Archive for March, 2018
Birth Announcements: May -/- Gulley
Jarmey and Stephanie Gulley of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Nolan Myles Gulley at 10:58am at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, March 5, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Nolan weighed eight pounds and seven ounces and was 20 ¼ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Mark and Marissa. Grandparents: Brenda and […]
Katie Yoder…February 3, 1939 – March 6, 2018
A private family memorial service for longtime southeast Colorado resident, Katie Yoder will be held at a later date. Per Katie’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Katie was born on February 3, 1939 at Two Buttes, Colorado to William Ernest and Garnette Mae (George) Kilpatrick and passed […]
Las Animas Youth Dies in Vehicle Accident
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash on Bent County Road 12 .1 miles north of JJ road on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at approximately 2130 hours (9:30pm). The crash is approximately 2 miles north east of Las Animas, Colorado. 16 year-old Cutter Nicholas of Las Animas CO was northbound on […]
Holly Trustees Approve ARPA Bond Refunding Resolution
The Holly Trustees approved Resolution 2018-3, acknowledging and approving the issuance of refunding bonds by the Arkansas River Power Authority. A follow-up presentation of the refunding proposal was made to the trustees by ARPA General Manager, Rick Rigel, during their March 7th monthly meeting. He outlined the plans for them during their February […]
April Municipal Elections: Granada – Holly
Voters in Granada and Holly will cast ballots for mayor and trustees in the April 3rd municipal election for both communities. Granada Mayor Glenn Otto is the only name on the ballot for that position. There are six candidates for four Trustee seats and voters may cast their ballots for just four names. All […]
Roof Goes Up, Tree Comes Down
Signs of warmer weather are apparent in town. Several Lamar City work crews were taking down two trees in Willow Creek Park on Wednesday while our winds weren’t as strong as they have been recently. One crewman on the ground said the two trees, one on either side of the creek, are about 85% […]
Helmut A. Krause…October 20, 1951 – February 27, 2018
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Helmut A. Krause will be held at 10am on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Per the Helmut’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Helmut was born on October 20, 1951 at […]
Linda Zamora…January 16, 1952 – March 3, 2018
Funeral Liturgy for Linda Zamora will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Henry Wertin officiating. Inurnment will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation for Linda will be held from 9:00 a.m. […]
PEP Adds New Board Members, Depperschmidt Completes First Year
Prowers Economic Prosperity held its monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 6 which coincidentally marked the first full anniversary of Eric Depperschmidt as Executive Director of the county-wide economic development organization. Rick Robbins presided over the majority of the meeting, but announced he was stepping down as president of the organization after two years. The […]
Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort
The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for individuals to “step back in time” and experience life as it might have been 170 years ago at a trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. On Saturday, March 17 the fort will host “Frontier Skills Day.” This one-day experience will allow adults […]
Maria G. Lopez…December 11, 1957 – March 4, 2018
A come and go memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Maria G. Lopez will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Willow Creek Park by the Gazebo. Per Maria’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Maria was born on December 11, 1957 at Syracuse, […]
Warmer Weather, Water Use Reminder
The Lamar Police Report for the past weekend included a jump in advisements around the city regarding improper watering procedures. The City of Lamar is still at Mandatory Stage 1 water restrictions which allow users to water any day of the week except Friday but still curtail watering between 10am and 6pm, a […]
Letter to the Editor- -Tri-State 9-11 Memorial
We are excited to announce that construction has begun on the Tri-State 9-11 Memorial south of the Big Timbers Museum! Camp and Currell, our contractors have completed a beautiful job on both the retaining wall and the base to the 30 foot Flag Pole, which was donated by the Lamar Elks Lodge #1319. Many […]
LCC’s Innovate & Make Space to host spring break Maker Camp
(Lamar, Colorado; February 24, 2018) The Innovate & Make Space (I&MS) at Lamar Community College will host its first-ever Maker Camp this coming spring break. The four-day camp is open to area 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. It will be held March 12-15 from 9:00am to noon each day. The Maker Camp will […]
Out With the Old, in With the Blue
The second phase of US Highway 287 construction through downtown Lamar has been underway for about three weeks now and it seems to be moving at a quicker pace than the initial phase of roadwork between Park and Oak Streets. Crews recently installed a waterline on the south side of the railroad tracks to the […]
