Archive for August, 2018
Richard L. Parker…December 30, 1948 – August 25, 2018
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Richard L. Parker, will be held at a later date to be announced. Per Richard’s request cremation will take place and there will be no public visitation. Richard L. Parker was born on December 30, 1948 in Englewood, CO to Charles J. Parker and Clara Regina […]
CSP Investigates Bent County Rollover
At 2:56pm on Saturday, August 25th, the CSP responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash that occurred on Bent County Road GG between Bent County Road 6.5 and Bent County Road 7.5. This is just west of the city of Las Animas in Bent County, CO. The black 2000 Ford Explorer, driven by 23 year old […]
CCA & CSU to Host Ranch Gathering in Burlington
Join Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Colorado State University (CSU) for the second Ranch Gathering, to be held at the Marshall Cattle Company on September 6th, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Burlington, Colo. CCA members and the surrounding ranching community are invited and welcome to attend for an evening of great […]
Granada Gets Community Support for Annual National Night Out
Granada’s National Night Out was held at the Granada Town Park on Tuesday, August 7th. There were approximately 125 folks who enjoyed live D.J. music with Vic Coberly, good food, drawings for prizes, balloon/dart game, old fashioned sack races and musical chairs that the kids loved. The officers gave an Eddie Eagle Gun Safety […]
Pueblo Vet Center Mobile Vet Center Visit to Lamar, CO
(Lamar, CO)- The Pueblo Vet Center Mobile Vet Center will be in Lamar, CO at the Walmart parking lot on Aug. 30th from 12 to 4:30pm and the 31st from 8am to 12pm by invitation of the Prowers County Veterans Service Officer. Vet Center staff will be on hand to provide information about Vet […]
Howard Larry Doyle…May 13, 1947 – August 21, 2018
Graveside memorial services for longtime Lamar resident Howard Larry Doyle will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Fairmount Cemetery, Veteran’s Section with Kathy Leathers officiating. Full Military honors will be under the auspices of our local VFW and American Legion. Per Larry’s request cremation has taken place and […]
Naomi J. Rice…June 20, 1929 – August 22, 2018
A graveside celebration of life for lifetime Holly, Colorado resident will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Garber Cemetery south of Holly, Colorado with Pastor Eugene Birt officiating. Per Naomi’s request there will be no visitation. Naomi was born on June 20, 1929 at Holly, Colorado to William […]
Rod Schwartz…July 21, 1958 – August 19, 2018
A celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident, Rod Schwartz will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Per Rod’s request cremation will follow services. Visitation for Rod will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 from […]
Prowers County Democrats Begin Neighborhood Campaign
This Sunday! A day of action for Prowers County Dems Please join us on Sunday, August 25th, as we support our candidates and hand out campaign literature for Jared Polis, Karen McCormick, Jena Griswold, and Paul Weisman. We will meet at Lamar High School at 2:00 Sunday afternoon. From there, we will divide up […]
Finance Ballot Questions Lining Up for State November Elections
Measure that would authorize bonds for transportation projects makes the ballot DENVER, Aug. 22, 2018 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today that a proposed measure that authorizes bonds for transportation projects has made the ballot. Backers of the “Fix Our Damn Roads” proposal submitted their petition signatures on Aug. 6. A […]
Lodging Panel Approves Three Fall Events
Activities around Prowers County are moving into the fall season as the county Lodging Tax Panel recently approved several activities set for September and October of this year. The Panel, meeting for their August session on Tuesday, the 21st, approved funding for the November 9th, Farm-/- City Banquet at the Lamar Community Building, the […]
Prowers Medical Center Celebrates Quorum Award
Prowers Medical Center was recently recognized by Quorum Health Resources as “2018 Best Overall Performance for a Critical Access Hospital”, according to Chief Executive Officer, Craig Loveless. Loveless informed the Prowers County Commissioners of the award during his regular updates pertaining to hospital developments. “The award doesn’t belong to any one individual or […]
Blue Rose Ranch in Baca County, Over Decade of Service (Part 1)
Blue Rose Ranch in Baca County, just two miles north of Springfield along Highway 287, has been in operation as a non-profit foster care, adoption and horse rescue facility that has placed almost 300 horses since its beginning in 2007. Owners Cheryl and John Webb purchased two sites, one, along Bear Creek, is a […]
Big Timbers Community Alliance Engaged in National Heath Project
Big Timbers Community Alliance has been chosen as the only team from Colorado to send Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) alumni from Prowers County to a National Parent Leadership Institute (NPLI) pilot project! Our alumni will collaborate with six communities across the nation! We are honored to send six participants to New York to […]
Prowers Partners for Progress Holds Lamar Car Show
This past weekend, August 17-18th saw the 1st Annual Downtown Custom & Classic Expo held in Lamar, put on by Trevor La Cost and Chris Duffy after more than a year of planning. There was great weather for a great turnout which offered a variety of music acts both days, vendors and vehicles of […]
