Archive for February, 2017
Irene Beaman…October 5, 1918 – February 3, 2017
Funeral services for Irene Beaman will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Eugene Birt officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Irene Lillian (Berndt) Beaman was born on October 5, 1918 in Hamilton County, Kansas to Frederick and […]
Birth Announcements: Valdez
Roxanna Rodriquez and Gerardo Valdez of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Daniel Valdez at Prowers Medical Center at 8:21am on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 with Dr. Foley attending. Daniel weighed nine pounds and 12 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Miranda Valdez. Grandparents: Maria and Rafael Rodriguez, […]
SCALE Hosted at Lamar Community College
SCALE, Southeast Crops and Livestock Expo, hosted about 200 visitors at the LCC Wellness Center this past Friday, February 3rd. The event was sponsored by Colorado State University Extension, LCC and KVAY Radio. The day long expo/trade show was comprised of three areas of interest in the agricultural world, starting with financial information […]
Baca County Fatality in Two Vehicle Crash on Hwy 160
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash, which resulted in a single fatality. The crash occurred Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 5:10 PM, on Colorado Highway 160 approximately two-miles west of Springfield, Colorado, in Baca County. A 1993 International Flatbed Truck driven by Adrian Bloomfield, 54, of Springfield, Colorado was traveling eastbound […]
Colorado Traffic Fatalities Up 24% in Two Years – Motorcycle Deaths at All-Time Record
STATEWIDE — Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicates that traffic fatalities have risen by 24 percent since 2014. In 2016 there were 605 traffic fatalities in Colorado, compared to 547 fatalities in 2015. “Colorado is growing but that doesn’t mean traffic fatalities must grow too,” said Shailen Bhatt, CDOT Executive […]
CATTLE INVENTORY JANUARY 1, 2017
ARIZONA The January 1, 2017 inventory of all cattle and calves in Arizona totaled 970,000 head, up 8 percent from the January 1, 2016 inventory, according to the January 1 Cattle Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Beef cows, at 184,000 head, were up 4,000 head […]
Holly Trustees Review Backflow Policy
The Holly Trustees will meet in a work session on February 15th to determine who needs to have a water backflow device installed on their plumbing to prevent contamination of the public water supply. The issue was on the Trustee’s agenda for their meeting February 1st. The Backflow and Cross Connection Control Ordinance was unanimously […]
LCC Seeks to Recognize Outstanding Alumni
(Lamar, Colorado; February 1, 2017) Lamar Community College is currently accepting nominations for its 2017 Alumnus/Alumna of the Year. Nomination forms are available at www.lamarcc.edu/alumni-relations and must include the nominee’s name, complete contact information, summary of education & career, special interests, and any other information which would assist the selection committee to appraise the […]
Donna L. Prough…September 15, 1938 – January 29, 2017
A celebration of life service for Ft. Collins resident, formerly of Wiley, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday February 3, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Burial will follow in the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, CO. Visitation for Donna will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday February 2, 2017 at […]
Lamar Community College Provides Free Tax Filing Services for Local Families
(Lamar, Colorado; January 30, 2017) This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning Tuesday, February 14, IRS-certified LCC students will be available for six days in February to prepare […]
