Archive for January, 2018
Louis G. Ortiz…May 15, 1927 – January 5, 2018
A Memorial Mass for Las Animas, CO resident, Louis Ortiz will be held at 11am Monday, January 15, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, CO with Father Henry Wertin officiating. Rosary will be held at 10:30am, prior to Mass. Private inurnment will take place at a later date. Louis G. Ortiz […]
Pilot Flying J Truck Stop Opening January 13th in Lamar
Pilot Flying J representatives are planning what is called a ‘soft’ opening of their new store at 708 North Main Street in Lamar on Saturday, January 13th. It will be a normal day of activity with no special events planned at this time. This will mark the 4th Pilot Flying J location in […]
LUB Discusses Solution for ARPA Repayment to Light Plant Customers
The Lamar Utility Board began their 2018 monthly meeting with the financial statements for November 2017 which showed that cash is up $326,438 from October and accounts receivable decreased by $233,471. The total operating revenue for the month was $1,097,657 with operating costs of $840,985 for a gross operating income of $256,672. When the […]
PMC Update Presented to Lamar City Council
Craig Loveless, Chief Executive Officer for Prowers Medical Center, provided an over-view of the past year’s activities at the hospital for the Lamar City Council during their first meeting of 2018. Loveless referenced six areas of interest: Quality, People, Service, Finance, Growth and Community where the hospital had designed goals for general improvement for the […]
Helen Pannell…January 8, 1923 – January 7, 2018
A Memorial Service for Helen Armstrong-Pannell will be held at 10am on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Syracuse Wesleyan Church in Syracuse, Kansas. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Helen (Mitchell) Armstrong-Pannell was born on January 8, 1923 in Anderson, Missouri to William and Louella (Slagle) Mitchell. She passed away […]
Council Receives CDOT Update on Main Street Construction
The Lamar City Council was provided with a Highway 287/Main Street construction update by a representative of American Civil Constructors, the engineering firm contracted for the highway upgrade during their January 8th meeting. “Once we get done with the east side between Park and Oak Streets, we’ll start on the median and that […]
Wyatt Declares Re-election Bid as Assessor
It is with great modesty, that I announce my decision to seek re-election to the office of Prowers County Assessor. I am indebted to the citizens of Prowers County for the trust and confidence they have placed in me in the past, and obligated to serving the property owners of Prowers County in […]
Keith T. Sanders…October 21, 1949 – January 8, 2018
Graveside services for longtime Wiley resident, Keith T. Sanders will be held at 10am on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Per Keith’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Keith was born on October 21, 1949 at Lamar, Colorado to Clyde and Joyce (Simpkins) […]
Kalum Eugene “Ken” Kiniston…March 26, 1947 – January 6, 2018
A celebration of life for lifetime Lamar resident, Kalum Eugene “Ken” Kiniston will be held at 10am on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at 12pm at the Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Fort Lyon with Full Military Honors under […]
Election News for 2018 from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
ELECTION NEWS: Important information regarding the 2018 Republican and Democratic Party Precinct Caucus: January 8th – Last day to affiliate with the Republican or Democratic Party in order to vote in the March 6th Party Precinct Caucuses. February 5th – Last day to update your voter registration address to participate in the March 6th Party […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting
The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held on January 13th at the JW Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum in Las Animas (560 Bent Ave). The general meeting will begin at 11am followed by a catered lunch (cost $10). The meeting will include the election of officers for 2018, announcement of the Member […]
June Ausmus…April 22, 1931 – January 4, 2018
A celebration of life for lifetime Two Buttes resident, June Ausmus will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Two Buttes Gymnasium with Pastor Terry Krayenhagen officiating. Interment will follow at the Two Buttes Cemetery. Visitation for June will be held at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar […]
Nickelson Announces for Prowers County Treasurer Position
To: The Citizens of Prowers County I would like to announce my candidacy for election to the office of Prowers County Treasurer. I was born and raised in Lamar and am a graduate of Lamar High School. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and have over […]
Coen Re-election Announcement for Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
To: The Citizens of Prowers County, I, Jana Coen, would like to announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Prowers County Clerk. I have had the pleasure of serving the citizens and would like to continue in doing that. I am registered as a Republican but it is my honor as […]
LCC Hosting Forum for Vice President Finalists
(Lamar, Colorado; January 4, 2018) With the retirement of Vice President Cheryl Sanchez, Lamar Community College will be hosting finalists for the position of Vice President of Academic and Student Services on January 18 and 19, 2018. LCC President Linda Lujan stated, “I am very grateful for VP Sanchez’s dedicated service and look […]
