Archive for January 2nd, 2019
Birth Announcement: Wertz
Mark and Heather Wertz of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Blake David Wertz at 12:54pm at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, December 28, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Blake weighed six pounds and 15 ounces and was 19 ¼ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Parker Wertz. Grandparents: Brent and Sheila […]
Penni L. Powers…July 11, 1969 – December 23, 2018
Memorial services for Penni L. Powers will be held at a later date. Per family request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Penni L. Powers was born to Leon H. Powers and Karen (Edmunds) Anderson on July 11, 1969 in La Junta CO. She passed away on December 23, […]
PATS Serves as New Year’s Designated Driver for 2019
108 area residents made use of the Prowers Area Transit (PATS) services this past New Year’s Eve, according to Darren Glover, PATS Operations Director for the 20 year old transportation facility serving Prowers County and Lamar. “The numbers were off a little this year, probably due to the extreme cold temperatures and the snowfall […]
Deadline Approaching for Chamber Citizen of the Year Nominations
Friday, January 11th, is the deadline for submitting a nomination form or letter for the ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award which will be presented during the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s 98th annual banquet, Wednesday, January 30th, at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. They should be returned to the offices at 109A East Beech Street […]
Two Dozen Brave the Elements on First Day
The annual Lamar Recreation Department hosted 24 hearty souls for the January 1st Polar Bear Pedal, a combination Bike-ride/Walk to commemorate the New Year. It was 14 degrees and somewhat breezy and the day was still cold from the end-of-the-year snowfall that graced portions of Prowers County on the final night of […]
2018 Year in Review SEPTEMBER
Future of LRP Coal Domes Explored The two coal storage domes, an integral part of the Lamar Repowering Project, have sat empty and idle for several years north of East Maple Street. Per a settlement agreement, the City of Lamar owns them and they have been offered for sale. City Administrator, John […]
