Yuma baseball hosts Dragons on Saturday
Yuma High School’s baseball team will be facing more challenges in the coming weeks. Yuma is at home Saturday for a doubleheader against Holyoke. The Dragons entered this week with a 7-4 record and ranked No. 5 in the Class 2A Rating Percentage Index. Yuma also plays a non-league gameContinue Reading
Yuma track hosts meet Saturday
Yuma High School’s track and field teams are nearing the end of the regular season. Yuma hosts the HWAY Meet on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. Yuma competed in back-to-back meets last week, getting home late Friday from the Haxtun Relays held in Holyoke, then up early the next morningContinue Reading
Bulldogs knocked out in District 5 semifinal
The Otis High School baseball team is playing for its regional seeding, this week in the district tournament. The 1A Bulldogs improved to 10-6 and advanced to Friday’s District 5 semifinals, after a 12-10 win this past Tuesday over Caliche, played in Haxtun. Unfortunately, their stay in district ended Friday,Continue Reading
1A track and field
The Otis High School track and field athletes will be in Yuma on Saturday after competing last Saturday in the Tom Meyer Akron Invitational. The Bulldogs had several placing efforts in Akron. Peyton Wells whipped the discus 123-7 to take first place. He was seventh in the shot put atContinue Reading
Dean Edward Miller 1933-2023
Dean Edward Miller, of Yuma, Colorado, passed away on April 4, 2023 at Yuma District Hospital. He suffered multiple cardiac events leading to a sudden decline in health. Dean was born May 8, 1933 in Zenda, Kansas, to Walter Miller and Alice Trentman Miller. He was the third of sevenContinue Reading
Family finding autism help in Yuma
By Kelly Rayl The Yuma Pioneer April is Autism Awareness Month. “It’s important to us to let people know that there is help out there. You just have to keep strong and stay motivated, never give up,” Shayna Ruehle said. Her son Zion Smith was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder,Continue Reading
Council approves ARPA funded projects
The Yuma City Council has approved the list of projects that will be using American Rescue Plan Act funds over the next year. The action came during the council’s regular meeting, last week in Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Ron Swehla, Mayor Pro-tem Marc Shay, and council members DanContinue Reading
Yuma-1 Board approves pay raises
Yuma School District-1 settled on a salary schedule for the 2023-24 school year, during the board of education’s regular monthly meeting, Monday night in the board room at the district office. Board members Duane Brown, Terri Cooper, Lindsey Galles and John Deering were in attendance, while Thomas Holtorf participated viaContinue Reading
Yuma track has back-to-back meets this weekend
Yuma High School’s track and field athletes will have back-to-back meets this week. They will be in Holyoke on Friday for the Haxtun Relays, which begin at 2 p.m., then will go to the Tom Meyer Akron Invitational on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Yuma got in two meets lastContinue Reading
Yuma baseball hits rough patch
It has been a rough go for the Yuma High School baseball team, over the past week. Yuma will be looking to tighten it up on defense and offense as it plays a single varsity game, followed by JV, Saturday at Wray. The former Indians then have a home doubleheaderContinue Reading