Archive for March, 2017
Glen M. “Bill” Cole
A come and go celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Glen M. “Bill” Cole will be held at 4:00PM on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Eagles Lodge in Lamar. For current information and online condolences please visit our website at www.peacockfuneralhome.com.
Mark’s Barber Shop at New Location
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Honkers recently visited Mark’s Barber Shop at his new location at 614 North Main Street in Lamar. Mark Encinias offers a quality barber shop haircut and a close, smooth shave for his customers. Make an appointment at 719-980-2270. Mark’s Barber Shop is open Tuesday through Friday […]
Roseleah Susan Sherman – July 20, 1977- March 3, 2017
July 20, 1977- March 3, 2017 Roseleah Susan Sherman (Metsala) passed away suddenly in Lamar, Colorado on March 3, 2017. Viewing, Mass, and Burial were held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery and Mortuary in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on March 9, 2017. She was a current resident of Lamar, and is survived by her daughter in California […]
Colorado Water Conservation Board – March 2017 Drought Update
February of this year was the second warmest February on record, and the warmest since 1954. Well above average temperatures have continued into March. Precipitation in February was average but has slowed considerably with only 29 percent of average month –to-date in March. However, the forecast for the next two weeks indicates that the state […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – FEBRUARY 2017 – US HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.94 billion pounds in February, up 1 percent from the 3.90 billion pounds produced in February 2016. Beef production, at 1.93 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.37 million head, up 3 percent from February 2016. The average live weight […]
Agriculture leaders slam Trump’s USDA budget cut proposal
Agriculture leaders including lawmakers from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party on Thursday criticized his planned 21 percent cut to discretionary spending at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), saying it could take a toll on the rural communities that helped elect him last November. Trump has proposed slashing the USDA’s discretionary budget by $4.7 billion […]
Gov. Hickenlooper to hold Town Hall April 19 at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; March 24, 2017) Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and members of his Cabinet will host a town hall event at Lamar Community College on Wednesday, April 19, from 6:00-7:30pm. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the LCC Wellness Center. The town hall will feature remarks by […]
Birth Announcement: Salgado
Michael and Kaitlei Salgado of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Brinley Rose Salgado at 3:05pm on March 21, 2017 at Prowers Medical Center with Sharon Hendricks attending. Brinley weighed eight pounds and 14 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Bentley Salgado. Grandparents: Julio and Maria Salgado and […]
Colorado Employment Situation: February 2017
Employers in Colorado added 2,000 nonfarm payroll jobs from January to February for a total of 2,631,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,900 and government decreased 2,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged from January to February at 2.9 percent. The number […]
(UPDATE) – Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Neenoshe Reservoir Drowning
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday, March 22nd, at about 7:20 pm the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department and Ambulance were paged out to a capsized boat at Neenoshe Reservoir south of Eads. Martin Vitt, of Thornton, CO and Ervin Anthony Vitt, of Cedaredge, CO were in a canoe when it overturned Wednesday afternoon. Martin […]
Update at Big Timbers Museum
Big Timbers Museum Curator, Kathleen Scranton, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with her monthly update on museum activities. Through March, the museum has seen 118 visitors. This compares to 2,204 visitors in 2016, 2,327 in 2015, 2,147 for 2014 and 2,052 for 2013. Students from the Alta Vista Charter School recently held a field trip with […]
Depperschmidt Outlines New Project Ideas for PEP
Eric Depperschmidt, the new Prowers Economic Prosperity Executive Director, has attended a stream of meetings since he assumed his position with the county economic development organization on March 6th. He provided board members with an overview of his initial activities during the second PEP meeting of the month, March 21st. Depperschmidt said he has made […]
Birth Announcements: Garrido -/- Brown -/- De la Fuente -/- Ramirez -/- Huff
Guadalupe and Jaime Garrido of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Jaime Alberto Garrido at Prowers Medical Center at 7:47pn on March 9, 2017 with Dr. Foley attending. Jaime weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Natalia and Melany Garrido. Grandparents: Manual and Estela Juarez […]
Russell L. Ausmus…September 5, 1928 – March 21, 2017
A celebration of life for longtime Two Buttes resident, Russell Ausmus will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Two Buttes Gym with Pastor Terry Krayenhagen officiating. Interment will follow at the Two Buttes Cemetery. Visitation for Russell will be held at the Two Buttes Gym prior to […]
Lodging Panel Supports Tourism Promotion Group
SoCo, a newly formed tourism promotion group, will hold its first meeting May 17th to the 19th. Approximately 150 attendees from eleven counties will discuss ways to promote and increase tourist visits in the southern and central sections of the state including Prowers County. Lodging Panel members approved a $1,200 request to promote the meeting which will […]
