City brings in road base for muddy roads
The countryside is not the only place where muddy roads currently are a menace. Parts of the Yuma Industrial Park, as well as areas in north neighborhoods with dirt roads, are an impassable muddy mess. Yuma City Manager Scott Moore addressed the situation with the Yuma City Council during itsContinue Reading
Yuma girls win district, in The Pit for regional
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team gets to enjoy the comforts of home, and the homecourt, when it hosts a Class 3A regional, Friday and Saturday in The Pit. “We’re not driving 600 miles for once,” head coach Jeremy Robinson said. “This is the first time in years we getContinue Reading
Yuma boys take second at district, head to the hills
Yuma High School’s boys basketball team will hit the road to the hills for the Class 3A regional round, this weekend. The team will get to take in some spectacular scenery while attempting to win a regional title at Lake County High School in Leadville. As for any strategy inContinue Reading
1A: Otis boys host, Otis girls, Arickaree teams travel
Otis High School’s boys basketball team will be hosting a Class 1A regional, Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs, 18-4, finished second to Stratton in the District 5 Tournament, last weekend in Brush, but still ended up with the fifth seed in the 32-team regional. That means they get to hostContinue Reading
Funeral notices
Charles “Paul” Lynch 1953 – 2023 Charles “Paul” Lynch was born June 10, 1953 and passed away on February 27, 2023. A Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Yuma, Colorado. Interment at the Yuma Cemetery.Continue Reading
Chamber held awards event
Local businesses and individuals were honored for their commitment to the Yuma community during the Yuma Chamber of Commerce Mixer, held last Thursday at The Orphanage in downtown Yuma. Nominations were held for various awards during the event, followed by voting by Chamber members, and the presentation of the awards.Continue Reading
YHS boys hitting stride for postseason
It appears the Yuma High School boys basketball team is hitting its stride just in time for the postseason. Yuma enters the Class 3A Confluence-Metro-Longs Peak District with a 15-4 record after closing out the regular season with a pair of home wins, last weekend. “I think they are startingContinue Reading
Yuma girls rested up for district
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team should be refreshed and rejuvenated for the postseason. Yuma has all of this week to practice before opening district play Friday in the awkwardly-named Confluence-Metro-Longs Peak District semifinals. “We haven’t had four days to practice for the past several weeks,” head coach Jeremy RobinsonContinue Reading
Hermosillo third, Blach sixth for Yuma boys
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team concluded its season with a solid showing at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament, last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Yuma finished 20th in the final team standings, scoring 38 points. The team was led by Kevin Hermosillo taking third at 175 pounds.Continue Reading
Yuma girls bring home a placer
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team got itself another placer and strong team score at the Colorado Girls Wrestling Championships, last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Senior Ashley Marshall made it to the medal stand, placing sixth at 115 pounds, and four of the five grapplers won at leastContinue Reading