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Gallup Poll shows 7 in 10 Americans oppose construction of AIdata centers in their local areas

by https://www.gallup.com/people/item.aspx?a=100180Jeffrey M. Jones –  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seven in 10 Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, including nearly half, 48%, who are strongly opposed. Barely a quarter favor these projects, with 7% strongly in favor. These results, from a March 2-18 Gallup survey, represent the first time Gallup has […]

VA Eastern Colorado offering free walk-in flu clinics for veterans beginning September 14

  VA Eastern Colorado to Offer Free Walk-In Flu Clinics for  Veterans Beginning Sept. 14  Aurora, Colo. — The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) will begin  offering free flu vaccine clinics for veterans on Monday, Sept. 14. Vaccines will be  available by walk-in or appointment through the end of flu season, which typically […]

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 […]

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  • New 2027 Colorado driving laws targeting teen safety

    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 – […]

  • Lamar Police Department provides advance notice about automated photo speed cameras

    Lamar Police Department provides advance notice about automated photo speed cameras

  • Carol Sue Fugett Roseberry - October 3, 1936 - August 12, 2026

    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 a fall that resulted in a broken hip and surgery.  She was born on October 3, 1936, in Wanette, Oklahoma, and lived a life marked by faith, family, teaching, service, and love for others. Sue was a devoted Christian woman […]

  • Judith Elaine Brown Rasmussen - October 1, 1945 - September 2, 2026

    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 September 2, 2026 in Castle Rock, Colorado, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 80 years old. Judy was born October 1, 1945, in Las Animas, Colorado, to Humphrey Adelbert “Del” Brown and Mary Augusta “Gussie” (Mason) Brown. […]

  • Janet Lawrence - September 10, 1943 - September 3, 2026

    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 […]

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