Archive for January, 2017
Tax Relief for Retired Military Wins First Victory
Denver — Military retirees in Colorado could enjoy a lot more financial security in the future if a tax relief bill heard at the Statehouse today keeps moving forward. Senate Bill-75, authored by Senator Larry Crowder (R-Alamosa), eliminates current caps on how much military retirees are able to deduct from federal taxable income. The bill […]
Robbins, Boxley and KVAY Honored at Lamar Chamber Banquet
Two Lamar citizens and one local business were recognized for their service to the community during the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held Wednesday, January 25th, at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The event also introduced the incoming president for 2017, Ginger Coberley, as well as the board members who will serve for the year. […]
Workforce Job Fair in Lamar Matches Seekers with Interested Employers
The winter job Fair and the State Workforce Center in Lamar had just as many attendees as the earlier one in September, with an average of 100 persons on hand for the four hour session which ran between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday, January 25th. Elva Macias, the local workforce center labor and employment specialist […]
Norma Atkinson…May 24, 1923 – January 16, 2017
Norma Carr Atkinson was born on May 24, 1923 in Cozad, Nebraska. She passed away in Eads, Colorado on January 16, 2017. Norma lived in Lamar until the late 1970’s when she and her husband Jim Atkinson moved to Mt. Home Reservoir near Ft. Garland, Colorado. Jim passed away on January 21, 1990 and Norma […]
Council Reviews Assessments for Building Permit Fees
The Lamar City Council is reviewing its pricing structure for building permits. The action is being taken following recent remarks made by Lamar area businessman, Ed Jones, on what he recounted was a disparity between the fees charged in Lamar versus the same scope of building project in metro Denver. Using best available numbers […]
Colorado Employment Situation for December, 2016
Total nonfarm payroll jobs declined 4,000 from November to December to 2,627,400 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 3,700 and government decreased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a percentage point in December to 3.0 percent. The number of people actively […]
January 2017 Drought Update from CWCB
Following a warm a dry autumn, winter has brought significant precipitation to the entire state, along with occasional cold snaps. As a result, all basins have experienced dramatic snow accumulation and are now well above normal for snowpack. Increased precipitation has also helped to alleviate drought conditions in many regions of the state, although moderate […]
George Leland Bender…November 26, 1926 – January 22, 2017
Funeral Services for George Bender will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Rod Coulter will officiate. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. George Leland Bender was born on November 26, 1926 in La Junta, Colorado to George M. […]
Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo (SCALE) Set for LCC on Feb. 3
(Lamar, Colorado; January 23, 2017) The Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo (SCALE) will be held on Friday, February 3, at the Lamar Community College Wellness Center. This event is an exciting opportunity for locals working in production agriculture for a full day of quality information that they can immediately put into practice. SCALE is free […]
Birth Announcement: Vargas-Longoria
Genesis Vargas-Soto and Fulberto Cedeno-Longoria of Lamar, Colorado announces the birth of their daughter, Alayna Renee Vargas-Longoria at Prowers Medical Center at 10:18pm on Thursday, January 19, 2017 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Alayna weighed eight pounds and two ounces and was 20 ¼ inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Uvaldo Vargas, Lucy Vargas […]
Virginia Alvarez Montoya…March 26, 1934 – December 18, 2016
A Memorial Mass for Virginia Alvarez Montoya will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Father Henry Wertin will officiate. A Rosary/Scripture service will take place at 2:00 p.m., also at the church. Inurnment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in […]
Main Street Renovations are Ready to Roll
Look for the long-anticipated Main Street renovation project in Lamar to begin in February. A standing room only capacity crowd attended the CDOT open house briefing at the Cultural Events Center Thursday evening, January 19, to hear the plans from American Civil Constructors, the firm hired to conduct the renovation work, a project that will run […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – DECEMBER 2016-/-UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December, up 3 percent from the 4.27 billion pounds produced in December 2015. Beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was 6 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up 7 percent from December 2015. The average […]
Birth Announcement: McCrackin
Heather and Jimmy McCrackin of Las Animas, Colorado announces the birth of their daughter, Lily Fae McCrackin at Prowers Medical Center at 12:06am on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Lily weighed five pounds and seven ounces and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Pete and Hilda Martinez and Bob […]
Good-Bye to Bob’s Burgers/Coffee Cup
Some residents knew it as the Coffee Cup while others were familiar with the name of Bob’s Burgers. Whatever you called it, the eatery at the corner of South 5th Street and West Oak came down in short order on Thursday, January 19th. Construction crews leveled both the small diner and the small house located […]
