Heather Elizabeth Berghuis 1982-2020
Heather Elizabeth Berghuis left her family and friends broken hearted on January 4, 2020 when she went to her heavenly home at 38 years old. Heather went to Crayon College Preschool and attended all Yuma Schools, graduating with the class of 2000. Heather also attended Northeastern Junior College in SterlingContinue Reading
Charles Elden Pfalmer 1937-2020
“An extraordinary life is made of thousands of amazing moments.” Charles Elden Pfalmer, long time educator, devoted Yuma Indian fan and our “Bubba,” as he was called by his grandchildren, passed away on January 4, 2020 with his family by his side after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. CharlesContinue Reading
Frank Buchanan Smith 1934-2020
Frank Buchanan Smith was born September 6, 1934 in Garnett, Kansas to Jasper Martin and Laura Belle (Miller) Smith. He passed away peacefully at his home in Wray, Colorado on January 4, 2020 after battling a long illness. Frank attended schools in Independence, Kansas and at West Brown school whichContinue Reading
Judith Anne Reed 1941-2020
Judith “Judy” Anne Reed was born February 25, 1941 to Floyd and Alberta (Coryell) Rowe in Phoenix, Arizona. The Rowe family moved to Flagler, CO when Judy was a young girl. She attended Flagler Schools, graduating from Flagler High School in 1959. Judy was baptized into the Christian faith onContinue Reading
Byrl Ivan Green 1925-2020
Byrl Ivan Green left this life at age 94 on January 10, 2020. He and his twin brother were born on October 19, 1925 to Harry Orville and Marguerite May (Manning) Green at home in DeNova, CO. They were the youngest of five children. Byrl went to grade school atContinue Reading
Wood to run for YC Commissioner
Chris Wood is running as a Republican for Yuma County Commissioner, District 2. The seat currently is held by Democrat Dean Wingfield, who announced in December his bid for re-election. Wood, a Wray-area resident, is a family man with a history of more than 100 years of family farming inContinue Reading
Yuma-1 has a full agenda for 2020
It is obvious what is up with Yuma School District-1 in 2020. Anybody heard of a little $32 million expansion/renovation project that will kick into high gear this year? However, there is still the matter of education and meeting other needs for the school district. Superintendent Dianna Chrisman said thatContinue Reading
County starts new year with new budget
The Yuma County government has begun the new year with a new budget. Yuma County’s General Fund expenditures have been set at $6.25 million in 2020, an increase of about $80,000 from last year. The General Fund includes all of the elected officials offices, as well as several other departmentsContinue Reading
Wrestlers scored at Bennett, back in action this week
Yuma High School’s wrestlers got the new year off to a good start in Bennett, last Saturday. The girls and boys teams had the rare opportunity of having tournaments in the same location. “Boys and girls both being there created a lot of energy,” coach Rory Lynch said. The boysContinue Reading
Winter sports back in full swing
The Yuma High School wrestlers already got things going last weekend, now the rest of the winter sports teams will resume their seasons this week. YHS’s top-ranked boys basketball team gets back to action Friday at Akron in the Lower Platte Activities Association opener for both squads. The Indians wentContinue Reading