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Two Recent Holly High School graduates selected as recipients of national TBK Scholars Program

DALLAS, August 11, 2026 – TBK Bank, SSB announced today the recipients of its 2026 TBK Scholars Program. Four deserving students were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship to support their respective college educations in honor of their commitment to making a difference in their communities. “At TBK Bank, we believe helping people triumph includes investing in […]

Brent Bates honored to be selected for the Class of 2026 Boettcher Foundation Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship

  Brent Bates at the recent Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative’s (SECCI) Inaugural Drive Fore Hope Golf Tournament, held at Spreading Antlers Golf Course The Boettcher Foundation’s Class of 2026 Doers & Difference Makers Fellowship was recently announced and Lamar’s own Brent Bates is one of only 15 young professionals in Colorado to be selected. He […]

Colorado Minimum Wage will Increase to $15.71/hour in 2027

State increases hourly rate by 3.6% from $15.16 in 2026. (DENVER) — The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) announced today that Colorado’s minimum wage will increase to $15.71 per hour in 2027, and $12.69 for tipped workers. $15.71 per hour is a 3.6% increase from the […]

Lamar Police Department issues statement on recent apprehension of individual sought in connection with Northglenn homicide and wants to remind the public to rely on information from verified sources during an active operation

The collaborative efforts of numerous law enforcement agencies contributed to the successful apprehension of an individual sought in connection with a Northglenn Police Department homicide investigation. The suspect was taken into custody during the morning hours of August 16th in Prowers County, after a deadly Friday night stabbing in Northglenn Colorado. Because this remains an […]

Zonta Club of Prowers County holding pecan sale fundraiser

The Zonta Club of Prowers County is selling 1-pound bags of extra large pecan halves as a fundraiser through September 30.  Proceeds go towards the club’s service projects that make a difference in our community. Each bag costs $16.  To order, contact Theresa Emick at 719-691-1912, Deb Widener at 719-688-4635, or Connie Jacobson at 719-940-9498.  […]

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  • Barbara Ruth (Lane) Thompson - July 25, 1933 - August 15, 2026

    Barbara Ruth (Lane) Thompson – July 25, 1933 – August 15, 2026

    Funeral Services for Holly, Colorado resident, Barbara Thompson will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2026 at Holly Methodist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating.  Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Barbara will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at […]

  • Audrey Mary Coats - June 3, 1927 - August 17, 2026

    Audrey Mary Coats – June 3, 1927 – August 17, 2026

    A visitation for lifelong Lamar, Colorado resident Audrey Mary Coats will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel. A private family burial will be held at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. A memorial service for Audrey will be held at a later date.  Audrey was born on […]

  • Wyanona Faye (Patterson) Huddleston - July 9, 1932 - August 8, 2026

    Wyanona Faye (Patterson) Huddleston – July 9, 1932 – August 8, 2026

    Wyanona Faye (Patterson) Huddleston, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Las Animas, Colorado, on August 8, 2026. She was born on July 9, 1932, in Oklahoma to Walter and Irene (Spitzer) Patterson.  In 1936, Wyanona’s family moved to the McIntosh Ranch in Bent County, where she spent much of her childhood. During her […]

  • Fast-moving fires can scorch forests. They may never grow back, research finds

    Fast-moving fires can scorch forests. They may never grow back, research finds

    Shanna Lewis/KRCC Trees burned in the Aspen Acres wildfire, near Beulah. Aug. 9, 2026. Article via Colorado Public Radio written by Ishan Thakore Fast-moving wildfires have ripped through millions of acres of North American forests in the last decade. New research shows that those fires change landscapes so severely that forests may never grow back. Researchers at Western Colorado […]

  • SDS hosting annual "Get Flocked" campaign to raise awareness surrounding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    SDS hosting annual “Get Flocked” campaign to raise awareness surrounding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    It’s time for the annual Get Flocked campaign. For two weeks, beginning August 23rd, you can flock a yard with pink flamingos to raise awareness and fight the stigma surrounding Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities or I/DD. It’s great fun for a great cause. It’s just $25 to send our flock of flamingos to your family, […]

  • Betty Lou (Walker) Kershner - November 3, 1938 - August 10, 2026

    Betty Lou (Walker) Kershner – November 3, 1938 – August 10, 2026

    In Loving Memory of Betty Lou ( Walker) Kershner Betty Lou (Walker) Kershner, beloved wife, mom, grandma, aunt and friend peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on August 10, 2026. She left behind a legacy of faith, family, love and laughter. Betty was born on November 3,1938 in Lamar, Colorado, to Luther […]

  • Richard Caughron O’Brian- February 13, 1937 – August 8, 2026

    Richard Caughron O’Brian- February 13, 1937 – August 8, 2026

    Richard Caughron O’Brian passed away on August 8, 2026, at the age of 89. Rich was born February 13, 1937, in Gary, Indiana, to Grover and Earsie Caughron. He spent his early childhood in Gary before his family settled in Fairfield, Alabama. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1955 and later from Howard College, […]

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