Archive for April 9th, 2019
Hartshorn Receives Honorary Cattlemen’s Award at Bent-Prowers 150th Banquet
LAMAR – Kerry Hartshorn was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet April 6th at Lamar Community College’s Equine Arena. Hartshorn, of Granada, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. Hartshorn “is persistent, dedicated, and humble,” according to the 2018 award recipient, Milton Rink, who […]
Melba J. Castle…April 1, 1933 – March 28, 2019
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Melba J. Castle, will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per Melba’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Melba Castle was born on April 1, 1933 in Springfield, CO to […]
NWS Posts High Wind Watch for S.E. CO Beginning Wednesday
High Wind Watch URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE from National Weather Service Pueblo CO 408 AM MDT Tue Apr 9, 2019 Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet- Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County- Western Kiowa County-Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County- INCLUDING Colorado Springs, Peterson AFB, […]
Cattle Handling Training Starts Bent-Prowers 150th Year Events
LAMAR – About 40 ranchers of all ages became certified in Beef Quality Assurance, with training held during the Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association events on April 6th here. Scott Stinnett and Tianna Garcia, both of CSU Extension, served as instructors in the Colorado Beef Quality Assurance program, which focuses on providing […]
Juan Flores…March 21, 1977 – April 2, 2109
Mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, Colorado resident, Juan Flores will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rosary beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow the Mass at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 10, […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Funds Main Street Business Improvement
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority discussed two economic development incentive agreements during their April 8th meeting, approving both. The first agreement will be for façade improvements to Wild West Athletics owned by Joette and Cody DuVall for the past eight years at 110 North Main Street in Lamar. Angie Cue, Lamar’s Community Development Director, […]
Revenue Mix for Lamar March Sales Tax Revenue
Sales Tax Revenue for the City of Lamar for March, 2019 showed a gain of 0.84% for a minor increase of $2,181.07 for the month, compared to last year. Collections for 2018 were $258,956.09 while 2019 was $261,137.16 Use Tax collections were off 19.10% for a drop of $5,177 from this year […]
Lamar Elks Host Food Drive for Sparrow House
Pictured L to R: Cary LaCost, Jared Crabtree, Brian Graves, Oscar Riley, Exalted Ruler Jackie Manly, Joel Jacoby, Kameron Nolder, and Sarah Nolder The Lamar Elks Lodge members presented Sparrow House Ministries with a donation of $1,500 and over 800lbs of food. The $1,500 was made possible by a grant from the Elks National Foundation […]
