Pat Traphagan 1958-2025
Patrick Joseph Traphagan, aka “Dr. Pat”, was born on August 15, 1958, to Robert and Phyllis (Kotschwar) Traphagan in the San Fernando Valley in California. He went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Pat and his twin brother, Michael, wereContinue Reading
Alton Reed 1938-2025
Alton Berdine Reed, Jr was ushered into the presence of God April 3, 2025, at the age of 86 from his home in Brush where he received care from his wife and daughter-in-law, Brandy, with the support of Hospice of the Plains. He had suffered with diabetes in the lastContinue Reading
Technical director
HELP WANTED: The Yuma Conservation District is hiring a 20 hr/wk part-time Technical Director. Starting wage $18.00/hr. Based in Yuma. The primary duties are the implementation of conservation efforts, sales, and educational programs. Agricultural background preferred but will train. We are looking for an energetic, resourceful and adaptable person toContinue Reading
Holy Week services and Easter Egg hunts
Holy Week services and Easter Egg hunts mark the calendar this week as Easter is on Sunday. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Old Threshers. Youth ages 0 to 10 years old are welcome to participate. The Easter Bunny will be available forContinue Reading
YHS Prom is Saturday
The 2025 Yuma High School Prom will be Saturday. The Queen candidates are Alina Moran, Wendy Garcia, Lydia Mekelburg and Liz Mendoza. The King candidates are James Brandner, Silas Baucke, Jonathan Thomson and Parker Dressel. This year’s theme is “Golden Glamour.” The prom will be at the fairgrounds. The QueenContinue Reading
Otis native joins YDHC staff
Yuma District Hospital and Clinics has a new provider on the staff. Haley Perry is seeing patients as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is mostly covering the walk-in patients at the Yuma Clinic for now. She said she might spend some time at the Akron Clinic as well. Haley PattersonContinue Reading
Bill Glanz the Frito-Lay man recognized for his great work
Bill Glanz the Frito-Lay Man has received major recognition from the company. He recently was presented the Salesman of the Year for the Colorado Zone, which is Frito-Lay’s largest zone in the United States. It occurred during the Winning with Pride Recognition Banquet” in Fort Worth, Texas. It was hostedContinue Reading
Outlaws trending in right direction
There is still a lot of baseball to be played, but the Yuma High School Outlaws are positioning themselves for a potentially good run into the postseason. The Outlaws are 8-3 and No. 3 in the 2A CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index. They host Wiggins for a varsity doubleheader today,Continue Reading
Outlaw track piling up the first
Yuma High School’s track and field teams have an Easter weekend trip west on Saturday. The Outlaws will be at the Broncos Stampede at Platte Valley High School in Kersey for their first competition in more than a week. Yuma’s athletes enjoyed a good showing on a beautiful April day,Continue Reading
Bulldogs baseball
A challenging end of the regular season continues for the Otis High School baseball team. The Bulldogs 11-3 after winning 19-8 in extra innings at McClave on Monday. They are No. 6 in the 1A CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index, while McClave now is No. 10. They play a doubleheaderContinue Reading