Archive for August, 2021
Meeting with the Mayor: From time to time, Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin and The Prowers Journal will get together to discuss and review developments of interest to Lamar residents and the surrounding community. The hope is, the better informed a community is on matters that pertain to them, the more involved they can become with […]
USDA CROP PRODUCTION – AUGUST 2021–
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Based on August 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 145.60 million bushels, according to the August 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 18 percent from last year’s 122.96 million bushels. The 1.12 million acres expected to […]
Richard Hernandez…July 28, 1947 – August 6, 2021
A memorial service for Lamar, Colorado resident, Richard Hernandez will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel, Lamar, Colorado. Deacon Alan Medina will officiate. Per Richard’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Richard Victor Hernandez was born on July 28, 1947 […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending August 8, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Spring crops continued to progress close to average last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northwestern counties, monsoon moisture improved conditions but more is needed to provide long-term relief. Hay harvest continued. In northeastern counties, dry pockets emerged amidst very hot […]
PCPHE COVID-19 Update for August 11, 2021
To date, there have been 1,310 cases resulting in 95 hospitalizations and 23 deaths, an increase of one. TESTS The seven-day average Test Positivity rate for August 11, 1021 is 5.44% (goal is <5%). This is down slightly from 5.58% from last week. There have been four cases in the past seven days and […]
Gary “Doc” Lee Smith…February 22, 1960 – August 9, 2021
Funeral Services for Dr. Gary Smith will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, at the Goodland United Methodist Church in Goodland, KS. Visitation will be held at the church from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021. There will also be visitation on Saturday, August 14, […]
USDA Approves Colorado’s State Hemp Plan, Creating a Pathway to Expanded Operations and Testing
LONGMONT – Governor Polis, Commissioner Kate Greenberg, and officials from the U.S. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the approval of Colorado’s State Hemp Management Plan that provides details on practices and procedures to enable hemp producers to operate in Colorado in compliance with federal laws. “Colorado is the undisputed leader in […]
PUC Rules in Favor of LUB in Rehearing Bid from SECPA
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted to the Lamar Utility Board during its August 10th meeting, an update from the Public Utilities Commission from Wednesday, August 4th. PUC, he said, ruled in favor of the Light Plant and denied SECPA’s application for rehearing, re-argument or re-consideration of Decision No. 21-0368. The Commission […]
Lamar Community College to Offer Classes in Baca, Kiowa and East Prowers this Fall
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Residents of Prowers, Baca and Kiowa counties will have access to a Lamar Community College (LCC) education without needing to travel to the main campus. LCC recently expanded its capacity to serve students by creating Distance Learning Sites in Eads, Granada and Springfield, lessening the distance and increasing access to higher […]
Donut Friday with the Buzzard
The Buzzard’s Roost and the Buzzard’s Nest got the royal treatment for donut Friday from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Each Friday, the board visits a local business bearing some tasty donuts for employees and employers to enjoy. The Buzzards are back to back at 101 and 113 North Main […]
Norma Jean (Lauppe) Overbay…June 12, 1940 – August 9, 2021
Norma Jean (Lauppe) Overbay was born in Meade, Kansas on June 12, 1940, to Edgar and Mary Ellen (Fuhrman) Lauppe. She passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021 at her home in rural Holly, Colorado at the age of 81. Norma spent her early life on a farm in rural Fowler, Kansas. She was […]
Mary Nora Santistevan…April 4, 1944 – August 6, 2021
A memorial service for Nora Santistevan will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Mary Nora Santistevan, affectionately known as Nora, was born on April 4, 1944 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Ysidro and Benny Burciago. She passed away on August 6, […]
ARPA Business Operations Report-August 2021
2020/2021 Operations: As the ARPA Board prepares to begin its budgeting process for 2022, it does so by looking back over a handful of significant events that occurred during the first half of 2021. The events ranged from the repurposing and demolition of the Authority’s coal fired Lamar Repowering Plant to new legislation impacting the operations […]
New Search for New Administrator, Highway Work Continues
The City of Lamar will have to wait a longer period until a new city administrator is selected. Mayor Kirk Crespin reiterated his remarks from an earlier facebook update that no candidate was chosen from the short list of two who visited Lamar recently. During the Monday evening council meeting on […]
City Sees Continued Gain in Sales Tax Revenue
June 2021 Sales and Use Tax collected for the City of Lamar continues to rise for another month. City Sales Tax was up 6.93% for a gain of $24,530.80 over the previous year. Use Tax collections were up 52.08% for a gain of $13,941.05. Total Sales and Use Tax collections for June were […]
