Archive for March 19th, 2019
Dorothy M. Herbaugh…August 20, 1927 – March 18, 2019
Services are pending for lifetime Lamar resident, Dorothy M. Herbaugh. Per Dorothy’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Dorothy was born on August 20, 1927 at Rural Lamar, Colorado to William N. and Ethel Harrison (Flippo) Hood and passed away on March 18, 2019 at the Prowers Medical Center […]
Letter to the Editor: Red Flag Law – Suicide Prevention
As a one-time state lawmaker who had an “A+” NRA rating and a former Republican candidate for governor, I’m strongly supportive of HB-1177—a bill that would provide extreme risk protection orders to temporarily remove firearms for those in the midst of a crisis. My perspective on this issue is personal. Our family was in […]
Letter to the Editor: HB 1177
Sirs, I am very proud of the citizens of Prowers County for the stand taken regarding HB 1177. On March 11, they came to defend the Constitution of the United States from encroachment by the State of Colorado. HB 1177, as proposed, is another attempt to extend the power of the government over its citizens. […]
HOPE Center Closing for Summer Renovations
Lori Hammer, Executive Director of the HOPE Center at Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar, told Coalition members this past Monday, the Center will be “closed up tight” through the summer to allow needed renovations to take place. Danny Tinnes, RE-2 School Board member, also attended the meeting. “We’re not exactly sure […]
