Archive for 2017
Senator Gardner Tours Camp Amache, Offers Support with NPS Project
The National Park Service is considering taking steps to manage Camp Amache in Granada. U.S. Senator, Cory Gardner, visited the site and the Amache Museum in Granada Monday, August 21st to get a better understanding of the scope of the Camp and the private efforts that have allowed the site and the museum to be […]
Robert L. Clark…June 3, 1956 – August 18, 2017
Funeral Services for Robert Clark will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Horber Funeral Chapel. Chaplain Steve Hicks will officiate. Visitation for Mr. Clark will be from 8:00 a.m. until time of service. Robert Lee Clark was born on June 3, 1956 in Kirtland, Ohio to Ronald Sr. and Betty […]
Elvira Vasquez Aleman…November 26, 1930 – August 19, 2017
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Elvira Aleman will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski officiating. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM with Elena Gomez reciting. Interment will be […]
The Sky’s the Limit at HOPE Center
HOPE Center students and teachers took time for an ‘in-progress’ science class this Monday, August 21st as the sun’s eclipse was almost at its height in Prowers County at high noon. Wearing specially provided goggles, similar to those of the days of 1950’s 3-D movies, the kids viewed the shadow’s transit over the sun as […]
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 […]
