Archive for August, 2017
Fontella Gardner…September 19, 1921 – August 18, 2017
Funeral Services for Fontella Gardner will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Gary Pritchard and Pastor Susie Burley officiating. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 9:00 […]
Crowder/Lewis Town Hall Covers Economics, Landfill, Easements and Hemp
Southeast Colorado residents who attended the PEP Town Hall Meeting at Lamar Community College this past Thursday, August 17, expressed an interest in economic development, landowner rights, hemp production, conservation easements, landfill regulations and the potential development of Camp Amache under the guidance of the National Park Service. State Representative Kimmi Lewis, House […]
Linda A. Cooper…August 12, 1946 – August 14, 2017
Memorial Services for Linda Cooper will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2017 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Diane Hutson will officiate. Per Linda’s request, cremation has taken place. Linda Ann Cooper was born on August 12, 1946 in Kansas to Kenneth and Barbara (Allin) Juhn. She passed […]
Birth Announcement: Dela Rosa
Ruben Junior and Sara DelaRosa of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Mila Ariana DelaRosa at 11:33pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 with Dr. Foley attending. Mila weighed five pounds and 13 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Elycia DelaRosa, Alexia Gonzales, Xzavier DelaRosa. Grandparents: […]
Colorado Employment Situation for July 2017
Employers in Colorado added 3,600 nonfarm payroll jobs from June to July for a total of 2,648,400 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 3,500. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 2.4 percent. […]
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board – August 10, 2017 WHEAT: Projected 2017/18 U.S. wheat supplies are decreased this month on lower production, down 21 million bushels to 1,739 million. The August NASS production forecasts for durum and other spring wheat indicated a significant decline compared to last year, primarily due to continued […]
Labor Day DUI Enforcement Underway, August 18-Sept 5
CDOT Provides 20% Discount on BACtrack Breathalyzers STATEWIDE —Last month, 25 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver, the most in one month since 2014. To ensure roads are free from impaired drivers during the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law agencies are […]
Tony M. Valenzuela…May 6, 1945 – August 17, 2017
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Tony M. Valenzuela will be held at a later date. Per Tony’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Tony was born on May 6, 1945 at Crowley, Colorado to Anthony and Maria (Reyes) Valenzuela and passed away on August […]
CDOT Ramps Up for Eclipse Traffic Increase
CDOT: Eclipse traffic could be the most significant traffic event of the year Traffic going to Wyoming and Nebraska for Monday viewing is expected to be very heavy through the weekend COLORADO – The Colorado Department of Transportation is doing everything it can to ensure folks who are driving to Wyoming or Nebraska to view […]
High Plains Clinic Observes National Health Center Week
The Prowers County Commissioners received a guided tour of the High Plains Community Health Center campus this past Wednesday, August 16th, accompanied by the Center’s Executive Director, Eric Niemeyer, Marija Weeden-Osborn –Alternative Payment and Care Model Manager Colorado Community Health Network out of Denver, Shae Emick – Vice President of Operations and Laurie Dimitt, Vice […]
Hernandez Rejoins LUB, ARPA Mediation Open Until August 31st
Leo Hernandez was reappointed to the Lamar Utilities Board during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 15th. Prior to that, the Lamar City Council approved his reappointment during their Monday meeting which the Utilities Board ratified for a five year term. Hernandez became a board member in 2013. The lawsuit between the City of […]
William Eckert…June 8, 1955 – July 23, 2017
Graveside Memorial Services for William Eckert will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado. William Earl Eckert was born on June 8, 1955 in Orange County, California to Earl Eckert and Carolyn Niswonger. He passed away on July 23, 2017 at Salina Regional Health […]
Prowers Honored as Reach Out & Read County
Prowers County recognized as Reach Out and Read Colorado Book-End County. Annually, more than 3000 Reach Out and Read Colorado books are prescribed to children and families at health check-ups in Prowers County at seven partner sites. Prowers County, Colorado (August 7, 2017) – Prowers County is the most recent Colorado County to be […]
Lodging Panel Funds Farm-City Banquet, Tri-State 9/11 Tribute
Two funding requests before the Prowers County Lodging Panel that were tabled earlier were approved at the Tuesday, August 15th meeting by board members. The Tri-State 9/11 Tribute committee had requested $2,000 for marketing funds for the September 9th event and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Farm-City Banquet, set for November 10th, had asked for […]
Lamar’s Monthly Sales Tax Revenue is Up, YTD is Still Trending Low
Total Sales and Use Tax collections for The City of Lamar for June sales, collected in July, were up 5% for a $15,955 gain over the same time last year. 2016 collections for June were at $318,878 compared to 2017 with $334,833. City Sales Tax collections for the same period were up 5.34% […]
