Archive for June, 2019
Today, He’s King of the Road
You can see some loaded semis driving through Lamar from time to time, and then there are LOADED semis as evidenced by this one, seen hauling wind turbine blades to points south, this past Thursday, June 13, 2019. Hats off to the driver and his road crew for assisting the successful turn from […]
Fishing Heating Up at John Martin Reservoir, New Reservation System in Place
HASTY, Colo. – A few weeks ago, staff at Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s John Martin Reservoir State Park watched as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the gates on the massive 70-year-old dam for the first time since Nov. 1, 2019. This is big news to anglers who covet fishing in the stilling […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Receives $5,696 to Improve Two Buttes State Wildlife Area Habitat
DENVER – Today the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded a $5,696 grant to Area 12 of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to restore and diversify the area’s wildlife habitat. The grant is part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund (DIF), a partnership between GOCO and CPW to create a funding source for […]
J. Marvin Willhite…January 8, 1931 – June 12, 2019
Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident, Marvin Willhite will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Holly United Methodist Church in Holly, CO. Pastor Kathy Leathers will officiate. Interment will follow the service in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Marvin will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 […]
Baca County Receives Grant for Fairgrounds Upgrades
June 12, 2019 The Honorable Glen Ausmus, Chair Baca County 741 Main Street Suite 1 Springfield, CO 81073 RE: EIAF 8917 – Baca County Fairgrounds Improvements Dear Chair Ausmus: The Department of Local Affairs is in receipt of your application for state Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds. These revenues are derived from […]
Car Seats Colorado Provides Tips for Summer Travelers
STATEWIDE — After a nearly record-setting cold spring, warm weather is here, and families are packing up the car for summer road trips. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that only one in four children is properly secured when riding in a vehicle, putting the majority at severe risk […]
STATE OF THE WATER STATE
Drought Free Colorado Water Year 2018 (Oct 2017- Sept 2018) was the warmest and second driest on record for Colorado, with significant loss to crops and livestock, and multiple large wildfires. Since the onset of the drought and throughout 2018, the State’s Drought Task Force, in collaboration with the Agricultural Impact Task Force has […]
April City Sales Tax Shows a Gain
City sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar posted a two-fold gain for April, 2019. General sales tax collections were up 2.19% for a gain of $5,512 and Total Sales and Use Tax collections were up 6.71% for a gain of $18,511 over the previous year. April collections for 2019 were at […]
Colorado’s Online Voter Registration System Reaches Over 2 Million Transactions
DENVER, June 12, 2019 — Since the debut of the online voter registration system (OLVR) in 2010, Coloradans have made more than 2.4 million transactions using the system. This number includes registration updates like changes in party affiliation or address, new registrations, and withdrawals. In 2010, Colorado became the fourth state to allow online […]
LCC Hosting Colorado Ag Commissioner, June 20th in Meet and Greet
Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg will visit Lamar and Lamar Community College, Thursday, June 20th for an evening meet-and-greet as one leg on several tours Commissioner Greenberg has made across Colorado. Intended stops include Colorado’s High Plains, San Luis Valley and Western Slope where she is meeting with local ranchers and farmers to […]
Trooper Tips /-“Trailer Talk”
Well it’s camping season again, and that means everyone is getting ready to head to the mountains with the family. A lot of you have camping trailers that you’ll be using on the weekends, so I wanted to talk a little about trailer safety. It’s very important to make sure you and your family […]
Letter to the Editor: Nike Walks Away
On April 22, 2019 I received an email, not a phone call, but an email saying that my Nike account at J & N Shoes in Lamar was going to be closed as of Saturday, June 22, 2019 and that my future orders would be cancelled. I tried to get in touch with […]
PEP Introduces Lamar Native as New Economic Development Lead
LAMAR, CO – Significant upward momentum is what Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) is planning for as the organization finalized the hiring of an economic development consultant on Monday, June 10. Following a recommendation from the hiring committee, the Board of Directors approved the contract for Lamar native Tara Smith-Hosick. Hosick is expected to serve as […]
Clarence Wayne Mayo…September 16, 1935 – June 10, 2019
A graveside memorial service for longtime Chivington, Colorado resident, Clarence W. Mayo will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, Colorado with Pastor Lane Gooden of the Praise Community Church in Eads, Colorado officiating. Clarence was born on September 16, 1935 at Kim, Colorado to […]
Birth Announcement: VanCampen
Chance and Katie VanCampen of Pritchett, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Jordyn Leslie VanCampen at 9:05pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 with Dr. Foley attending. Jordyn weighed six pounds and three ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Aubrey. Grandparents: Keith and Becky VanCampen […]
