All-Conference selections
Yuma High School had five players named to the 2022 1A League 4 All-Conference team, and one honorable mention, following the past season. Yuma All-Conference Cesar Varela — The senior was named as a lineman. He was a key player on an offensive line that helped lead the team toContinue Reading
Tuesday night pursuit ends with no injuries
On November 8, 2022 at around 11:00 PM, Officers with the Yuma Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle that was traveling at 70 miles per hour through the City of Yuma. Upon initiating the traffic stop, the vehicle continued at high rate of speed. AtContinue Reading
Gates wins, sales tax loses
Adam Gates cruised to victory for the Yuma County Commissioner District 1 seat, and Yuma voters again rejected a sales tax increase, in the mid-term election that came to an end this past Tuesday, November 8. Unofficial results Tuesday night showed a total of 2,978 ballots cast in Yuma County,Continue Reading
Pheasant opener this weekend
It could be a rough pheasant hunting season this year. The season opens Saturday, November 12, and runs through January. However, there might not be much to hunt. “It’s going to be a little rough this year,” Josh Melby, the local wildlife officer for the Colorado Division of Parks andContinue Reading
YFT heads to CSCS to battle for semifinal berth
The Yuma Football Team has a chance to advance to the Class 1A semifinals for the first time in 13 years, and earn a little redemption along the way, when it travels to Colorado Springs on Friday. Yuma, 7-3, is in the quarterfinals for the second straight season after lastContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball gave it a run at regional
The Yuma Volleyball Team at least went out swinging. Playing perhaps the best it has all season, the YVT saw its 2022 campaign come to an end after going 1-1 in the Class 2A Region 12, last Saturday in picturesque Rye. The former Indians finished with a 12-13 record. “I’mContinue Reading
Otis headed to Cheyenne Wells for 6-man quarterfinal
The Otis High School football team will be heading south Saturday for a 6-man quarterfinal playoff game. The fifth-seed Bulldogs will be traveling to fourth-seed Cheyenne Wells for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Otis, 8-2, advanced with a 55-13 romp over 12th-seed Sierra Grande, last Saturday afternoon in Otis. The Tigers,Continue Reading
Arickaree heads to Granada for 6-man quarterfinal
The Arickaree football team is heading to Granada for a 6-man quarterfinal playoff game, Saturday afternoon. The sixth-seed Bison, 8-2, held on to beat 11th-seed Branson/Kim, 26-22, last Saturday in the first round. Third-seed Granada, 7-3, rolled past 14th-seed Briggsdale 89-32. The Bobcats have scored more than 50 points inContinue Reading
Otis volleyball knocked out
The Otis High School volleyball team qualified for the Class 1A State Tournament, this week at the Denver Coliseum. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs were knocked out by Friday morning, losing to Simla on Thursday, then losing in the elimination bracket to Dove Creek, Friday morning. (1A State Volleyball) Otis was theContinue Reading
Local corn harvest coming along
The local corn harvest definitely is in full swing now, and is turning out to be a decent one all things considered. The dryland harvest did not amount to anything, of course considering the dry, hot, windy conditions, and irrigated corn struggled a bit. Still, area receiving stations are reportingContinue Reading