Archive for January, 2017
Winter Storm Approaching S.E. Colorado
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 8:01 PM MST FRI JAN 13 2017 …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING… * LOCATION…KIOWA…BENT…PROWERS AND BACA COUNTIES…INCLUDING EADS…LAS ANIMAS…LAMAR AND SPRINGFIELD. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE […]
On the Horizon with Nolan Stone of CLA
Colorado Livestock Association President, Nolan Stone, shares his thoughts about the future of the livestock industry and of the Association. Nolan Stone, President of the Colorado Livestock Association, is a fifth generation Colorado cattlemen who was raised near Karval, 17 miles southeast of Punkin Center. For the past 17 years, Nolan has worked for […]
Roland Wayne Tomlin…June 16, 2016 – January 11, 2017
A Mass of Christian Burial for Roland Tomlin will be held at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017 in Pueblo, Colorado. Reverend Monsignor James Koenigsfeld will officiate. A Rosary/Scripture service will be held at 1:30 also at the cathedral. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo, […]
Newly Elected Take Their Oaths of Office in Prowers County
While the transition of political power plays out under national view in Washington, D.C., the same democratic procedures took place on a smaller, but no less important scale in Prowers County earlier this week. The oath of office was given to newly elected and re-elected officials at the county courthouse on Tuesday January 10th. 15th […]
Prowers County Coroner Reviews Busy Year
Delivering his annual update to the Prowers County Commisioners, Joe Giadone, Prowers County Coroner, detailed the increased numbers of cases that were handled in 2016 by his department. “We were very busy compared to other years, with 110 coroner calls which translated into 1,105 miles driven. In the past 18 months, we have had five […]
Lola G. McElroy…September 5, 1929 – January 10, 2017
A Celebration of Life for longtime Bent County resident and lifetime McClave United Methodist Church member, Lola G. McElroy will be held at 10:00AM, Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Lou Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at the McClave Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00PM until 3:00PM on Sunday, […]
Courthouse Improvement Project Reviewed
The infrastructure of the Prowers County Courthouse is beginning to show its age. Built in the late 1920s, some of the facility operation systems are breaking down including on-going HVAC, electrical and safety failures. This need has prompted the Prowers County Commissioners to hire a construction firm, 360 Energy Engineers, to provide an assessment and […]
City Sales Tax Revenues Enter 2017 with Gains
Sales tax revenue figures for November sales and Use Tax collected in December show a 6.27% gain for City of Lamar sales tax and a 6.46% increase for Total Sales and Use Tax collections. Sales tax collections were up $14,636 compared to 2015 and up $16,252 for the same period. Total monthly collections for […]
Schnabel Steps Down as Commissioner
Prowers County Commissioner, Henry Schnabel, brought his eight years of municipal service to the county to a close shortly before noon today, January 10th. Just prior to the lunch break which would be followed by official swearing-in ceremonies in the county district courtroom at 1pm, Commission Chairman, Ron Cook, presented Schnabel with a framed photograph […]
Birth Announcements: Thomason -/- Lewis -/- Andrade
Samantha Z. Hale and Kane Thomason of Lamar and Pueblo, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Astartay Rose Thomason at Prowers Medical Center at 10:37pm on Thursday, January 5, 2017 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Astartay weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brother: Damon J. Thomason. […]
Deadlines Approaching for Chamber Nominees for Annual Awards Banquet
This is the final week for nominations to be accepted for annual Chamber awards. Lamar, CO – The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented annually to honor an individual that has made a substantial contribution to the Prowers County area. The […]
Report: 62,000 Clean Energy Workers in Colorado
Top 10 Counties: Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, El Paso, Mesa; Energy Efficiency, Renewables Are Top Industries for Jobs DENVER (January 6, 2016) – More than 62,000 people in Colorado work in the clean energy sector, according to a new report unveiled today by the national, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs […]
The Joys of Toys
The third annual Lamar Elks Toy Show, held this past Saturday, continues to grow in viewers and in displays. “We’ve had about double the number of displays this year, compared to the first time we did this,” explained Don McBee, the event organizer this past Saturday, January 7th. McBee said the toy show is sponsored […]
Dixie McGrath Munro…July 2, 1917 – December 6, 2016
A Memorial Service for lifetime Lamar resident and high school educator, Dixie M. Munro will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Mike Woelk, Reverend Kathy Leathers and Reverend Barbara Johns-Schleicher officiating. Mrs. Munro’s ashes have been buried next to her parents at Fairmount Cemetery. […]
New Year Means Big Problems for 272 Impaired Drivers
Heat Is On Campaign Logs Over 7000 arrests in 2016 STATEWIDE — Parties and celebrations rang in the new year across Colorado, but for 272 impaired drivers, the ring came from law enforcement sirens instead of festive horns and whistles. From Dec. 30, 2016 to Jan. 3, 2017, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado […]
