Archive for November 19th, 2020
Marlys W. Harris…April 13, 1924 – November 19, 2020
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Marlys W. Harris will be held at a later date. Per Marlys’ request cremation will take place. Marlys was born on April 13, 1924 at the family homestead north of Paxton, Nebraska to Charles Gus and Marie Mina (Reichenberg) Engelbrecht and passed away on […]
Margaret T. Emberty…July 1, 1926 – November 16, 2020
Private family services for longtime Lamar resident, Margaret Emberty, will be held at a later date. Per Mrs. Emberty’s request, cremation has taken place. Margaret Emberty was born on July 1, 1926 at Madrid, New Mexico to George and Victoria (Villa) Tabacchi and passed away at the Holly Nursing Care Center on November 16, […]
Fall DUI enforcement results in 1,398 arrests
STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law agencies statewide teamed up to conduct the Fall Fest heightened DUI enforcement period from Sept. 11 –Oct.28, resulting in 1398 DUI arrests. This is a decrease from the 1,534 arrests made during the same period last year. “While […]
2020 Lamar Chamber Parade of Lights Set for December 11th
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce has announced there will be an annual Parade of Lights this year, on December 11th. There will be no specific theme as in past years, and because of the current pandemic, there will be some restrictions on how the parade will be conducted. There will be NO exceptions […]
Lonnie D. Davis…August 24, 1940 – November 16, 2020
A Graveside Memorial Service for Lonnie Davis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Per Lonnie’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Lonnie Darrel Davis was born on August 24, 1940 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to […]
Lamar, Colorado DMV Driver License Office Closed Dec 7th for Upgrades
LAKEWOOD, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 — The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is updating computer hardware and software at driver license offices throughout the state. This will impact the Lamar office on Highway 287, north of Spreading Antlers Golf Course on Monday, December 7th. The new hardware and software is part of a […]
Applications Being Accepted for Colorado Ag Commission
Applications are currently being accepted by the Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions for numerous state advisory roles, including for upcoming positions on the Colorado Agricultural Commission. For all boards and commissions, we strongly encourage interested parties to apply at any time. For the upcoming Ag Commission seats, I encourage you to apply […]
