Archive for May 12th, 2021
Lenore Mulbery…November 6, 1923 – January 30, 2021 UPDATE FOR SCHEDULE
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Lenore Mulbery will be rescheduled for a future date at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with The Reverend Jennifer Shadle officiating. Inurnment for Lenore has taken place at the Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Lenore was born November 6, 1923 in Denver, Colorado to Annie Laurie (Sanders) and […]
Prowers County Public Health Department COVID-19 Update for May 11, 2021
The number of Covid cases in Prowers County shot up in the last reporting period. The seven day Test Positivity Rate climbed to 10.04%, up from 2.75% from the week before. The overall goal is <5%. There have been 18 cases in the past seven days and three in the past 14 days. […]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for Community Assistance
On behalf of the Tri-State 9.11 Tribute Foundation, I wish to express our gratitude to the many volunteers that helped on our workday held Saturday morning May 8th, 2021, at our site next to the Big Timbers Museum. Chad Sailors and Anthony La Tour brought over 20 young athletes from Lamar Middle and High […]
Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Board The Board manages the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund, which receives a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds. These proceeds are used to make investments through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission and award grants to local governments and land trusts. Funds are used for open space and […]
Light Plant Coal Conveyer Down, Smoke Stack is Next
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, told the utility board members that now that the coal conveyer that spanned East Maple Street has been removed, the stacks associated with the Lamar Repowering Project will be the next pieces of equipment that are removed from the area off North Second and Maple Streets. “You […]