Lone Star’s track and field student/athletes competed at the Wray Dick Evans Invitational, last Thursday. Peytyn Kuntz placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.18 seconds. Paityn Forry was eighth in the 300 hurdles in 54.31 seconds, and eighth in the long jump with a distance ofContinue Reading

Mary Lou Gorman was born on the 8th of August 1945, in Yuma, Colorado. She was the second of three daughters born to Chester Motear West and Ellen Marie Strand West. She was baptized at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Otis by Reverend Lillich with Mary being confirmed byContinue Reading

Larry Lee Myers was born to Vernon and Elenor Myers on September 20, 1948, in Sterling, Colorado. He grew up on a farm and went to Red Willow School, a country school in Yuma County, through 6th grade. Larry then went to school in Yuma, starting in the 7th grade,Continue Reading

Gary Leland Pletcher was born on August 12, 1942 in Yuma, Colorado to Millard and Thelma Pletcher. Gary passed away on April 9, 2025 at the age of 82 in Greeley, Colorado. Gary married Donna Hansen in Yuma, Colorado on January 1, 1967. To this Union there were two childrenContinue Reading

Yuma County, CO – This April, Yuma County Department of Human Services is joiningorganizations and communities across the state to recognize Child Abuse PreventionMonth, emphasizing the importance of ensuring families have the support they needbefore challenges become crises. As part of a series, Yuma County Department of Human Services willContinue Reading

Yuma County’s EMS Council is laying the groundwork to potentially create a special district as a funding mechanism for ambulance service in the county. A meeting about the financial state of providing ambulance service was held Monday night in the Yuma Ambulance Building. Representatives from the Yuma, Wray, South Y-WContinue Reading

By Patt Covert The Otis Telegraph April is here. Spring has sprung and it’s almost time for the 2025 Heartstrong Classic! The 5th Annual Heartstrong Classic will be held April 25-27. As Heartstrong Classic organizer Ronda Pletcher posted, “The buckles are ordered and the gold level sponsor spotlights have begun.”Continue Reading

Spring has sprung, and the City of Yuma is moving forward with some projects planned for this year. The crew from Concrete Specialties started on the new walking path along and through City Park earlier this week and had made good progress by Tuesday afternoon. The current playground will beContinue Reading