Archive for August, 2021
Brew Unto Others Hosts Chamber Directors
Brew Unto Others at 119 South Main Street in Lamar enjoyed some tasty donuts, courtesy of several board directors of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, making their weekly Friday donut delivery. Brew Unto Others is open Mon-Wed-Fri from 6:30am to 6pm and is open Tuesdays and Thursdays untl 8:30pm. Saturday summer hours are […]
Colorado Grown Food Competition to Debut at 2021 State Fair
“Governor’s Plate” Event to Feature Colorado Sourced Ingredients Pueblo, Colo. – To highlight Colorado’s diverse and unbeatable agricultural products and chefs, Governor Jared Polis has announced the inaugural “Governor’s Plate” competition to debut at the 2021 Colorado State Fair. The competitors will partner with Colorado Proud to select Colorado-grown ingredients, including the Pueblo chile, […]
Council Review for Two City Administrator Finalists
The Lamar City Council held an executive session meeting this past Monday, August 2nd, to review the applications of the two finalists for the City Administrator position. A community meet and greet was held last Friday at the Cultural Events Center for Vidal Martinez, former County Manager in San Miguel County, New Mexico and […]
Ace Tire Gets the Donut Friday, Chamber Visit
A dozen donuts from Daylight Donuts were hand-delivered to Ace Tire at 32605 Speculator Circle, just off the KLMR corner last Friday. Members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, board of directors, pay a weekly visit to area businesses as a show of appreciation. Ace Tire is open and ready to go Monday […]
Richard Rivera Gomez…May 3, 1945 – July 29, 2021
A Funeral Mass for Bennett, Colorado resident, Richard R. Gomez, formerly of Granada will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly, Colorado. Celebrating the Mass will be Rev. Joseph Lawrence. A Rosary Service will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 AM with […]
Speeding Violations for Commercial Vehicle Operators Rose in 2020
Colorado State Patrol Targets High-Risk Driving Behaviors for #SlowYourRoll Campaign (COLORADO) – A fully loaded commercial truck traveling on good road conditions at 65 miles per hour needs a distance of nearly two football fields to stop (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2016). Now imagine the distance it would take for that same tractor trailer […]
Governor Polis Provides August 3rd Update on State’s Response to COVID-19
DENVER – Today, Governor Jared Polis provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s efforts to get more Coloradans vaccinated. Governor Polis was joined by Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist. “Colorado, like the rest of the country, is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, largely due to the highly contagious Delta […]
Tracy D. Smith…July 14, 1971 – August 1, 2021
Services for Tracy D. Smith of Eads, Colorado will be held at the Lamar Christian Church at 1pm, Friday, August 6, 2021 with burial to follow in the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado. The family will receive friends from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 at the Brown Funeral Home […]
Gale C. “Pete” Garrison…April 13, 1951 – August 1, 2021
Graveside services for lifelong Lamar resident, Gale C. Garrison better known to his family and friends at “Pete” will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, August 6, 2021 at Fairmount Cemetery with Gale Allen officiating. Visitation for Pete will be held on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Peacock […]
January 1, 2021 Colorado Honey Bee Colony Report
January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Up 2 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2021 totaled 2.92 million colonies, up 2 percent from January 1, 2020. The number of colonies in the United States on April […]
Lamar School District RE 2-Returning to School: Entry Plan 2021-2022
August 2, 2021 Governor Polis decided to end the remaining health emergency executive orders on July 8, 2021. Accordingly, as the school year is set to begin, information follows for the Lamar School District. No publication can be expected to address every question and it is important to recognize that such planning is subject to […]
USDA Approves Half Million Dollar Grant to Support Rural Mental Health in Colorado
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is pleased to announce it has received $500,000 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to support the vitality and mental wellbeing of Colorado’s agricultural workers and producers through community-based efforts to manage the increasing stresses on […]
State Vet Confirms First Equine West Nile Virus Case of 2021
Broomfield, Colo. – A horse residing in Weld County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV), marking Colorado’s first confirmed equine WNV case in 2021. The horse, which had not been vaccinated against WNV, developed acute neurological signs on July 24, 2021 and is currently recovering. “Vaccines have shown to be an effective prevention […]
