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On January 29, 2024 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Mike Leerar, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading

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The Yuma City Council gave final approval for an increased sanitation rate. The council unanimously approved the second reading of the ordinance increasing the basic residential sanitation rate from $15 to $18 per month beginning in March, and by another $3 beginning January 1, 2025. The vote came during lastContinue Reading

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The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) will hold their quarterly board meeting in the southeast meeting room at the Burlington Community Center, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 South 14th Street. The BoardContinue Reading

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The Yuma High School boys wrestlers gave it all they had in a difficult Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, last weekend in Akron. The Outlaws qualified two for this week’s Class 2A State Tournament in Ball Arena, while scoring 61 points to place 10th in the 16-school field. “The teamContinue Reading

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Yuma High School’s boys basketball team is looking to regain some momentum heading into the postseason. The Outlaws have gone 2-2 since two Saturdays ago, heading into the regular season finale Friday at Byers. “It is definitely time to start building momentum,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “We have had aContinue Reading

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It definitely has been an interesting and challenging stretch for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. “We are trying to get better every day and fix our mistakes that we continue to make that has put us in this position,” coach Jeremy Robinson said. The Outlaws finally snapped aContinue Reading

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Arickaree’s girls basketball team enters the final week of the regular season sitting in good shape for the postseason. The Bison are 10-6, going 3-2 in the YWKC, with a game today, February 15, at Kiowa, then a home game Friday against Miami-Yoder. They then have the Class 1A DistrictContinue Reading