Archive for July 25th, 2016
Birth Announcement: Kent
Jennifer Ford of Lamar, Colorado announced the birth of her son, Dyson Jordan Kent at 8:40pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 with Dr. Steward Abbott attending. Dyson weighed six pounds and six ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Demetreus, Atiana, DeShaun and Dylan.
Viola M. Miller…September 11, 1933 – July 12, 2016
Funeral services for Lamar, CO resident, Viola “Vi” Miller will be at 10:00 on July 28, 2016 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Lamar, CO. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Viola M. Miller was born on September 13, 1933 in Kit Carson, CO to Tobias and Frieda (Born) Appel. She passed away on […]
June 2016 Drought Update
June 2016, was the 3rd warmest June on record, with only 2012 and 2002 logging hotter temperatures. Much of the state experienced average monthly temperatures four to six degrees above normal. July has seen cooler temperatures, thus far, with temperatures near normal across most of the state. The forecast for the next two weeks shows […]
Back to School Registration Timeline
Lamar Re-2 School District Registration for 2016-2017 The district will hold registration for all schools (MHDC Preschool, Parkview Elementary, Washington Elementary, Lamar Middle School, Lamar High School and Alta Vista Charter School) at the Community Building Tuesday, August 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00p.m. and Wednesday, August 3rd from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For more […]
Colorado Employment Situation for June, 2016
Employers in Colorado added 5,000 non-farm payroll jobs from May to June for a total of 2,598,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,100 and government decreased 100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased four-tenths of a percentage point in June to 3.7 percent. […]
