Archive for October 3rd, 2016
Birth Announcements: Rodriguez -/- Beightel
Luis Lopez and Paulina Rodriguez of Lamar and Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Adalie Sophie Lopez at 10:58am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, September 30, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Adalie weighed six pounds and twelve ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Leadi Leticia and Enrique Lopez […]
Free Guided Walking Tour of Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
The Sand Creek Massacre is a seminal event in American Indian history, a brutal massacre that took 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho lives in a surprise raid by Colorado (U.S.) Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War. At 10:00 am on Saturday, October 8, join a park ranger on a guided tour that traces the path of […]
UPDATED: Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos…November 15, 1943 – September 29, 2016
An evening celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Leopoldo Sanchez-Ceballos will be held at 7:00PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Apostolic Church in Lamar. A second celebration of life will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Apostolic Church in Lamar with Pastor Enrique Varela as officiating. Interment […]
Two Injured in Kiowa County Fire Truck Rollover Accident-CSP UPDATE
Sunday, October 2, 2016 at approximately 1:52pm, CSP was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash on Hwy 96 at mile post 190 in Kiowa County, CO involving a Kiowa County Fire Truck. The crash location was approximately three miles west of Sheridan Lake, CO. The 1980 Chevrolet pickup that was converted into a fire […]
Colorado Tourism Roadmap Listening Session Coming to Lamar
Colorado Tourism Office Seeking Public Input on Strategic Plan to Maximize State’s Tourism Potential The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) is scheduling a second round of listening sessions in cities, mountain towns and the plains in mid-October to hear input on proposed priorities for inclusion in a statewide strategic plan for Colorado tourism. A […]
DOLA Announces Marijuana Impact Grant Awards, Otero County is Recipient
Denver, CO – Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 – Today the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Local Government announced the award of $985,760 to seven local governments as part of the Local Government Marijuana Impact Grant Program. Projects include equipment for law enforcement, training/education for school district staff and law enforcement officers, and youth […]
Medicare Open Enrollment Info Coming to La Junta-Lamar
LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO, September 30, 2016: Got Medicare? Got Questions? Just in time for Medicare Open Enrollment, Medicare 101 is coming to Southeast Colorado. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program will present three programs in our area October 17 and 18. On Monday October 17, SHIP will present Medicare 101 at the Woodruff Memorial Library, […]
