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Senator John Hickenlooper visits Prowers Medical Center to discuss rural health care challenges with representatives from area hospitals

Pictured, left to right (back row): Roger Stagner, Dr. Richard Book, Dr. Anthony Brocato, Senator Hickenlooper, Karen Bryant, Beth Bell, and Joe Spitz. In front row are, from left, Tina Sandoval,Rita Bastian, and Kirk Crespin Rural health care is facing a financial crisis in 2027. New federal legislation will significantly alter Medicaid financing, administrative requirements, […]

Lamar Police Department executes search warrant, arrests Richard Wayne Jones on 15 criminal charges

On 09/06/2026 Officers of the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant at a location in the 500 Blk of E. Oak St. The location has had prior search warrants executed regarding narcotics distribution. During the search warrant, numerous narcotics and evidence of narcotics distribution were located along with firearms and defaced firearms. Illegal narcotics […]

Clean energy driving good jobs, growth on Eastern Plains, study says

Wind turbines loom large over property and farmland driving north on CO-61 from Otis, CO toward Sterling. (Photo By Kathryn Scott) Article by Michael Booth/TheColoradoSun Clean energy jobs have propelled growth on the Eastern Plains with high-paying work in some of the state’s smallest counties, according to a new report by the Colorado solar industry […]

Colorado Announces New myColoradoⓇ Mobile Driver License (mDL), Offering a Secure, Convenient Way to Get Through TSA

Governor Polis recently announced the launch of the myColorado® Mobile Driver License (mDL). Coloradans with a state-issued driver license or identification card can add their mDL to their myColorado app and use it to provide proof of identity at Denver International Airport TSA security checkpoints and more than 250 participating airports when traveling outside of Colorado. The myColorado […]

New 2027 Colorado driving laws targeting teen safety

Starting January 1, 2027, getting a learner’s permit in Colorado will require more comprehensive training for young motorists. Under House Bill 24-1021, the state is rolling out updated education standards for all permit applicants under the age of 21. Passed to enhance public safety and lower traffic fatalities among young drivers, these changes ensure every […]

Xcel Energy loses battle over wind tower land dispute

Xcel Energy’s Goose Creek substation near Cheyenne Wells on June 10, 2026. Xcel Energy is fighting in court to condemn a strip of land to connect two wind farms to the substation, which is part of the Xcel’s Power Pathway. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) Article by Mark Jaffe/The Colorado Sun – […]

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Senator John Hickenlooper visits Prowers Medical Center to discuss rural health care challenges with representatives from area hospitals
Pictured, left to right (back row): Roger Stagner, Dr. Richard Book, Dr. Anthony Brocato, Senator
Southern Plains Land Trust’s Executive Director responds to recent vote by Bent County Commissioners which would allow electric transmission lines be constructed on Conservation Easement property
A herd of American Bison roam freely on Southern Plains Land Trust’s Heartland Ranch (photo
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Obituary
Carol Sue Fugett Roseberry – October 3, 1936 – August 12, 2026
Carol Sue Fugett Roseberry, 89, of Moore, Oklahoma, passed away on August 12, 2026, following
Judith Elaine Brown Rasmussen – October 1, 1945 – September 2, 2026
Judith Elaine Brown Rasmussen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on
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Events
Annual “Backyard Bash” raises funds for Lamar Area Hospice – honors Deb Pelley who is retiring as Executive Director and Rose Ann Adame-Yates who is stepping down as Hospice fundraising chair
Lamar Area Hospice Executive Director Deb Pelley (left), and Hospice Fundraising Chair Rose Ann Yates
Holly FFA Career Fair slated for October 12, 2026
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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: The State Erased Our Town, Took Our Taxes, and Left Us Thirsty
To the Editor, The media narrative surrounding Hartman’s abandonment has focused heavily on local “infighting.”
Letter to the Editor: “Statutory Gap Concerning Hartman Deserves Examination”
Letter to the Editor I appreciate Representative Ty Winter’s explanation regarding the Town of Hartman
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Lamar Police Department provides advance notice about automated photo speed cameras
Janet Lawrence – September 10, 1943 – September 3, 2026

A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Janet Lawrence will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 14, 2026 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Per Janet’s wishes cremation will take place and there will be no viewing. Janet was born […]
From Prowers County Public Health and Environment: Update regarding the recent Pueblo wastewater spill

Arkansas River Advisory (Hwy 50 Area in Lamar) Water samples collected on September 1, 2026, from the Arkansas River near the Highway 50 area in Lamar revealed E. coli levels of 613.1 CFU/100mL. This significantly exceeds the public safety threshold of 235 CFU/100mL. The public is strictly advised to avoid all contact with the […]
CPW expands water contact advisory along Arkansas River after Pueblo sewage spill

PUEBLO, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is expanding its water contact advisory to 10 state wildlife areas and the Las Animas Fish Hatchery along the Arkansas River, asking visitors to avoid direct contact with the river and fisheries on those properties. The expansion comes as water affected by a 4.2-million-gallon untreated sewage spill continues moving downstream from Pueblo. The advisory issued […]
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