Dexter Lewis Robertson died at the age of 91 in a Phoenix, Arizona, medical facility on March 18, 2020, as a result of complications from injuries suffered in a car accident in February. Dexter was born on September 30, 1928, in Yuma, Colorado to Glen W. Robertson and Olive I.Continue Reading

It is with heartbreaking sorrow that her family shares the news of the death of Andrea Lynn Koenig. She was born February 13, 1970 in Yuma, Colorado. She passed away, at age 50 on March 16, 2020 at her home in Denver, Colorado. During her 50 years on earth, AndreaContinue Reading

Joshua Mark Schroetlin, age 41, of Woodland Park, Colorado, passed away peacefully at Bear Creek care center on March 17, 2020. Josh was born in Sterling, Colorado on July 10, 1978, son of Mark and Laura (Willmon) Schroetlin. Along with his younger brother, Curt, Josh grew up working for hisContinue Reading

The Colorado Division of Insurance announced this morning that they have adopted an emergency regulation to allow a COVID-19 Related Special Enrollment Period for enrollment in an individual (or family) health benefit plan. It is a 15 day enrollment period beginning March 20, 2020 and ending April 3, 2020. CoverageContinue Reading

The Yuma County Government announced late Wednesday afternoon that all county facilities would be closed to the public effect Thursday, March 19. Following is the statement: YUMA COUNTY OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19 Dateline: WRAY, CO, March, 2020 β€” The Yuma County Commissioners have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and, atContinue Reading

A lodging tax will be among the questions before City of Yuma voters when they receive their ballots in the mail. April 7 is the official City of Yuma Municipal Election date, which also includes a race for the Yuma City Council. However, the city has gone to a mail-inContinue Reading

At first local spring sports were on hiatus until at least April 6, following the announcement last Thursday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. However, CHSAA followed up this past Tuesday with an announcement that high school spring sports will be delayed until at least April 18. The ColoradoContinue Reading

Erika Miller was born June 20, 1939, in Illeschesti, Romania in what was once part of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. She was the third of four children of Else and Franz Huber. Her forefathers came to the area in 1782 from the Rhineland area in Southwest Germany. She was baptizedContinue Reading