Archive for March, 2018
Prowers GOP Prepares for March 20 Caucus
The Prowers County Republican Assembly will be held on Tuesday, March 20 at the Lamar Community Building gymnasium. Check in starts at 5:30pm at the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Purpose of the Assembly will be for the Delegates chosen at the Caucus to vote on the candidates who are running for positions in […]
Alice Marie Lane…November 19, 1926 – March 14, 2018
A private family memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Alice Lane will be held at a later date. Per Alice’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Alice was born on November 19, 1926 at Wiley, Colorado to Harold and Viola (McKibbon) Nicklos and passed away on March 14, […]
Lamar Utility Board Begins Study on Rate Structure
The Lamar Utility Board received an update on its customer rate structure during their March 13th meeting. Members heard from Andrew Ross, Director of Utility Services and Member Relations of the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, an organization used by the Light Plant to evaluate their rate structure. The Lamar Light Plant is […]
Registration is Open for CCA’s 2018 Annual Convention
Registration is now open for Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) 2018 Annual Convention, which will be held on June 18-20, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, CO. Last year was monumental for CCA as we celebrated our 150th anniversary, and the year 2018 is all about looking toward the future — look out, Loveland! […]
City Sales Tax January 2018 Revenue Report
City Sales Tax for the City of Lamar for January 2018 showed a slight increase of 1.24% or $2,914 over the previous year. Collections for 2017 were $235,142 compared to 2018 of $238,056. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 10.09% over the previous year with a gain of $25,630. Collections for […]
CSP Investigating Hwy 50 Single Vehicle Crash
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a single vehicle crash Monday, March 12th at approximately 5:31pm involving serious bodily injury that occurred on Colorado 50 at Mile Post 428, approximately six miles west of Lamar. A 1999 Ford F350, driven by Omar Ayala, age 24, of Wiley, Colorado, was westbound on Colorado 50 […]
Kiowa County WIFE Chapter Hosts Ag Day Art Contest
Kiowa County Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) Chapter # 124 is sponsoring an Ag Art Work Contest in honor of National Agriculture Day, March 20, 2018 during National Ag Week which kicks off on Sunday, March 18th. Kiowa County WIFE is working to help agriculture in our rural communities to survive and thrive. The […]
Holly Commercial Club Plans for Bluegrass Festival, Other Spring Events
The Holly Commercial Club met in regular session on Wednesday, March 7th at the Holly United Methodist Church. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved, as was the Treasure Report. Membership was announced to stand at 23 full members, with four associate members. Old Business Rural Philanthropy Days was discussed. The dates for this […]
John W. VanBuskirk…November 21, 1938 – March 8, 2018
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, John W. VanBuskirk will be held at 11am on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Riverside Cemetery with Jan Hall officiating. Per John’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. John was born on November 21, 1938 at Bristol, Colorado to William […]
Council Considers ARPA Agreement
The Lamar City Council tabled Resolution 18-03-01 for the issuance of refunding bonds by the Arkansas River Power Authority until additional contract information included in the Preliminary Official Statement can be reviewed. The council set March 19th as an additional meeting date to review the documents which will be sent to them as of […]
Danielle Gonzales…February 5, 1999 – March 8, 2018
A Mass of Christian Burial for Danielle Gonzales will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Bent Community Center in Las Animas, Colorado. Father Henry Wertin is officiating. Rosary will be held prior to Mass at 9:30 a.m. Visitation for Danielle will be from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, […]
Hixson Farms Receives Prowers County Conservation Award
The Prowers County Conservation District held their annual meeting Wednesday, March 7th at the Elks Lodge in Lamar. Conservation Poster winners were announced and the posters were on display. The theme this year was “The Soil is Alive”. The Prowers County Conservationist of the Year Award was presented to Hixson Farms for their work […]
Dale Wayne Clark…October 9, 1954 – February 24, 2018
Dale Clark, 63, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at his home in Lamar, CO from liver complications. He resided in Lamar since 2002. He was born Oct. 9, 1954 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS to Norma Jean and Albert Wayne Clark. Dale enjoyed playing the guitar, loved to talk to people, […]
Birth Announcement: Flores
Julian Cervantes and Alondra Flores of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Avizael Daeli Cervantes Flores at 10:19am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, March 9, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Avizael weighed six pounds at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Xzaviar Flores, Julian Cervantes, Xzaydin Cervantes. Grandparents: Alejardrina Valerio, David Flores, Bianca Avalos, Eleodoro […]
Colorado Employment Situation in January, 2018
Employers in Colorado added 7,100 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,693,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 7,300 and government decreased 200. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged from December to January at 3.0 percent. The […]
