Witte drops interim tag as police chief
The “interim” tag has been removed from the front of Curtis Witte’s job title. The Yuma City Council appointed Witte as the “permanent” chief of police during its regular meeting last week. Witte had been the interim chief since last May, following Jerry Thompson’s resignation. (Thompson now is on theContinue Reading
Yuma girls hosting 3A regional
Home is where state dreams will be realized or dashed for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. “It’s do-or-die now, so you can’t be looking on to the next game,” coach Jeremy Robinson said. The Outlaws, 17-6, are the No. 3 seed in the 32-team 3A regional field. TheyContinue Reading
Yuma boys hosting 3A regional
Four-for-Four will be the goal of the Yuma High School boys basketball team when the Outlaws host a four-team regional this weekend. This is the fourth and final season for Yuma basketball in 3A as it will go back to 2A next season. The boys have advanced to the 3AContinue Reading
Otis boys, LS girls make 1A regional
Lone Star’s girls basketball team has extended its season for at least one more game. The Longhorns have qualified for 32-team 1A regional field as the 28th seed. They will make a short trip north to Fleming, where they will play the No. 5 Wildcats on Friday at 5 p.m.Continue Reading
Manda “Mandi” Lynn Unger 1993-2026
On April 8, 1993, the Lord blessed Jim and Laurie Unger with a beautiful baby girl, Manda Lynn Unger. Born at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, she entered this world with light and fire—qualities that would forever define our Mandi. Mandi passed away on February 18, 2026 at herContinue Reading
Janitor job
Yuma Methodist Church is searching for a janitorial service. Interested parties please submit a letter of interest with references toinfo@yumamethodistchurch.org or call and leave a message at (970) 848-2224 by March 14, 2026Continue Reading
Yuma girls playing for PTL title
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team will play for the Patriot League Tournament title Saturday night. The Outlaws will take on Wiggins at 6 p.m. at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Yuma is 17-5 and now No. 2 in the CHSAA 3A Selection & Seeding Index following itsContinue Reading
Yuma boys fall into 7th-place game
Yuma High School boys basketball team has fallen to the seventh-place game in the Patriot League Tournament. The Outlaws close out the regular season Saturday at 10:30 a.m. against Liberty Common on the University of Northern Colorado campus in Greeley. They likely will be without senior Brody Sheffield, the Patriot’sContinue Reading
Community members address council
The Yuma City Council heard from the public during last week’s regular meeting. All seven members were in attendance at City Hall — Mayor Tim McClung Mayor Pro-tem Nathan O’Neal, Dan Baucke, Marc Shay, Jerry Thompson, Michael Fitzsimons and Jene Rutz. Charlotte Parks addressed the council during public comment. SheContinue Reading
Third, Fourth avenues project finally to begin
It has been a long time in the making, but the renovation of three street blocks off of S. Main St. will begin Tuesday. Two blocks of Fourth Ave. are going to be torn up and replaced, as well as one block of Third Ave. The impetus was a newContinue Reading