Wild weather swing
Yuma might have come close to record highs, and maybe even record lows, during a wild swing in the weather, last week. Seven of the first eight days in September featured high temperatures above 90. It was particularly hot early last week, with a high of 95 on Labor Day,Continue Reading
Baby turtles hatch
The miracle of life came to fruition early last week at the Jan Wilkowski residence. She lives one block west of Lake Yuma. It was in June that she saw a large turtle planting her eggs in a nearby yard. She submitted a picture to the Pioneer, which ran itContinue Reading
Council puts sales tax on ballot
The City of Yuma is putting a sales tax increase on the November ballot. The Yuma City Council approved the resolution calling for the special election, during last week’s regular meeting in Council Chambers at Yuma City Hall. All seven council members were in attendance, Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-temContinue Reading
Yuma football welcomes old foe to town tonight
The games are just going to get bigger and bigger for the Yuma High School football team. And isn’t that the way one should want it? “It doesn’t get any easier the rest of the way,” head coach Kelly Seward said. The Yuma Football Team is 3-0 for the firstContinue Reading
Yuma football welcomes old foe to town tonight
The games are just going to get bigger and bigger for the Yuma High School football team. And isn’t that the way one should want it? “It doesn’t get any easier the rest of the way,” head coach Kelly Seward said. The Yuma Football Team is 3-0 for the firstContinue Reading
Yuma boys golf heads to regional
Yuma High School’s boys golf team will try to extend its season when it competes in the Class 3A Region 3 Tournament, Tuesday in Greeley. Head coach Benjamin Weathers will be taking JJ Ward, Nash Richardson, Jack Blecha, and Brodie Castillo to the state-qualifying tournament at Highland Hills. The foursomeContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball reaches .500
It is kind of the calm before the schedule storm for the Yuma High School volleyball team. That means now is the time to take advantage of practice. “We’ll keep trying to chip away at things in practice because it’s going to get busy in a couple of weeks,” headContinue Reading
Greeley is next stop for Yuma runners
Yuma High School’s cross country runners will be heading to Greeley on Saturday for the Greeley West Invitational. They had a good run at the Fort Morgan Invitational, last Friday afternoon. Yuma’s boys finished third in the team standings with 88 points. Resurrection Christian won the team title with 22Continue Reading
1A volleyball report
The Otis High School volleyball team had won five of six heading into this past Tuesday’s match at highly-regarded Merino. Otis entered this week 5-4 overall, and 2-0 in YWKC League matches, after picking up two league wins last week. The Bulldogs are at a league match today, September 15,Continue Reading
Otis, Arickaree rolling in 6-man
The Otis High School football team continues to make an impact in 6-man football circles. The Bulldogs are 3-0, 1-0 in League 2, heading into Friday’s league game at 0-3 Idalia, following last Friday’s 58-6 win over Hi-Plains in the 2022 home opener. They entered this week No. 4 inContinue Reading