Archive for July, 2021
Gary L. Campbell…September 9, 1941 – December 16, 2020
A celebration of life memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Gary L. Campbell will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Lamar First Baptist Church with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating. Gary was born on September 9, 1941 at Lamar, Colorado to Virgil Ralph and Alice Nettie (Miller) Campbell and […]
Lamar Marijuana Ballot Questions Approved on First Reading
Voters in the City of Lamar will have two marijuana-related questions on their November 2, General Election ballot this year. The Lamar City Council, during their July 12th meeting, presented the two ordinances creating the questions. One deals with authorization to establish and operate medical and retail marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and testing facilities and […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Maintaining Growth
A 12.16% increase in City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue was noted for May, 2021 for $39,055 over the same time last year. 2021 collections were $360,259. Use Tax collections were up 5.15% for total Sales and Use Tax collections increased 9.29% for the same period for a gain of $32,221 and 2021 revenues […]
Birth Announcements: Babbitt-/-Borunda-/-Martinez-/-Gonzales
Cole and hunter Babbitt of Springfield, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Hailey Mae Babbitt at 10:07pm at Prowers Medical Center on Thursday, July 1, 2021 with Dr. Skaggs attending. Hailey weighed eight pounds and was 20 inches in length at birth. Siblings: Claydon (brother) and Remi (sister). Grandparents: Howdy and Laney […]
Friday Night Winds Strike Lamar
Considerable damage was done to homes, businesses and some vehicles in Lamar Friday Night, night, July 9th, when fierce winds and possibly several microbursts swept across portions of the High Plains in Prowers County and other sections of this area. The Lamar Inn on North Main Street may have suffered the most damage […]
Elmer King…1944 – 2021
One of 8 farm-family kids, Red was born in 1944 in Eads, Colorado to Alpha Clara King and George Leslie King. At 16 years old he and some friends pooled their gas money and raced to Denver in Red’s car to see a newcomer named Johnny Cash play a small concert in a Quonset […]
Cattle Producers Applaud President’s Pro-Competition Order
Billings, Mont. – R-CALF USA, the largest national cattle trade association that exclusively represents United States cattle producers, applauded the Executive Order (Order) signed today by President Joe Biden to aggressively restore market competition for the benefit of livestock producers, consumers, and small businesses. “We’ve urged Administration after Administration for the past 20 years to begin […]
Savage Mascot Public Forum Set for Thursday, July 15th
The Lamar School District, Re-2 Board of Education will host a community forum, Thursday, July 15th at 7pm at the Lamar High School Auditorium to discuss options for the school in light of the passage of Senate Bill 21-116, “Concerning the Prohibition of American Indian Mascots in Colorado”. The bill was signed into law […]
Governor Polis Ends COVID-19 Health Emergency Order
DENVER – Today, Governor Polis ended the Health Emergency Executive Orders for COVID-19 and rescinded all previous Executive Orders issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and signed a Recovery Executive Order to focusing only on those measures related to the State’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, focusing Colorado’s efforts on building back stronger from […]
COVID-19 Weekly Update from Prowers County Public Health and Environment for July 7, 2021
The seven-day average Test Positivity rate is 0.91% (goal is <5%). This is down from 1.61% 2 weeks ago. There has been one case in the past seven days and two cases in the pasts fourteen. There are NO current outbreaks in Prowers County. A demographic breakdown by age shows approximately 200 cases […]
Rex A. Nelson…May 5, 1955 – July 6, 2021
A memorial service for former Sioux City, Iowa resident currently of Lamar, Colorado, Rex A. Nelson will be held at a later date in Sioux City, Iowa. Rex A. Nelson was born on May 5, 1955 at Sioux City, Iowa to Calvin George and Viola Louise (Crawford) Nelson and passed away on July […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending July 4, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Winter wheat maturity advanced quickly and harvest progressed in southeastern counties last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Statewide, winter wheat harvest was behind last year and the average. In northeastern counties, precipitation delayed fieldwork in some localities. Areas in Weld county received very heavy rain. […]
Antonia Palacio…March 18, 1923 – July 2, 2021
Mass of Christian Burial for Antonia Palacio will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Recitation of the Rosary beginning at 9:30 a.m. Father Victor Raj will officiate. Interment will follow at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Antonia Palacio was born on March […]
Sand and Water—Fun in the Sun
The City of Lamar hosted dozens of area residents for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of the newest features at North Gateway Park. The July 3rd event showcased the work the city has accomplished on Pond #3, the eastern-most pond at North Gateway Park, just off the Arkansas River and Highway […]
Richard “Dick” Scott…October 14, 1937 – November 23, 2020
A celebration of life for longtime Towner resident, Richard Earl Scott affectionately known to his family and friends as Dick will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the Plainview School Gymnasium at Sheridan Lake, Colorado with Ervin Churchwell officiating. Per Dick’s request cremation will take place and there will […]
