Archive for August, 2019
Eddie Andrade…April 28, 1935 – August 18, 2019
A mass of Christian Burial for longtime Lamar resident, Eddie Andrade will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Gopep Sylvestor Luke as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the […]
Pascual Reyes…September 11, 1958 – August 15, 2019
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Granada resident, Pascual Reyes will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Centro Cristiana de Granada, CO with Pastor Hugo Rodriguez officiating. Inurnment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Granada. Per Pascual’s request cremation will take place and there will be […]
Wilma Jean Sykes…November 17, 1939 – August 18, 2019
A celebration of life funeral service for longtime Lamar resident, Wilma Jean Sykes will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Kevin Hartman officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Wilma will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on […]
Digital Age Record Keeping at County Courthouse
How long do you hang on to your private papers? Do you have IRS returns from 20 years ago, a sales receipt for a mattress you bought six years back? How about an instruction manual for a dishwasher you replaced last year? Since 1889, past Clerk and Recorders have been storing various records […]
Annual Dog Day at Lamar Pool
Sometimes the dogs have better weather for their events than humans do. It was all sunshine this past Sunday, August 18th when the Lamar Municipal Pool opened their doors to all area dogs so they can frolic and owners can have some fun watching. This is the fourth year pool manager Carrie Smith […]
Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort
The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for visitors to “step back in time” and glimpse the sights, sounds, and smells of life as it might have been 172 years ago at Bent’s Fort on the Santa Fe Trail for our Military Encampment. 1847 was a year when things continued to go badly […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2019
Employers in Colorado added 7,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from June to July for a total of 2,787,000 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 5,700 and government increased 1,500. June estimates were revised up to 2,779,800, and the over the month change from May to June was an […]
Lamar Community – VETERAN TOWN Hall
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System will host a Veteran Town Hall from 2-3:30pm, Tuesday, August 20th at the Lamar SOS Center at 407 East Olive Street. Senior Leadership from VA ECHCS will be on-site to answer questions and hear feedback. These events are open to all members of the public, including […]
DoLA Severance Tax Dollars Help Improve S.E. CO Infrastructure
DENVER, CO – August 16, 2019 – The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) awarded over $17M for the Tier I and Tier II Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds (EIAF) program. Programs that receive Tier I grant funding are eligible for up to $200,000 for their projects. In the most recent cycle, 19 […]
Recycling Efforts in Rural Colorado
The more trash you recycle, the less goes into your landfill, your water and your planet. A mix of state and local representatives gathered at the Lamar Public Works offices on North Second Street, Wednesday, August 14th, for a brief update on landfill status in Prowers County and the City of Lamar and […]
Kenneth Neugebauer…May 23, 1955 – August 14, 2019
Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident Kenneth Neugebauer will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Pastor Paul Floyd will officiate. Interment will follow at the Holly Cemetery also in Holly. Kenneth Lee Neugebauer, affectionately known as Kenny, passed away on August 14, 2019 […]
Granada Pricing Community-Sized Recycle Bins
Many rural communities in southeast Colorado are coming to terms with limited landfill space, coupled with what they term are costly regulations from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Granada recently received approval from CDPHE to dig a 300 foot long trench, 55 feet wide and ten feet deep which should give […]
Maurice Smith…September 28, 1920 – August 14, 2019
Graveside services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Maurice Smith will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Visitation will take place from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel. Maurice D. Smith, […]
Edward “Ed” J. Wallace…April 30, 1925 – August 14, 2019
A memorial mass for longtime Lamar resident, Edward “Ed” J. Wallace will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church […]
Grady V. Cook…April 27, 1957 – August 14, 2019
Grady V. Cook, age 62, of Syracuse, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. He was born April 27, 1957, in Lamar, Colorado, the son of Ralph Lawrance and Edna Belle (Davis) Cook. Grady farmed on the family farm for over half of his life. […]
