Betty Lou (Robertson) Wright 1930-2023
Betty Lou Robertson was born on January 21, 1930 in Yuma, Colorado to Willard and Lottie (Kohler) Robertson. Grandma Betty went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2023 surrounded by her family. Betty was the sixth of eight children. She married Arthur Wright Jr. in 1947 andContinue Reading
The Year 2022 in Review
The Year 2022 (Double Deuces) is coming to an end after what turned out to be an interesting 12 months. Annoying weather, particularly high winds, high heat and continued drought, definitely was a staple, though there also were elections, fires, the conclusion to Yuma School District-1’s $32 million expansion/renovation project,Continue Reading
Yuma Library closed through January 7 due to flooding
This past Saturday, December 24, 2022, a broken water line in the Northeastern Junior College building flooded a portion of the Yuma Public Library. Thanks to an alarm, NJC staff found the leak quickly, and City of Yuma staff were able to move the contents to a dry place. NJCContinue Reading
Yuma City Council held last meeting of 2022
The Yuma City Council held its final meeting of 2022, last week in the Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall in downtown Yuma. All seven members participated — Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, and Terri Frame, Marylu Smith-Dischner, Jerome Benish, Dan Baucke and Tim McClung. The council completedContinue Reading
YHS basketball back in action Tuesday
The Yuma High School varsity basketball teams played only three games in December due to weather. The teams will be making up for those missed games beginning early next week. School resumes after the Christmas break on Tuesday, January 3, and that is when the YHS girls and boys teamContinue Reading
Titles highlighted 2022 Year in Sports
January 2022 • The Yuma High School boys basketball team returned from the holiday break with wins over Haxtun and Holyoke, improving to 7-1 overall and ranked No. 1 in Class 2A. • The Yuma High School boys wrestling team finally makes its first home appearance of the 2021-22 seasonContinue Reading
David Lee Lillich 1955-2022
David Lee Lillich was born September 27, 1955 to Keith Lenard Lillich and Luella Mae Korf Lillich in Yuma, Colorado. He peacefully went home to his Lord on December 17, 2022 surrounded by family and friends after a difficult battle following heart surgery. Dave was baptized October 16, 1955 atContinue Reading
Stephanie Louise Genereux 1975-2022
Stephanie Louise Genereux, 47 of Otis, CO passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Viewing will be held from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home with family to receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30Continue Reading
Gene Weisshaar 1941-2022
Gene Weisshaar, 81, passed away at his home in Loveland, Colorado on December 22, 2022 due to Parkinson’s with dementia. He was born on May 6, 1941 in Burlington, Colorado, the son of William and Frieda (Adolf) Weisshaar. He spent his childhood in Idalia and Yuma, graduating from Yuma UnionContinue Reading
Yuma boys know enough to be 2-1
It has been an interesting December for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. The former Indians played only three of their six scheduled games. They went 2-1, with all three coming down to the wire. They finished December above .500 thanks to a 53-45 home win over Heritage Christian,Continue Reading