Archive for 2017
Art in the Park
Lamar artist, Jeremy Cooper, gathered with local officials and members of the Arkansas Valley Board of Realtors for the presentation of the first piece of artwork that will grace the Pocket Park in downtown Lamar. Cooper’s sculpture is being donated by the board. Char Herrera, co-owner of the Home Store in Lamar, was also […]
Loretta Gail Idler…January 30, 1949 – June 9, 2017
A celebration of life for Lamar resident, Loretta Gail Bentley Idler will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Graveside services will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Loretta will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Loretta […]
Investigation Leads to Drug Arrest
The Drug Task Force consisting of the Prowers County, Kiowa County, Baca County, and Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Offices have been conducting drug related investigations. The Colorado State Patrol also assisted for this incident. On 6-8-2017, the Task Force executed a search warrant for a residence in the 7000 block of County Road MM, in […]
Irl Austin Miller…May 28, 1936 – June 8, 2017
A graveside memorial service for Irl Miller will be held on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 10 a.m.at the Elder Chapel in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Pastor Susie Burley will officiate. A private inurnment will follow at a later date. Irl Austin Miller was born on May 28, 1936 to James […]
Letter to the Editor: A ‘Thank You’ Note
We would like to take a moment to thank a few people for making Lamar a better place to live. Shelly at her Perfect 10 Plus Salon has for some time invited SDS (Southeastern Developmental Services) clients to have their hair cut free of charge on Wednesday afternoons. Watching our daughter Stacy Ann after a […]
Zella Mae Canfield…March 7, 1929 – June 6, 2017
A memorial service for longtime Lamar and Holly resident, Zella Mae Canfield will be held at a later date. Per Zella’s request cremation has taken place and there was no visitation. Zella was born on March 7, 1929 at Roger Mills, Oklahoma to Montz William and Birdie Veach (Funston) Canfield and passed away on […]
Jacob Holdren New Holly Trustee
Jacob Holdren will replace Jerry Jones as a member of the Holly Board of Trustees. Jones submitted his resignation several weeks ago and Holdren took his oath of office during the June 7th meeting. On a similar matter of vacancies, the Trustees reviewed the job description for town administrator, but decided against any formal […]
Richard Arthur Simpson…June 8, 1934 – June 3, 2017
A graveside memorial service for Richard “Dick” Simpson will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Robert Morrow will officiate. Military committal rites provided by American Legion District #1 Post #6 and VFW Post #2411. Richard Arthur Simpson was born on June […]
CPW Solves 40-year Challenge to Protect World-Class Fishery at John Martin
CPW secures water for permanent pool in John Martin Reservoir For the first time in nearly 40 years, a new source of water is flowing into the fish and wildlife conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir. That pool, which has historically been minimally maintained through the purchase of Colorado River water, is intended to provide […]
Boggsville Highlights Canyons & Plains Regional Meeting June 8th
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado will hold their Regional meeting in Lamar, Colorado Thursday, June 8 at 10am at the Cow Palace hotel courtyard. The presentation will be about Boggsville. Larry Bourne, site manager, will update everyone on the efforts made for the recent months to get Boggsville a tourism ready site and also discuss […]
PMC Part of BridgeCare Hospital Health Network
Mt. San Rafael Hospital, Parkview Medical Center, Prowers Medical Center, Southeast Colorado Hospital District, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center come together to improve care in the region. (Lamar, CO, June 7, 2017) There are more than 20,000 square miles in Southeastern Colorado and a new partnership will help connect the people in those […]
Downtown Pocket Park is Nearing End of First Phase of Construction
Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland, said the Pocket Park is, “Coming along nicely,” during the Redevelopment Board meeting on June 5th. “The pavers are going in and the color scheme is also pulling the structure together.” He said some artwork is being donated by the Arkansas Valley Board of Realtors and Community Development Manager, Angie […]
Marijuana Economic Feasibilities Discussed for Prowers County
Several decades ago, a Doonesbury cartoon character, Zonker, stated about marijuana, “It may not be right or wrong, but it sure is against the law!” The passage of Amendment 64 in Colorado changed that aspect for the new state industry and members of the PEP board, Prowers Economic Prosperity, discussed how some communities have prospered […]
Nursing Home Proposal Presented to PEP Board
Jillane Hixson, Prowers County resident, represented her group for Sage Brush Meadows, Inc. to the Prowers Economic Prosperity board in their goal to develop a new nursing home in the Lamar area. She addressed the PEP members, Tuesday, June 6th, accompanied by Brad Semmens and Jay Brooke. The concept of a new nursing home has […]
Downtown Roof Repair Costs Awarded by Redevelopment Authority Board
Five buildings in Lamar, at, 121 West Beech Street and 106-108-112 and 122 South Main Street, were represented before the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on June 5th, requesting assistance with roof repair costs. The matter of leaking roofs and costly repairs for the downtown Lamar area has been long noted in the community. Lamar Mayor, […]
