Archive for June, 2020
Detour Season Arriving – South Main Water Distribution Project
Infrastructure improvements are underway in Lamar after a several month unplanned delay, mostly attributed to the COVID-19 virus impact. At the start of the year, Mayor Kirk Crespin signed a construction agreement, contract and bonds for the Lamar Main Street Water Distribution Phase II Project, estimated at $1,674,813. The bid for the […]
Lamar Swimming Pool Opens June 15th
Lamar, Colorado – Pursuant to the most recent Public Health Order 20-28, the municipal pool will open on June 15, 2020. The municipal swimming pool will open at a limited capacity, and restricted to no more than 50 people at a time. Bathrooms and showers will be open. Frequently touched surfaces, shared objects and […]
Primary Ballot Information-/-Instructions
Primary ballots will be mailed to active registered voters starting next week (June 8-12). You can double check your voting status or affiliation by going to www.govotecolorado.gov and do a voter search on your name. After you have voted your mail-in ballot please drop it the ballot drop box located in the parking lot east […]
Yard Sale Guidelines from Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin
Yard Sales create a very large risk for the spread of the virus in the Lamar community. As such, we ask that you please try to postpone your yard sales until later in the summer for safety. If you choose to take the risk of holding a yard sale within the limits of the […]
Madison Stuart…July 27, 2005 – May 28, 2020
Funeral Services for Maddie Stuart will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the McClave Park in McClave, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Interment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Those who wish to attend the service are asked to remain in their vehicles and can tune […]
Bonnie M. Miller…April 14, 1931 – June 1, 2020
Bonnie Marie Miller, a long-time resident of Las Animas, Colorado passed away June 1, 2020 surrounded by family at Sharmar Village Care Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born April 14, 1931 in Lamar, Colorado to Albert and Esther (Steinley) Rasmussen. She spent her early childhood in Greeley before moving with her parents to […]
Birth Announcements: Torres-/-Johnson-/-Ceja-/-Montalvo
Analiza and Domonick Torres of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Lazarus Zook Torres at 9am at Prowers Medical Center on Saturday, May 30, 2020 with Dr. Dinsmore attending. Lazarus weighed seven pounds and two ounces and was 18 ½ inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Danny Torres. Grandparents: Teresa […]
Prowers County VA Resumes Medical Transportation
Gary Harbert, Prowers County Veteran’s Representative, announced that veterans can be transported to their medical appointments now that some social distancing rulings on the covid pandemic have been eased. Harbert released a statement urging every veteran in southeast Colorado to contact him at 719-336-2606 or email at gharbert@prowerscounty.net to learn what VA benefits […]
Lamar Community Building & Playgrounds Reopen June 8
Lamar, Colorado – Following the Governor’s address on June 2, 2020 and the publication of the new Public Health Order 20-28, The City of Lamar is excited to announce the reopening of the Lamar Community Building and playgrounds to the public. The Lamar Community Building will resume regular business hours beginning June 8, 2020 with […]
Prowers County Public Health & Environment COVID Up-Date
Statistics received from the Prowers County Public Health & Environment Department show that as of Wednesday, June 3, 2020 there have been a total of 15 cases of coronavirus in Prowers County, two more than the week prior. Only two cases have thus far, required hospitalization and there have been no deaths attributed […]
Linda Hale…May 2, 1945 – May 31, 2020
Graveside services for Lamar, Colorado resident, Linda Hale will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Visitation for Linda will be held prior to the service from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Linda […]
CWCB May 2020 Drought Outlook
As predicted in last month’s report, snowpack has rapidly declined. Soils are exceptionally dry throughout the southern half of the state and much of the eastern plains. Thus, despite average mountain snowpack, drought conditions have quickly intensified – particularly in the San Luis Valley, Arkansas Valley, and parts of the western slope. Outlooks show […]
Jonathan Rosales…June 16, 2004 – May 30, 2020
Graveside services for Holly, Colorado resident Jonathan Rosales will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Holly Cemetery. Public visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Jonathan Emanuel Rosales was born on June […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING MAY 31, 2020 AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY
Warm and dry weather interspersed with isolated moisture advanced spring crop development ahead of average gains for this time of year, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern counties, continued hot and windy conditions depleted soil moisture supplies and crop stress from lack of moisture […]
Agnes B.C. Davis…March 23, 1920 – May 23, 2020
Agnes (Cline) Davis, 100, was born March 23, 1920 in Gage, Oklahoma to W.J. and Grace (Warner) Cline. She passed away on May 23, 2020, at her home in Las Animas, Colorado, from complications of strep and a stroke. She is survived by her children Judy (Davis) Thomeczek of Las Animas, and Jim Davis […]
