Archive for March 21st, 2022

Lamar Police Department Re: Vehicle Break-ins
During the past week, there have been several reported vehicle break-ins as well some vehicles being stolen. All of the vehicle break-ins have had the doors unlocked and items taken out of the vehicles or items gone through in the vehicles. The vehicles which were stolen had the keys accessible to the suspects. All […]

City Council’s Cooperative Meeting
The Lamar City Council hosted their La Junta counterparts to an informal luncheon meeting this past Wednesday, March 16th, comparing notes on municipal problems, solutions and opportunities to combine efforts for shared projects. Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, welcomed the La Junta delegation, saying this would be an opportunity to compare ideas on some future […]

Ramona “Mona” Casillas – August 17, 1966 – March 18, 2022
A mass of Christian burial for former Lamar, Colorado resident, currently of Pueblo, Colorado will be held at10:00AM on Saturday, March 26, 2022 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 […]

Letter to the Editor: Recommended Closure of Lamar VA Clinic
Veteran’s Assemble! Help Keep Lamar and Other Rural VA Clinics Open An independent evaluation was completed on all VA clinics in the Nation. Rural Clinics with a low number of veterans enrolled in healthcare were recommended for closure. This includes Lamar. We need all veterans in Southeast Colorado to enroll in VA healthcare at […]