Archive for August, 2019
U.S. Forest Service Offers Fall Tours of Picket Wire Canyonlands in September
LA JUNTA, Colorado – August 7, 2019 – The U.S. Forest Service will offer guided tours into Picket Wire Canyonlands south of La Junta on the Comanche National Grassland. Fall tours begin Saturday, September 7, 2019 and run through October 26, 2019. Tours take place on Saturdays during September and October. These primitive canyons are […]
Construction Around Lamar
Several construction projects are becoming visible around Lamar including a facelift to the former Bettiann’s gift shop at 112 South Main Street in Lamar. Interior work has also been in progress through the past year, using some funding from the Lamar Redevelopment Authority. Current owner, Haley May Rhodes requested $10,000 to offset the […]
Boxley of Lamar – 2019 Governor’s Service Awards Recipients Announced
DENVER — Today, August 29, 2019, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera presented the 2019 Governor’s Service Awards. The awards are presented in recognition and appreciation to individuals, community and civic leaders for their outstanding contributions to volunteer service in Colorado. “Service comes in many forms, and we thank all of today’s award recipients for their […]
Jennifer L. Navarrette…March 31, 1989 – August 25, 2019
A memorial service for Liberal, Kansas resident formerly of McClave, Jennifer L. Navarrette, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday September 4, 2019 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Pastor Kevin Alexander of the New Beginnings Church in Liberal and Cory Barnett of Liberal, KS will co-officiate the service. Cremation has taken […]
National Popular Vote Referendum Makes 2020 Ballot in Colorado
The Elections Division at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today, August 29, 2019, that the Senate Bill 19-042 National Popular Vote Referendum has qualified for the 2020 Colorado General Election ballot. Basically, the bill concerns the adoption of an agreement among the States to elect the President of the United States by […]
Colorado seat belt use increases to 88% – Usage is record for the state
STATEWIDE — More Coloradans will be buckling up when they hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend. According to a recent survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), seat belt use increased by 2% in 2019. This is the highest rate since record-keeping began in 1997 when the state […]
Open House for Lamar’s VA Clinic
If any Lamar area veterans had health-related questions for the VA, this past Wednesday, August 28th was a good time to ask. Close to 50 vets, spouses and visitors attended the VA open house at the Lamar clinic at 1401 South Main Street. VA staff was on hand to explain the medical equipment […]
Lamar Utility Board Advised on 2020 Budget
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted that budget talks for 2020 are underway and Capital Outlay will include the scheduled 69KV breaker upgrade, distribution system upgrades, tree trimmings, wind turbine maintenance and safety and training education. An early estimate shows Capital Improvement projects at $985,000 and Operations and Maintenance at $527,500. Purchase […]
Local Heritage Farm/Ranch Recognition
The Seufer Farm in Prowers County is being honored as a Colorado Centennial Farm this year. Since 1986, the Centennial Farms & Ranches program has honored families working the same property for 100 years or more. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) DeBus was born in 1888 in Geddes, South Dakota and moved with her family to Prowers […]
Tito A. Ceballos…April 28, 1955 – August 25, 2019
Funeral Services for Tito Ceballos will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Holly, CO with Pastor Aviel Alvarez officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly […]
City Council Covers Varied Agenda
The council appointed Roger Stagner as the City of Lamar’s replacement representative to the Arkansas River Power Authority, ARPA. He will replace John Sutherland who resigned his position this past July following his retirement. Colleen Messersmith was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Lamar Housing Authority Board when the term of […]
Floyd Thompson…August 6, 1928 – August 20, 2019
Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident, Floyd Thompson will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Floyd will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 30, 2019 […]
Feathers Flies at State Fair Parade
The Lamar Honkers represented the community in this year’s State Fair Parade in Pueblo, bringing the well-known mascot, “Feathers”, decorated to this year’s parade theme, ‘Horsing Around in Pueblo, since 1869’. While Feathers didn’t bring home a trophy, as has happened in some past years, she still managed to garner a lot of […]
USACE – Albuquerque District Hosts flood Exercise for John Martin Dam
Story by Ronna Schelby – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District LAMAR, Colorado – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Albuquerque District, hosted a tabletop exercise at Lamar Community College August 15, 2019. The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate a variety of emergency and continuity plans USACE has […]
New Playground Construction Underway at Willow Creek Park
The eastern half of Willow Creek Park has undergone a lot of development over the past year with the addition of the skateboard facility and adjoining pavilions and now it’s time for an upgrade on the western side. Ground is now being cleared for construction of a Nature Play area on the western […]
