Otis, Lone Star travel for 1A regional
Otis High School’s volleyball team will go on the road for the Class 1A regional round. The Bulldogs, the 19th seed in the 24-team regional field, has a familiar opponent in regional as they travel to sixth-seed Stratton on Saturday for a 10 a.m. match. The top 12 teams inContinue Reading
Dolores Irene Probasco 1931-2025
Dolores Irene Probasco was born March 9th, 1931 twelve miles southwest of Eckley to Seward and Ellen (Rutherford) Gilbert. She died peacefully October 23th, in Yuma, at the age of 94. She attended Star Grade School and Eckley High School graduating with the class of 1949. Dolores had many fondContinue Reading
Byron Johnston
Byron Junior Johnston, lovingly known as “Jay” passed away on October 13, 2025, after a courageous, strong and determined battle with small cell cancer. He led all his loved ones with this same strong courage and passion. He passed resting in the love of his family. Jay was born toContinue Reading
John Clifford Tolbert 1944-2024
John Clifford Tolbert was born in Wray Colorado on April 22, 1944 to Dorothy Lantz Tolbert and John Darrell Tolbert. He was the oldest grandchild of Clifford and Rachel Lantz and Lucille Tolbert, all of Yuma. He lived in Yuma with his parents, sister Julianne and younger brother Randal untilContinue Reading
Health Fair is Saturday
Yuma District Hospital & Clinics will be hosting the Fall Health Fair on Saturday. It will be at the hospital after being held at other locations in the community through the years. It will be from 7 to 10 a.m. The last of lab draw dates in Yuma prior toContinue Reading
Y-1 School Board met this week
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Directors covered a wide range of topics during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night. Board President John Deering and fellow board members Tyson Brown, Heath Roundtree and Lindsey Galles were in attendance. Terri Cooper was absent. Superintendent Jim Fraley told the board he wouldContinue Reading
Boggess arraignment continued to December
The arraignment hearing for Clifton Boggess, Jr., has been continued to December 2 in Yuma County District Court. It was set for October 7. Boggess, 63, appeared remotely, as did District Attorney Travis Sides. Boggess’ legal counsel, Anna Schamber and Katherine McClaughlin, requested a continuation in order to complete theirContinue Reading
Outlaws at rival Wray for Harvest Cup
Yuma High School’s football team stands before a challenging road to the end of the regular season. It begins Friday night with the annual Yuma County showdown for the Harvest Cup at rival Wray. It concludes the following Friday at Limon. A 3-0 start has given way to a 4-3Continue Reading
Outlaws volleyball at end of regular season
A challenging regular season will be coming to a close over the next week for the Yuma High School volleyball team. The Outlaws, 8-13, are at rival Wray, 6-13, on Friday, and host Limon, 1-15, on Tuesday to conclude the regular season. It is looking possible they will qualify forContinue Reading
YCS season ended in first round
Yuma County Softball saw its season end in the first round of the 3A 32-team state tournament. YCS went to Lyons last Saturday and was no-hit in a 13-0 loss to the Lyons, striking out nine times. Lyons scored three runs in the first, four in the second, three inContinue Reading