YHS boys golf has teed off
The Yuma High School boys golf team opened its season with back-to-back tournaments earlier this week. The Outlaws hosted the season-opening Yuma Invitational at Indian Hills Golf Course on Monday. They finished eighth in the 14-school field with a 293 team score. Sophomore Alexander Weathers led the Outlaws with anContinue Reading
Garage sale
Two-party garage sale – grill, new dual zone air fryer oven, jewelry, games, lots of misc. Saturday, August 16 – 409 S. Ivy St., Yuma. 7:30 a.m. – 12 noon.Continue Reading
Figuring out funding and budget next for pool project
The City of Yuma’s swimming pool project now is in a holding pattern while city leaders figure out revenue streams. The council went over the swimming pool feasibility and conceptual design package with Christa Plaza of Essenza Architecture last week during its regular meeting. Mayor Tim McClung, Mayor Pro-tem JeromeContinue Reading
New playground at City Park
The City of Yuma is thrilled to announce that the new playground at Yuma City Park is officially open to the community. After months of planning and construction, the new play area is ready to welcome children and families just in time for summer fun. The playground officially opened onContinue Reading
Schaffners are Parade Grand Marshals
John and Roberta Schaffner love Yuma County, and Yuma County loves them. “Yuma County has been very good to us,” John said earlier this week. “Almost immediately when we came into Yuma County we were accepted as part of the county.” The Schaffners have been selected to serve as theContinue Reading
Fourth Annual Switchgrass Youth Film Lab at Fox Ranch
Prairie Sea Projects is happy to announce the 4th year of the Switchgrass Teen Film Workshop taking place in Yuma County this summer July 26 – 28; free for middle and high school students. Erin Harper, professional film maker from Yuma, returns with Erin Greenwell, also a professional filmmaker andContinue Reading
Travis Koenig 1984-2025
Travis Wayne Koenig, 41, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Yuma, Colorado passed away on July 14, 2025. He was born March 7, 1984, in Wray, CO to Kevin Lee Koenig and JeanEllen Irene (Hinkle) Metzler and grew up in Yuma. Travis graduated from Yuma High School in 2002Continue Reading
Carolyn Payne 1941-2025
Carolyn Marie Payne was born July 24, 1941, in Yuma, Colorado to Emory Eugene Swan and Gladys Murrain of Yuma, Colorado. She passed away on July 9, 2025, at the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 83. Carolyn grew up on the family farm south of Yuma andContinue Reading
House for rent
3-4 bedroom house, 2 bath, $1,200/month, $1,200 deposit. 630-4561Continue Reading
Fair is about to ramp up
The first of the 2025 Yuma County Fair events is almost here. The 4-H Fashion Revue is at Wray High School on Tuesday. There will be a bit of a break after that with other “pre-fair” activities taking place Tuesday and Wednesday July 29-30 before the fair kicks into highContinue Reading