Yuma election includes council race, lodging tax question
There will be enough candidates for a Yuma City Council race in the April 7 municipal election. Daniel Ebersole turned in his “cured” nomination petition by this past Monday’s deadline, resulting in five candidates for four council seats up for election. The other candidates are current council members Dan BauckeContinue Reading
Yuma girls got job done at regional
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team got the job done at the Colorado Girls High School Wrestling Region 1, last weekend in Fort Lupton. The Indians qualified four grapplers for the state tournament, Friday and Saturday at Thornton High School, while scoring 73.5 points to finish seventh in the 20-schoolContinue Reading
Wrestlers have one more home dual after last week’s thriller
After one of the most thrilling evenings in the venerable gymnasium’s long history last week, the Yuma High School wrestlers get one more competition in The Pit. The Indians will close out the regular season tonight, February 6, with a dual against Wiggins on the home mat, which was theContinue Reading
Yuma girls have another challenge Saturday
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team has another challenging game this weekend. The Indians have a Lower Platte Activities Association game at Merino, Saturday afternoon. The Rams are in Class 1A, and thus will drop down for the postseason, but enter this week 3-1 in LPAA play, 9-3 overall, secondContinue Reading
Yuma boys looking good for district seeding
It’s February and things are looking good for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. “District-wise, we’re No. 1, but we still have work to do to win league again this year,” head coach Dave Sheffield said. The Indians entered this week 5-0 in Lower Platte Activities Association play, 12-1Continue Reading
Class 1A hoops report
Otis boys The Otis Bulldogs are still practicing hard trying to change their season, but it just hasn’t happened yet. The Bulldogs hosted the Briggsdale Falcons on Friday January 31st. Otis tried hard, but just didn’t drop the balls through the net enough to change the outcome of the game.Continue Reading
Feral cat project at end of February
The City of Yuma will conduct its first round of trapping, spaying and neutering feral cats at the end of February. It will be done with assistance from Denver Metro Cat and Animal Assistance Foundation. Local veterinarians Tom Parks and Callie Kuntz will provide the medical services, along with aContinue Reading
Museum seeks more funds as it goes for grant
The Yuma City Council received an update and a request for more possible funding for the Yuma Museum renovation project, last week during its regular meeting. Monica King of the Yuma Museum Board of Directors made the presentation. She reported that she had spoken with the historical fund representatives inContinue Reading
Municipal election taking shape
There might be enough candidates for a Yuma City Council race in the April 7 municipal election, but it will not be determined until Monday, February 3. This past Monday, January 27, was the deadline to turn in nomination petitions. Incumbent Ron Swehla was the only candidate to successfully turnContinue Reading
Yuma girls ready to rock regional
The postseason has arrived for the Yuma High School girls wrestlers. The Indians will be competing at regional in Fort Lupton, Friday and Saturday. Girls wrestling has gained so much in popularity this season that regionals and state have been expanded to two days. Fort Lupton is one of threeContinue Reading