Delayed turkey season opens Saturday
The delayed spring turkey hunting season in Yuma County will begin Saturday, May 2. Yuma County has a split season for turkeys. The first is May 2-24, with the second overlapping the first May 9-31. Turkey hunting season began elsewhere in Colorado on April 11, despite the state’s stay-at-home orderContinue Reading
Shannon Brent Edwards 1974-2020
Shannon Brent Edwards was born on February 7, 1974 in Yuma, Colorado to Laverne Dee Edwards and Pamela Kay Edwards. Shannon entered into his eternal life April 16, 2020 in Sterling, Colorado very suddenly. Shortly after Shannon was born he was diagnosed with HED (Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia) as well asContinue Reading
Barrel roof for YHS main entrance
The design above the main entrance to the expanded/renovated Yuma High School was decided Monday night during the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting. It will be a “barrel” roof with a tip of the hat to The Pit, rather than a pitched roof tower that wasContinue Reading
School year to finish remotely
Yuma School District-1 officially announced late Tuesday afternoon that school buildings will remain closed through the end of the school year. Remote learning will continue through May 19. It also was announced earlier this week at the state level that all spring sports and activities officially are canceled for thisContinue Reading
Payment Protection Program to be funded again
Local banking institutions said they expect more funding to be released later this week for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The Pioneer reported last week on the program, particularly that Yuma banks were receiving a large volume of applications from local businesses and were having good success gettingContinue Reading
Critical business employees required to wear masks
DENVER (April 23, 2020): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released a new public health order ordering workers in critical businesses and critical government functions to wear non-medical masks and gloves while at work to protect the health and welfare of the public. Public Health Order 20Continue Reading
Spring sports officially canceled
To CHSAA Member Schools: We have proceeded with cautious optimism, holding on to a thread of hope that the spring season would be able to realistically resume, knowing that the health and safety of our sports communities would dictate our course of action. It was our hope to be ableContinue Reading
School board, council have meetings early next week
Next week will mark the first meetings of the Yuma-1 Board of Education and the Yuma City Council since Colorado’s stay-at-home orders went into effect, in regards to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Both are taking a different route in how their meetings will be conducted. Yuma-1 Board of Education stillContinue Reading
Yuma County business impact survey
Yuma County Economic Development is conducting an online survey of how businesses are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was first released late last week, and approximately 40 businesses filled out the survey in the first few days. Executive Director Phil Riggleman said the survey’s purpose was toContinue Reading
First COVID-19 related deaths in NE Colorado include Yuma County resident
Sterling, Colo – April 16, 2020: It is with heavy hearts that the Northeast Colorado Health Department (NCHD) announces that we have been notified of 3 confirmed deaths, one each in Logan, Morgan and Yuma Counties that are associated with COVID-19 and additional deaths may be attributed to COVID-19 pendingContinue Reading