Tightened 2020-21 calendar approved by Y-1 Board
The Yuma-1 Board of Education covered a lot of topics during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at district headquarters in downtown Yuma. The district’s $32 million expansion/renovation project covered a main portion of the meeting, but there was plenty else to cover. Board president Dan Ross, and board membersContinue Reading
Yuma wrestlers took third in tough regional
Yuma High School’s wrestlers enjoyed another strong showing in the challenging Class 2A Region 3 Tournament, last weekend in Sterling. The Indians finished third in the final team standings, after finishing second last year, and again qualified eight for the Class 2A State Tournament, Thursday through Saturday at the PepsiContinue Reading
Yuma boys one win from LPAA three-peat perfection
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team will be looking to put the finishing touches on another perfect run through the Lower Platte Activities Association, Friday night. The Indians, 15-2 entering the final week of the regular season, first host Holyoke today, February 20, in a nonleague game (the first match-upContinue Reading
Yuma girls’ roller coaster regular season about at end
The Yuma High School girls basketball teams roller coaster of the regular season concludes this week. Hopefully the postseason, which already includes a berth into regional, will be a bit smoother for the Indians. They enter the final two games of the regular season 8-9 overall, blowing out Caliche lastContinue Reading
Hoops postseason nearly here
The postseason begins next week for local high school basketball teams. The Yuma High School boys and girls teams both will have a bye in Tuesday’s first round of the Class 2A District 2 Tournament, as the boys will be the first seed in their bracket, and the girls theContinue Reading
Vern Otfred Churchill 1925-2020
Vern Otfred Churchill was born on August 17, 1925 to Okal and Birdine Churchill. He passed away on February 9, 2020 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. He was 94 years old. Vern was married to Mildred Wyona “Toots” Rogers on September 27, 1942. To this union, twoContinue Reading
James Edward Courtney 1932-2020
Jim passed away on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 in the Wray Community Hospital at the age of 87. He was born in 1932 in Wray, on May 30th, which at the time was the old traditional Memorial Day. His parents were William Henry and Effie Marie (Maxwell) Courtney, with JimContinue Reading
Sports Schedule February 20-26
Schedules Yuma High School Wrestling — At Class 2A State Tournament, Thursday-Saturday, February 20-22, Pepsi Center, Denver, 2 p.m. start Thursday, 9 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday. Girls Basketball — vs. Holyoke, home, Thursday, February 20, JV 4:30 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m.; vs. Haxtun, home, Friday, February 21, JV 4:30Continue Reading
USDA releases new info on hemp crop insurance program
Broomfield, Colo. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the availability of crop insurance protection for producers of hemp under two separate programs. With the availability of insurance through these programs, hemp producers in Colorado may be able to obtain protection of their hemp crops from naturalContinue Reading
Time to move forward after impeachment effort
By U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) Washington seems to be constantly convulsing in partisan accusations, investigations, and endless acrimony. That division reached its high-water mark as the United States Senate carried out the third presidential impeachment trial in our nation’s history. The process included 17 witnesses, 100-plus hours ofContinue Reading