Archive for October, 2021
Farm-To-Market Grants to Help Create Greater Resilience in Colorado’s Food Supply Chain
Broomfield, Colo. — To strengthen local food systems and create greater supply chain resilience, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will distribute grant funding to be used for agricultural processing projects. Up to $2 million will be awarded through a competitive Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program to help farmers, ranchers, food processors and manufacturers improve local […]
Lamar Utility Board Approves 2022 Budget
The Lamar Utility Board approved the 2022 Budget with a unanimous vote during the October 12th meeting. The budget includes total revenues in excess of $17.8M, $16.4M from retail electric sales and the remaining primarily from wind turbine production. The budget is proposing expenses of $15.3M which includes $11M for power supply. Additional […]
Colorado Crop Progress Report, Week Ending Oct 10, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Harvest activities made good progress where conditions allowed and precipitation remained confined to western counties, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northwestern counties, alfalfa hay harvest was complete and moisture was received last week. Feed supplies remained short. In northeastern and east central […]
Patricia Gillespie – September 18, 1933 – October 6, 2021
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Patricia Anne Gillespie, affectionately known to her family and friends as Pat, will be held at 10:30AM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Lamar First Presbyterian Church. The celebration will continue with one of Pat’s favorite church gatherings: a potluck! All are welcome […]
Helen Mary Martinez – November 15, 1954 – October 11, 2021
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Helen Mary Martinez will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Per Helen’s wishes cremation will take place. Helen was born on November 15, 1954 at Rocky Ford, Colorado to Arthur E. and Frances (Crespin) Maestas and […]
Birth Announcements: Horn -/- Fernandez
Travis and Natalie Horn of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Micah Otis Horn at 12:39pm at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, October 4, 2021 with Dr. Korkis attending. Micah weighed eight pounds and four ounces and was 20 ½ inches in length at birth. Siblings: Titus and Jude. Angelica […]
Letter to the Editor: RE: PMC and Mandates
In response to the Board of Directors of Prowers Medical Center Letter to the Editor, dated Sept. 30, 2021, I would like to address concerns from the citizens of this county that these elected officials overlooked. First and foremost, during the State of Colorado Board of Health meeting on August 30, 2021, Representative Richard […]
Lamar Council Approves Electric Charging Stations
The Lamar City Council voted to meet the growing demand for charge stations for vehicles using electricity for their main power source. The action came following considerable discussion during the October 11th meeting over how the location of the two proposals would encroach on daily traffic around the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report, August 2021
Sales Tax Revenue continues to grow for the City of Lamar as the end of summer report for August, 2021 shows City Sales Tax collections up 10.85% for a gain of $32,987 over the same time period last year. Collections for 2020 were $304,099 compared to this August at $337,086. Use Tax collections […]
LCC Hires New Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Morgan Clark is the new Lamar Community College (LCC) Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs, but she is hardly a stranger to the two-year institution. Clark served as an adjunct professor of nursing at the college for four years and is an alum of LCC, so she has, quite literally, […]
Concepcion Zavala – November 24, 1944 – October 8, 2021
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Concepcion Zavala will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Steven Murray as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church […]
COVID-19 Update from PCPHE for October 6th, 2021
The Prowers County Test Positivity Rate as of October 6, 2021 is 4.9% out of a goal of 5%. This is down from 9.22% post from last week. There have been 33 cases in the county in the past seven days with one person having been vaccinated and 65 cases of COVID-19 in […]
Groundbreaking for Cobblestone Motel
The local owners/investors of the Lamar Colorado “Cobblestone Hotel & Suites” located at 1215 N. Main St., Lamar, Colorado held a ceremonial ground breaking for this much awaited addition to Lamar at the site on Wednesday, October 6th. The event was attended by members of the Prowers County Commissioners, Lamar City Council, Prowers Economic […]
Irvin Lou Ellis – April 19, 1936 – September 28, 2021
Irvin Lou Ellis, 85, of Rocky Ford passed away on September 28, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on April 19, 1936 in Meade, Kansas to Lester William & Elise (Holdeman) Ellis. He taught school at Parson’s Junior High, where he met Vernie Wilson. They moved […]
Election Ballots Mailed to Voters as of October 8th
DENVER, Colo–October 8th is the first day county clerks across Colorado can begin mailing ballots for the November 2 Coordinated Election. Ballots must be mailed between October 8 and October 15 but voters can request to have a ballot mailed to them as late as October 25. “Once again, it is time for Coloradans […]
