City, HPRA reach settlement on lease issue
The City of Yuma and High Plains Recreation Association have reached a settlement in regards to the situation in which the city leased some property to Smithfield that actually was part of HPRA’s leased property. The Yuma City Council approved a settlement agreement during its regular meeting, last week, toContinue Reading
Fireworks on Monday, but no other events planned for Third of July
There will not be any organized activities on the Third of July at the Jeff Armstrong Ballfield Complex. The Yuma Volunteer Fire Department will present the traditional fireworks show at dusk, just east of the ball fields. For the past several years, the city also helped organize a community celebrationContinue Reading
Council hears clean audit report
The Yuma City Council heard a clean audit report during its regular meeting, last week in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven members were at last week’s meeting — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, Terri Frame, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Jerome Benish, Tim McClung and Dan Baucke. MattContinue Reading
Celebration of life for Tim Stulp
Timothy Albert Stulp 1954 – 2023 Timothy Albert Stulp was born December 8, 1954 and passed away on March 23, 2023. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Threshers in Yuma, Colorado. Casual dress welcome. Memorials preferred. Baucke FuneralContinue Reading
Ben “Boomer” Margarito Ybarra 1972-2023
Ben “Boomer” Ybarra was born on June 8, 1972 to Bennie Ybarra and Maria Aniseta Trujillo in Brush, Colorado. He passed away on June 10, 2023 at the Yuma District Hospital in Yuma, Colorado at the age of 51. Boomer married Sonja Dee (Packer) Ybarra on October 8, 1994 inContinue Reading
Frank Alfred Frenzl 1933-2023
Frank Alfred Frenzl, F.A. to many 89, of Otis, passed away on June 19th, 2023 at Harmony House in Yuma Colorado, with his wife of 67 years at his side. Frank was born to Frank Joseph and Laura (Ehrhart) Frenzl on September 2, 1933 in Akron Colorado. He attended High-PrairieContinue Reading
Kennard Wayne Nau 1942-2023
Kennard Wayne Nau was born March 23, 1942, to John and Erna (Bock) Nau. He died at home on June 12, 2023. Kennard was the second of three children, June (older) and Donnie (younger). He attended Lutheran Parochial school through eighth grade and graduated from Yuma Union High School inContinue Reading
Timothy Albert Stulp 1954-2023
At 12:55 AM on December 8, 1954, in Akron, Colorado, Doc Waski welcomed Timothy Albert Stulp into the world. Tim quietly left us on March 23, 2023, at the Yuma District Hospital after a short illness resulting from pulmonary fibrosis. A lifelong resident of Yuma County Colorado, Tim’s generosity towardsContinue Reading
David Paul Mix
David is the son of Mary A. Partch (Krehmeyer). David passed away in Kersey, CO August 2, 2022 due to vehicle hitting him as he was walking on Highway 34 and County Rd 51 outside of Kersey, CO. David is survived by his mother Mary A. Partch (Krehmeyer) and fianceContinue Reading
Rain keeps coming, Arikaree is running
All this precipitation will have some kind of impact on the tri-state Republican River Compact, but just how big of one remains to be determined. The Arikaree River was running earlier this week in southwest Yuma County. It is the first time since June 18, 2019, according to Michelle Smith,Continue Reading