Multiple deaths and injuries in WashCo wreck
A two-vehicle wreck last Saturday in southern Washington County resulted in two fatalities and multiple serious injuries. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the accident occurred at about 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, on Washington County Road 12 at Washington County Road RR. The two-vehicle crash involved a HondaContinue Reading
Outlaws football opens at home Friday
Expect a bit more variety from the Yuma High School football team during the 2025 season. “Offensively, we have to find ways to put pressure on (opponents),” coach Kelly Seward said earlier this week. “We need to put teams on their heels more than we did last year.” The OutlawsContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball home debut Sept. 2
Yuma High School’s volleyball team will welcome the Sidney Red Raiders to town for the Outlaws’ home opener on Tuesday. The Outlaws will take a 1-2 record the 2025 season’s first match in The Pit, after opening its season last Saturday in the Kit Carson Tournament. “Sidney is always aContinue Reading
Outlaws golf is on par
Yuma High School’s boys golf team is back in action this week after a nice run at the Eaton Invitational last Thursday. The Outlaws are supposed to go to the Holyoke Invitational on Friday, then on Wednesday travel to the Frontier Academy Invitational at Boomerang Links in Greeley. Yuma’s foursomeContinue Reading
Softball is in Yuma on Saturday
The Yuma County Softball team will make its Yuma debut this season on Saturday. YCS will be hosting the Forge Christian Fury for a doubleheader at the Yuma field beginning at 11 a.m. The team went 2-2 at the Platte Valley/Valley Tournament last weekend, and played in a triangular inContinue Reading
Sherry Ann Glanz 1955-2025
Sherry Ann Glanz was born October 24,1955 to Joseph Henry Glanz and Marcella Catherine (Ebbers) Glanz in Sterling, CO and joined her loved ones in Heaven on August 18, 2025, after a short stint with cancer. Sherry was the third child of six and spent the first years of herContinue Reading
Sale on Saturday
Saturday August 30. Moving/estate sale: 39269 County Road E. Yuma Kids toys, clothes, furniture, bed, household decor, tools, etc. kitchen items, yarn, outside items all must go! Starts at 7:30 a.m.Continue Reading
Duthie on board as city manager; lawsuit against former employer
Eric and Susan Duthie have taken a liking to Yuma. The new city manager and his wife have been in town since late last month, as Duthie began his new role on July 28. “The reception we have received here has been marvelous,” he said. Duthie shared that they receivedContinue Reading
Council hears from Lett Hotel’s new owners
The new owners of the Lett Hotel visited at length with the Yuma City Council during its regular meeting last week. Mayor Tim McClung and council members Terri Frame, Jerome Benish, Vanessa Dischner, Marc Shay and Dan Baucke were in attendance. Zach Diaz was absent. It also was the firstContinue Reading
Yuma-1 superintendent seeks feeback
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday night prior to the start of the new school year on Tuesday. Though probably not noticeable to students, there is a new roof at Yuma Middle School just in time for classes to resume. That was partContinue Reading