed with the US Army. The McBeths moved to the United States in 1976, with Ian splitting his early years between his father’s hometown of Gordon, Nebraska and KansasContinue Reading
JoAnn (Eastin) Serl 1937-2020
JoAnn (Eastin) Serl born April 14, 1937, raised in Eckley, Colorado passed away peacefully at the Bunnell residence in Littleton, CO on January 28, 2020. JoAnn was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Doyle Serl. She is survived by her children, Vickie (Charlie) Hall of Pueblo, and Tresa (Dave)Continue Reading
Grapplers close out regular season with dual win
Yuma High School’s wrestling team closed out the regular season with a 51-19 dual win over Wiggins, Thursday night in The Pit. The Indians won four of the six matches decided on the mat. Seniors Cayden Lynch and Alec Holtorf both won their final home matches, Lynch by a 3-1Continue Reading
Yuma sending four to girls state wrestling
Yuma High School will be sending a group of four to the Girls State Wrestling Tournament, Friday and Saturday at Thornton High School. “The whole girls group is fun to be around, and they aver very competitive and prepare themselves very well,” coach Rory Lynch said. “We’re pretty happy toContinue Reading
Weaver throws hat into commissioners race
Scott Weaver of Wray is announcing his candidacy for Yuma County Commissioner District No. 2 in the upcoming 2020 elections. He is running for the Republican nomination. He is the third to throw his hat into the ring for the District No. 2 seat, the others being Democrat incumbent DeanContinue Reading