Archive for July, 2020
Letter to the Editor: Dear Friends and Neighbors!
Dear Friends and Neighbors! 7.11.20 I look forward to the cool evening and early morning hours to get outside. My salsa garden is thriving. Lately I have been camping out by my air conditioner during the day while I work with partners virtually who are also focusing on solutions to COVID. Of course, […]
Jose Gallegos…December 25, 1946 – July 11, 2020
Mass of Christian Burial for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Jose Gallegos, known to his family and friends as Lalo or Joe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Father Henry Wertin officiating. Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. Interment will take […]
Cathreen Joy Stalford…March 18, 1927 – July 6, 2020
A memorial service for Cathreen Joy Stalford, known to most as Joy, will be held at a later date. Cathreen Joy Stalford was born on March 18. 1927 in Coolidge, Kansas to Fredrick and Florence (Herren) Berndt. She passed away on July 6, 2020 at St. James House in Baytown, Texas at the age […]
Othmar Hans Holenstein…October 27, 1928 – July 4, 2020
Graveside Services for Hans Holenstein will be held 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Othmar Hans Holenstein was born in […]
CROP PRODUCTION – JULY 2020 – COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS
Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of July 1, 2020, is forecast at 51.15 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 48 percent below the 98.00 million bushel crop produced last […]
Trustees Working to Develop New Housing in Granada
Lengthy discussion was held by the Granada Trustees during their July 8th meeting on a need for surveyed roads and property in town based on potential future business developments in the community as well as a small housing project. The Trustees held a workshop on July 6th with a developer as well as SECED Executive […]
The Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Approves Grants to Benefit Residents of Southeastern Colorado
Pueblo, CO – The Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Board of Directors recently approved 36 grants for a total of $652,425 and awarded $50,000 in college scholarships to various nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions throughout Southeastern Colorado. Through the Foundation’s grant application process, the following organizations were awarded grants: Lower Arkansas Valley Children’s Literacy […]
National Park Service to Host Virtual Meetings on Amache Special Resource Study
DENVER— The National Park Service invites the public to participate in one of three virtual public meetings regarding a special resource study of the Granada Relocation Center, commonly known as Amache, to take place during the following dates and times: Thursday, July 16th: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PDT (6:00 pm – […]
Atmos Energy Pipe Replacement Project Begins in Lamar, Colorado
System Upgrades Increase Safety & Reliability While Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions LAMAR, Colo. (July 6, 2020) –Atmos Energy is about to embark on another round of pipe replacement projects to further increase the safety and reliability of its natural gas delivery system as well as decrease greenhouse gas emissions throughout Colorado. Beginning Tuesday, July […]
CCA Honors Leaders at first Virtual 2020 Annual Convention
Nearly 100 cattle ranchers and industry stakeholders gathered around their computers on Wednesday, July 1 for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Leadership Election and Social Hour. Leaders were recognized and the CCA Board of Directors settled into their new roles; while attendees saw familiar faces and reconnected with old colleagues and friends. The event […]
Donald Coats…November 30,1936 – July 1, 2020
Graveside Services for Donald Coats will be held at 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2020 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Donald Coats was born the second of three sons to Arlis and Gladys Coats in Las Animas Colorado on November 30, 1936. He spent his youth swimming the Arkansas River […]
COVID Concerns Cancels State Fair Parade
The Annual Colorado State Fair Parade, themed “A Walk on the Wild Side” set to take place Saturday, August 29th has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Colorado State Fair Parade is one of the oldest parades in Colorado and is coordinated by the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and its State Fair […]
33 Cases in Prowers County-COVID WEEKLY UPDATE-PCPHE-July 8, 2020
Out case positivity rate is approximately 5.5% at this time. More than 600 tests have been done. Of the 33 cases in Prowers County, six are under 10 years of age, three are from 10 to 19 years, four are from 20-29, three from 30-39, seven each for 40-49 and 50-59 and one each […]
Dorothy L. Myers…June 13, 1938 – July 6, 2020
A private family graveside service for longtime Lamar resident, Dorothy L. Myers will be held at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per Dorothy’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Dorothy was born on June 13, 1938 at Lamar, Colorado to Ralph and Neva (Woodward) Wilson and passed away on July […]
Letter to the Editor-Needed USDA Safety Nets in SE Colorado
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue US Senator Michael Bennet US Senator Cory Gardner RE: Drought Disaster in SE Colorado & FAILURE of USDA Safety Nets-Emergency Measures Needed Dear Secretary Perdue, Senator Bennet, & Senator Gardner, The past three years have been devastating for farmers in S/E Colorado, due to extreme weather events, that greatly […]
