County working on fire ban ordinance
The Yuma County Commissioners are in the process of adopting a burning restriction ordinance when it comes to Red Flag and extreme drought days. It grants the board of commissioners the authority to ban open fires and agricultural burns in unincorporated areas of the county “where wildfire danger is deemedContinue Reading
School board approves new lunch arrangement
Students in the Yuma schools will have expanded meal choices beginning with the 2025-26 school year. Yuma School District-1 and Otis School District R-3 have teamed up to utilize Chartwells as the food service vendor. The Yuma-1 Board of Education approved the move during its regular monthly meeting this pastContinue Reading
Mary Nagel 1942-2025
Mary Grace Bushner was born on February 18, 1942, on the Bushner family farm north of Yuma, Colorado, to Otto and Lillyan Bushner—during a blizzard. After her birth, Otto had to take the doctor back to town on a tractor through the snow, marking the beginning of Mary’s life withContinue Reading
Jim Collette 1951-2025
James R. Collette III, known to most as Jim, was born January 23, 1951, to James and Nadine (Klassen) Collette of Joes, Colorado. He died April 23, 2025, in Renton, WA at age 74. His first 18 years were spent on the family farm. Many hours were spent on hisContinue Reading
Youth baseball tourney this weekend
The Jeff Armstrong Ball Park complex will be hot in terms of game action and weather this weekend. A total of 18 teams will be in town for the annual Jeff Armstrong Memorial Tournament, playing in the 10U and 12U divisions. There will be plenty of live action on theContinue Reading
Thank you from Loretta McCall
I would like to thank all my family and friends who took time to share in my special birthday celebration. Thank you for all the cards, calls, and gifts. I truly enjoyed the day! A special thank you to my daughters and granddaughters for making the day very special. ThankContinue Reading
Thank you from the Woods
Thank you to all for texts, phone calls, cards and visits to celebrate our 70th wedding anniversary. All are appreciated. Bud and Eva WoodContinue Reading
Bank of Colorado awards Lebsock as Teacher of the Year
The Bank of Colorado has recognized Kristina (Tina) Lebsock as the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year. The Yuma High School ag education teacher and FFA advisor was nominated by Principal Brady Nighswonger. Also nominated were Kiera Hess from Morris Elementary Schoo, and Jeanne Yenter, the Yuma School District-1 Transportation SupervisorContinue Reading
YC Fair nightshow acts
There will be twice the fun at the 2025 Yuma County Fair and Rodeos Night Show. The concert will be on Friday, August 1, in front of the Yuma County Fairgrounds grandstand. B.J. Jamison will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m., followed by the Eric Golden Band from 9 toContinue Reading
Yuma graduate joins international missions team
Raquel Eduardo Núñez is a 2021 graduate of Yuma High School and a recent graduate of the University of Northern Colorado. She is preparing to begin a new chapter in international relief and development. Later this summer, Raquel will join Engineering Ministries International (EMI)— a Christian nonprofit that partners withContinue Reading