Outlaw girls top seed for district
It has been a season of wild swings for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. Perhaps the Outlaws are on the way back up as the postseason begins. “I think we are on the right direction,” head coach Jeremy Robinson said. “We are getting our confidence back. Winning isContinue Reading
David (Dave) Kalb 1942-2024
David (Dave) Kalb, 81, of Chappell went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, February 16, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Holechek-Bondegard Funeral Home in Chappell with Pastor Rich Graeff officiating. BurialContinue Reading
Sanchez places to lead Outlaw wrestlers at state
It was a challenging time for the Yuma High School wrestlers at the CHSAA State Wrestling Championships held last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Two of the five wrestlers made it to Saturday, Trey Stegman and Gese Sanchez, and Sanchez ended up being the only one to place. TheContinue Reading
Lone Star upset highlights District 5 quarterfinals
The Class 1A District 5 Tournament moves to Brush for its last two rounds on Friday and Saturday after playing quarterfinals earlier this week at the top two seeds. The quarterfinal round included a shocking upset on the boys side, Wednesday night. The girls’ quarterfinals were played Tuesday at top-seedContinue Reading
Yuma Hospital District operating in the red
Yuma District Hospital has been authorized by the board of directors to access up to $2 million of the district’s investments to help cover operations cost. The move came during the YDH Board’s regular monthly meeting on January 24. Interim CEO Ted Beckman made the request to board members MonicaContinue Reading
Commissioners meeting
On January 29, 2024 at 8 a.m., the Yuma County Board of Commissioners met in regular session. Chairman Mike Leerar, Commissioner Scott Weaver, Commissioner Adam Gates, and Administrator Brandi Ritchey were present throughout the day. The Commissioners reviewed and signed accounts payable and discussed various meetings attended throughout the priorContinue Reading
Council passes sanitation rate increase
The Yuma City Council gave final approval for an increased sanitation rate. The council unanimously approved the second reading of the ordinance increasing the basic residential sanitation rate from $15 to $18 per month beginning in March, and by another $3 beginning January 1, 2025. The vote came during lastContinue Reading
RRWCD meeting February 20
The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District (RRWCD) will hold their quarterly board meeting in the southeast meeting room at the Burlington Community Center, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 South 14th Street. The BoardContinue Reading
Good run at regional for Outlaw wrestlers
The Yuma High School boys wrestlers gave it all they had in a difficult Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, last weekend in Akron. The Outlaws qualified two for this week’s Class 2A State Tournament in Ball Arena, while scoring 61 points to place 10th in the 16-school field. “The teamContinue Reading
Yuma boys want to build to postseason
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team is looking to regain some momentum heading into the postseason. The Outlaws have gone 2-2 since two Saturdays ago, heading into the regular season finale Friday at Byers. “It is definitely time to start building momentum,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “We have had aContinue Reading