Archive for November, 2017
Birth Announcement: Hainer
Tyler Hainer and Brandi Nevius of Eads, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Colt Leo Hainer at 7:58am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, November 2017. Colt weighed seven pounds and one ounce and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Children at Home: Garrett. Grandparents: George and Melanie Hainer and Jeff and […]
CSP’s Annual – Pack The Patrol Car- Toy Drive
The Colorado State Patrol will be holding the 5th Annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack The Patrol Car on November 23, 2017 from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Walmart stores in La Junta and Lamar. Look for the patrol cars parked near the store entrance. The Colorado State Patrol is challenging the community to […]
Colorado Drought Update-November 2017
Water Year 2017 ended up being tied for the third warmest on record and the 30th wettest on record. So far in October and November of the current water year, most of the state has experienced above normal temperatures. The southern half of the state has recorded below normal precipitation at SNOTEL stations, while […]
CATTLE ON FEED – COLORADO
The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 980,000 head as of November 1, 2017. The latest inventory was 4 percent above last month and 8 percent above the November 1, 2016 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 […]
Margaret Elaine Quinn Anderson…December 18, 1921 – November 17, 2017
Graveside Services for Margaret Anderson will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, CO. Visitation will take place at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pastor Kris Walker will officiate. Margaret Elain (Quinn) Anderson was […]
Colorado Employment Situation in October 2017
Employers in Colorado added 1,400 nonfarm payroll jobs from September to October for a total of 2,659,000 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,300 and government decreased 2,900. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point from September to October […]
EXPLANATION OF PROWERS COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1
MEDIA RELEASE EXPLANATION OF PROWERS COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1. Regulating Personal Growing, Cultivation and Processing of Marijuana On November 5, 2012, by majority vote, the citizens of Colorado voted to amend the Colorado Constitution to allow for statewide personal growing, cultivation and use of marijuana by individuals 21 years old or older. This became […]
Thomas Fief…July 23, 1956 – November 11, 2017
Graveside memorial services for Thomas Fief will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Military Rites will be provided by American Legion Post #6 and V.F.W. Post #2411. Thomas Dean Fief was born on July 23, 1956 in Garden City, Kansas. […]
GoCO Grants Updated at Lamar Council Meeting
A series of outdoor related projects are expected to move forward once the grants have been finalized, according to Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Recreation Department Director. Akers briefed the Lamar City Council Monday, November 13th on the status of the Lamar Loop and the GoCO Inspire grant which will help fund three different projects […]
CSP Heat is on Thanksgiving Schedule
10-Day Enforcement Stretch Begins Friday STATEWIDE — As Thanksgiving motorists flock to Colorado roads to celebrate with friends and family, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies will ramp up DUI enforcement efforts to keep Colorado roads safe from impaired drivers. Starting Friday, Nov. 17 […]
High Speed Chase Ends at PMC Parking Lot, Hospital Safely on Temporary Lockdown
Early this morning (Thursday, November 16, 2017) the Colorado State Patrol was in pursuit of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed south of Lamar. As they approached the city limits of Lamar, the vehicle slowed down and they called off the pursuit. Local Law Enforcement then “picked up” the vehicle and […]
Stella Henderson…November 23, 1922 – October 29, 2017
Stella Henderson, age 94 and long-time Lamar resident went to be with her Lord on October 29, 2017. Stella was born November 23, 1922 on a farm outside Paris, TX to Ernest and Irene Stricklin. She had five siblings- Lewis, Louise, Fred, Jack and Don. She met George “Speck” Henderson in Paris, TX […]
Community Corrections Facility on Contract Deadline
The Prowers County Commissioners approved a fourth amendment deadline for the contract to purchase property intended to be used for a community corrections facility on East Maple Street in Lamar. The final extended closing date is December 15th, 2017. Prowers County and Douglas Carrigan agreed to a contract in July, 2016 for the […]
New Route for Lamar Chamber’s Parade of Lights
Due to highway construction along Main Street in Lamar, the Chamber of Commerce has decided on a new route for this year’s Parade of Lights for Friday, December 1st. This year’s theme is, “Enchanted Christmas”. All entries will line up at the Lamar Municipal Swimming Pool by 5pm for judging with prizes awarded in Luv […]
Christina F. Schneider-Gonzales…April 3, 1974 – November 14, 2017
A come and go celebration of life for lifetime Lamar resident, Christina F. Schneider-Gonzales will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 1:00PM until 4:00PM at the Lamar Truck Stop. Per Christina’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Christina was born on April 3, 1974 at Lamar, […]
