Journal Alert
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City of Lamar will have 2 new City Council members as result of November 4 Coordinated Election
EDITOR’S NOTE: These are unofficial results which were released at 8:55 pm November 4, -
Sparrow House Ministries needs community’s help to continue to feed hungry Prowers County families
Photo courtesy of the City of Lamar Sparrow House Ministries has been a fixture in - More from this category
Obituary
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Robert Marion Coates – April 8, 1930 – December 1, 2025
A Memorial Service for Wiley, Colorado resident, Bob Coates will be held at 11:00 a.m. -
Jonathan “John” Benson – July 1, 1968 – November 16, 2026
A memorial service for longtime Hartman, Colorado resident, Jonathan Benson affectionately known to his family - More from this category
Events
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58th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt to be held December 10-12, 2025 in Lamar
The 58th Annual Southeast Colorado Celebrity Two Shot Goose Hunt, presented by the Southeast - More from this category
Letters to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor – “Hartman’s Crisis without Lawful Governance”
Subject: Hartman’s Crisis Without Lawful Governance To the Editor, On October 16, the Water Quality Control -
Letter to the Editor – “You are not alone”
The people holding anti-Trump signs on Main Street aren’t there because they think President Trump - More from this category
Other Recent Articles
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Already tough, housing affordability has worsened in rural Colorado
419 Willoughby Way in Aspen sold for $108 million last year, making it the highest priced home ever sold in Colorado. (Courtesy of David O. Marlow) State leads the nation for the income rural households need to buy a typical home, according to Redfin Colorado has the highest rural median home prices and the highest […]
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CSU Pueblo Foundation Announces Two New Scholarships
PUEBLO, Colo. The Colorado State University Pueblo Foundation announced the establishment of two new scholarships that will support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in psychology, social sciences, and business at CSU Pueblo. Mary Jane Vigil-Porter Memorial Scholarship The Mary Jane Vigil-Porter Memorial Scholarship was created by Storm Porter in memory of his wife, Mary Jane (MJ) […]
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Galan Delmer Burnett – February 21, 1953 – November 29, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Galan Burnett will be held on Saturday, December 06, 2025 at 10:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Eads Cemetery in Eads, Colorado. Galan was born February 21, 1953, to Judd D. and Clara Nancy (Ashcraft) Burnett in Dodge […]
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Lamar Utilities Board meeting of November 25, 2025
The Lamar Utilities Board met for a regular meeting on November 25, 2025. Minutes were approved from the November 11 meeting. Board members voted to approve purchase orders 2025-01488 through 2025-01774. These purchase orders totaled $289,804.42, with $272,580.42 needing board approval. The largest purchase order was for SD Myers, LLC, the company who performed the […]
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VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System helped house 898 Veterans locally
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025. That number is 4,011 more veterans than VA housed last year. The nationwide numbers include 898 veterans permanently housed by the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS). This is VA’s best national performance since it […]
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CPW begins Wildlife Aerial Surveys in southeast Colorado, Dec 2
Two elk move through a forest in this 2023 wildlife aerial survey photo taken from a helicopter. Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists begin low-altitude helicopter flights to assess big game herds across the Southeast Region starting Dec 2. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Dec. 2, Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists begin low-altitude helicopter flights to assess […]
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