YCCA Banquet is Saturday – Yuma Pioneer
The Yuma County Cattlemen’s Association will host its annual YCCA Dinner and Awards Night at the Eckley Community Center on Saturday, June 24th. The evening begins with a social gathering at 6:00 pm, a steak dinner is served at 6:30 pm, and business meetings begin at approximately 7:00 pm.The meeting will include various reports on […]
Rain keeps coming, Arikaree is running – Yuma Pioneer
All of this rainfall will have some impact on the Republican river pact by the three states, but how much is yet to be seen.Earlier this week, the Arikare River was flowing in southwestern Yuma County. This is the first time since June 18, 2019, said Michelle Smith, who has a riverside ranch near Jaws. […]
John C. Johnson: Pioneer Trailblazer, Part II
Johnson Monument: A basalt monolith in eastern Placer County, named after its famous pioneer. | Jim Knudsen. During the Gold Rush, tensions between miners and Native Californian Indians who had encroached on their lands and cultures were high. During the so-called El Dorado Indian War of 1850-1851, John Calhoun Johnson served as a lieutenant in […]
Yuma track scored at state – Yuma Pioneer
Although there were no state titles this year, the Yuma High School track and field athletes did well again last week at the Class 2A Athletics Championships at Lakewood’s Jefferson County Stadium.The two-time 2A champion men’s team finished fifth in the team standings with 40.5 points. Payton won the men’s team title with 65 points, […]
Memorial Day services, cemetery tour – Yuma Pioneer
Memorial Day weekend includes local cemetery services, as well as an annual cemetery tour by the Yuma Museum.Yuma VFW and American Legion will once again host worship services.The first will be on Sunday at 9:00 am in Pleasant Valley with Reverend Brunner giving a speech.On Remembrance Day, a service will be held at Eckley Cemetery […]
Polis comes to the YC to sign bill – Yuma Pioneer
Governor Jared Polis traveled to rural Yuma County to sign the bill last Saturday morning.Dave Black hosted the event at Blach Farms on Highway 59, five miles north of Yuma. Blach is a farmer, rancher, and member of the Colorado Agricultural Commission.Attendees sheltered from the drizzling rain under a canopy set by the Blacks.Several people […]
YC Sheriff can’t find jailers, permanently closing jail – Yuma Pioneer
Yuma County Jail is closed.Sheriff Todd Combs announced late last week that the prison would be permanently closed due to ongoing staffing shortages.“We have decided to close Ray’s prison facility because the Sheriff’s Office is unable to hire qualified prison personnel for the seven or more vacant positions in Warden, set at $18 an hour.” […]
Pioneer History: Charles Roseberry Rogers
Article contributed by Edres Bryant Barney Pima — Charles Rosebery Rogers was born in Pima on December 2, 1888, the third and second son of Louisa Christina Rosebery and Joseph Knight Rogers. His mother had left all ten children at home when his father died in an accident. Within a year his brother Charlotte and […]
Child wellness fairs – Yuma Pioneer
The Yuma, Washington, and Kit-Carson County Early Childhood Council (ECCYWK) is working with the Yuma and Washington County Rural Community Resource Centers and the Kit-Carson County Prairie Family Center to provide early childhood community education in Yuma. I received a grant to hold a wellness fair. Washington County and Kit Carson County.We wanted the fair […]
Arickaree’s Jefferson led local 1A contingent with four state titles – Yuma Pioneer
Ali Curry’s Jacob Jefferson capped an arguably illustrious high school track and field career in style.The most recent 2023 class won all four events at the Class 1A Athletics Championships at Lakewood’s Jefferson County Stadium last weekend.During his three-year career, Jefferson has competed in up to 12 state events, won eight state titles, and finished […]
