Archive for August, 2021
Birth Announcements: Hall -/- Villela
Jason Hall and Holly Campbell of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Jameson Hall at 12:21pm at Prowers Medical Center on Saturday, August 21, 2021 with Dr. Korkis attending. Jameson weighed eight pounds and one ounce and was 21 inches in length at birth. Siblings: Charles, Kenrick, Paisley and McCoy. […]
Lamar Utility Board Reviews 2022 Budget
Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, provided a view of the proposed Capital Improvement and Operation and Maintenance segments of the 2022 budget for Utility Board members on Tuesday, August 24th. A substantial amount of the budget is for repeat expenses and remaining generally in line with the previous year’s financial projection. Capital Improvement […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending August 22, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Crops continued to progress close to the average amidst mixed precipitation last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern counties, some localities received good moisture and cooler weather provided short-term relief to dry conditions. The third cutting of alfalfa was nearly […]
City Administrator Search Resumes, Troy Manor Property May Have a Buyer
Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, and the city council set an executive session for August 30th to meet with the city administrator search team representative, Larry Gilley of SGR, to discuss four new candidates available for the position. “We can look at the new candidates and make a decision from that point, or we can […]
Escondido Park Improvements are in Progress
A brief, ground-breaking ceremony took place at noon at Escondido Park this past Monday, August 23rd. The event marked the development of two new regulation-sized soccer fields adjacent to the parking lot and the current practice fields. Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, noted the parks will be used for years to come and will […]
DUI Enforcement Ramps Up as Summer Winds Down
36% of traffic fatalities involve a suspected impaired driver STATEWIDE — Summer will soon come to a close, but driving impaired is never in season. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are coming together for a late summer DUI campaign from Aug. 18 to Sept. 6. Additional […]
USDA Cattle on Feed Report: Colorado & US
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,040,000 head as of August 1, 2021. The latest inventory was 2 percent below the previous month’s inventory, but up 2 percent from the August 1, 2020 […]
Bent County Students Can Receive Scholarship Funds at LCC
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Bent County students getting ready for college have a scholarship that can help them pay for their education at Lamar Community College (LCC). The LCC Foundation plans to award more than $100,000 in Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Scholarships in the 2021-2022 academic year, including more than $36,000 […]
Birth Announcement: Lira
Matthew and Adriana Lira announce the birth of their son, Owen Franco Lira at 8:05am on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Prowers Medical Center with Dr. Korkis attending. Owen weighed seven pounds and one ounce and was 20 ¼ inches in length at birth. Siblings: Dalton, Gavin, Emma and Isabella Lira. Grandparents […]
Annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Set to Honor Active Military, First Responders, and Veterans
LAMAR, Colorado — The Tri-State 9/11 Tribute, honoring active military, first responders, and veterans, will take place on September 11, 2021, from 10 am to 11 am for the parade and then from 11 am to 6 pm at the Prowers County Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colorado. The event is the brainchild of Doug Harbour, […]
Colorado Employment Situation – July 2021
Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was little changed in July at 6.1 percent. During the same period, the national unemployment rate fell five-tenths of a percentage point to 5.4 percent. Other highlights from the household survey: Colorado’s labor force decreased by 2,800 in July […]
Marcela Hernandez…October 21, 1990 – August 15, 2021
A memorial service for Marcela Hernandez will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. There will be no visitation and inurnment will take place at a later date. Marcela V. Hernandez was born on October 21, 1990 to Raul and Amada Hernandez. She passed […]
Crespin Announces Bid for Re-Election
Letter to the Editor: I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election as the Mayor for the City of Lamar. Since having been elected in 2019, many things have changed in our community. Shortly after my swearing in, the COVID pandemic hit our nation. Despite the challenges we faced during the COVID pandemic, the City […]
Mary Lou Semmens…March 27, 1932 – August 19, 2021
A celebration of life for longtime Wiley resident, Mary Lou Semmens will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, August 23, 2021 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Travis Walker of the Wiley United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado. Visitation for Mary will be held on […]
Livestock Slaughter – July 2021
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.38 billion pounds in July, down 9 percent from the 4.81 billion pounds produced in July 2020. Beef production, at 2.32 billion pounds, was 4 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.85 million head, down 2 percent from July 2020. The […]
