Bulldogs go to Peetz for quarterfinal
It is back to Friday Night Lights for the Otis High School football team. The Bulldogs played their last two regular season games on Saturday afternoons, then opened the 6-man playoffs last Saturday afternoon with a wind-pummeled 56-16 home win over Fleming. Now they travel to fourth-seed Peetz for aContinue Reading
Del “Kent” Rhoades 1970-2025
Del “Kent” Rhoades, 55, of Johnstown, formerly of Longmont, passed away on September 5, 2025 in Rock Springs, Wyoming after suffering a motorcycle accident. Kent was born June 25, 1970 in Denver, Colorado to Mary Rhoades. As an infant, Kent was baptized at the Burdett Presbyterian Church north of Otis,Continue Reading
Thank you for electing me
To the citizens of Yuma, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the trust you have shown by electing me as a councilman for the city of Yuma. While we may not always see eye to eye, I promise to always listen to your concerns as we work togetherContinue Reading
Yuma voters approve sales tax for new pool
The Yuma community is going to have a new swimming pool. Unofficial results from the November 4 mail-in election shows 59 percent of 799 votes were in favor, 471-328. A temporary 0.75-percent sales tax will go into effect on January 1, 2026, to fund constructing, equipping and operating a newContinue Reading
Pheasant season opens Saturday
The opportunities should be there for hunters who flock to Yuma County and the region for the opening weekend of the 2025 pheasant season. The season opens in this area Saturday, November 8, and continues until January 31, 2026. “It’s looking pretty good,” Colorado Parks & Wildlife Officer Josh MelbyContinue Reading
Corn harvest finally picking up momentum
The 2025 corn harvest definitely is a late one in the Yuma and surrounding areas. Lisa Hageman, grain originator with CHS in Yuma said irrigated corn harvest is just getting going. She noted the dryland still is being harvested when it normally is completed in October. “We’re having trouble gettingContinue Reading
RRWCD Board meeting in Wray
By Deb Daniel RRWCD General Manager The Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) Board of Directors will convene for their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Wray Elks Lodge #2409 located at 36355 US-385, Wray, Colorado, 80758. The BoardContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball at Lyons for regional
Yuma High School’s volleyball team is back in the 2A postseason after a one-year absence. “We are really excited,” coach Jamie Nighswonger said. “Such a different end of the season than we had last year. The team is really excited about being able to go to the regional tournament. IContinue Reading
Outlaw football over for ’25
The 2025 season has come to an end for the Yuma High School football team. The Outlaws have missed the 1A postseason for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 season in which only eight teams qualified. A 3-0 start this season ended with a 4-5 finish, concluding with lastContinue Reading
Otis opens at home, Bison head north
Otis High School’s football team snapped a three-game skid with a win in its regular-season finale, setting them up for the 6-man postseason. The Bulldogs cruised to a 74-42 win at highly-ranked Eads last Saturday, finishing the regular season with a 7-3 record. They had lost three straight to threeContinue Reading