1A Hoop report
Area Class 1A basketball teams are playing in the District 5 Tournament this week. The girls tournament began this past Tuesday night. Top-seed Stratton beat eighth-seed Bethune, after fifth-seed Otis beat fourth-seed Flagler, 49-37. On the other side of the bracket, second-seed Idalia hosted seventh-seed Lone Star, third-seed Arickaree beatContinue Reading
YMS girls clean up in league tournaments
Yuma Middle School’s girls basketball teams won nearly all of the league tournament titles over the past week. The A-team won its league tourney, Monday in Wray, beating Fort Morgan and Wray to finish 13-0. The B-team also won its league tourney Monday in Wray, beating Burlington and Wray toContinue Reading
Zenith J. Mower 1943-2023
Zenith J. Mower, 79, of Kirk, CO passed away on February 13th during a midday nap at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron, CO, where Zenith was a new resident. Zenith had taken a fall at Christmas time and was at the nursing home to work on regaining herContinue Reading
Thomas Elliott 1964-2023
Thomas Elliott, the Phillips County Sheriff and longtime resident of Holyoke, Colorado, was born in Denver on December 2, 1964, to Franklin Paul Elliott and Doris Jean (Thompson) Elliott. He was the fifth of their six children, five of which were boys. So just imagine the chaos that ensued andContinue Reading
Chyrl Ann (Clapper) Statler 1949-2023
Chyrl Ann (Clapper) Statler of Vona, CO and former Greeley, CO resident, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Chyrl was born on June 5, 1949 and was the second of 9 children blessed to Paul and Lucille “Billie” Clapper. After graduating high school in 1967, Chyrl married Dick McAuley fromContinue Reading
Yuma Public Library finally partially reopened
The Yuma Public Library finally reopened, partially at least, this past Monday afternoon. “It feels really good to be back in here,” librarian Jeanne Triplett said. Patrons already were waiting when the doors were opened at 1 p.m., and the library had a steady stream of patrons throughout the afternoon.Continue Reading
RRWCD quarterly meeting Feb. 21
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 21, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 South 14th Street. The BoardContinue Reading
Yuma Chamber Mixer on February 16
The Yuma Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 2023 Business of the Year mixer on Thursday, February 16, at The Orphanage in downtown Yuma, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Nominations and voting for a variety of awards will be done during the event. Among the honors are Small Business/Non-Profit Organization ofContinue Reading
State dreams on the line at regional
State dreams are on the line this weekend for the Yuma High School boys wrestling team. The team is in the Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Bank of Colorado Events Center on the NJC campus in Sterling. Head coach Kyle Newton and staff are expectingContinue Reading
Yuma girls wrestling at regional Saturday
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team will be sending 10 to the North Regional in Broomfield, Saturday, for a shot at qualifying for next week’s state tournament. The top four in each weight will advance to state, which will be held at Ball Arena. “I think we’re ready,” head coachContinue Reading