Yuma-1 to seek mascot images
The Yuma Outlaws don’t have a good image, at least not yet. Yuma School District-1 is turning to the public to help come up with the proper imagery. That was the direction the Y-1 Board of Education gave Superintendent Dianna Chrisman during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night at theContinue Reading
Easter Week Church Services
It is Holy Week, so it is time for a rundown of Easter weekend services in the area, including sunrise services. Pleasant Valley Church will have its sunrise service again on Old Baldy, the highest point in Yuma County and throughout the area. Anyone wanting to attend is asked toContinue Reading
City moving forward with pool repairs
The Yuma City Council met last week, and will have its next meeting on Monday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m., due to the usual Tuesday date being the council election date. Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, and fellow council members Jerome Benish, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Tim McClung and TerriContinue Reading
Outlaw tracksters head to Greeley
Yuma High School’s track and field teams will be hoping for better conditions the competition resumes Saturday. The Outlaws, and all other local high schools, opened the season last Saturday in the Yuma Early Qualifier. The weather turned out to be cold and windy, though it did get warmer towardContinue Reading
1A track and field report
Area Class 1A track and field athletes should be able to enjoy nicer weather for the second weekend of competition. Tracksters from Otis, Lone Star and Arickaree opened their season last Saturday in the Yuma Early Qualifier, dealing with cold temperatures and a strong wind out of the south. AllContinue Reading
Otis baseball off to fast start
The Otis High School baseball team is off to a fast start in the 2024 season. The Bulldogs were 4-0 heading into this past Tuesday’s scheduled home game against Akron, if the weather allowed. They are at Weldon Valley on April 2. Otis opened its season with a 12-0, 6-3Continue Reading
Lillie Marie (Haywood) Rummell 1940-2024
Lillie Marie (Haywood) Rummell was born to Paul D. Haywood and Helen C. Haywood on June 23, 1940. She passed away peacefully in her home on March 1, at the age of 83. Lillie dedicated her life to attending to the needs of her family. She had an innate talentContinue Reading
Yard sale
Multi-family yard sale on 7th Ave. between Albany and Buffalo. Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. to ? Experienced carpenter will have a woodcrafting table set up also.Continue Reading
Shamps renovating old nursing home to be a nursing home
There has been a lot of interest in the former Yuma Life Care building. A main rumor has been it will be used to house illegal immigrants. “None of that is the plan here,” Justin Shamp said. Justin and his parents Richard and Marsha Shamp, and Lauren Salinas, are busyContinue Reading
Yuma City Council candidates
Below are interviews with each of the candidates in the Yuma City Council election. DAN BAUCKE Dan Baucke knows a thing or two or more about being a Yuman. He is running for another term on the Yuma City Council. The lifelong Yuma resident graduated from Yuma High School inContinue Reading