Archive for March, 2022
PCPHE COVID-19 Update for March 9, 2022
The Prowers County Public Department of Health and Environment reported that as of Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, there had been only six new Covid cases reported in the last seven days and 18 cases in the past two weeks. Total cases were 2,719 up from 2,713. Hospitalizations and deaths due to Covid were unchanged. Last […]
LCC Nursing Department Secures Sizeable Grant to Support Simulation Center
(Lamar, Colo.) – Lamar Community College (LCC) Nursing Program was named the recipient of a Colorado Talent Pipeline Report grant. The funding will support improvements to LCC’s simulation center, which provides a safe, hands-on learning environment for nursing students. Through the grant, the center will undergo updates and renovations to enhance student learning […]
Shirley Quarles – November 6, 1937 – March 5, 2022
Graveside Services for Shirley Quarles will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Interment will follow. Visitation for Shirley will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Horber Funeral Chapel. Shirley […]
Randall “Randy” Cochran – April 13, 1955 – March 8, 2022
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Randall Cochran, affectionately known to his family and friends as Randy, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Randy will be held on Thursday, March […]
Pueblo NWS Winter Weather Summary
The winter of 2021-2022 (December through February) started very warm with new record high temperatures being set across south central and southeast Colorado in the first few days of the December. A few strong weather systems moved across the Rockies through the middle and end of December, bringing abundant snowfall to the higher terrain […]
New Rodeo Coach at LCC
(Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College (LCC) is offering real-life equine experience and education to students through new Rodeo Coach TJ Watts. After being the college’s horse training and management instructor since the fall 2020 semester, Watts recently stepped into the LCC coaching role for the college’s rodeo team. Watts’s accomplishments in the rodeo arena include […]
Colorado A.G. Weiser Lists Top 10 Consumer Complaints During National Consumer Protection Week
March 7, 2022 (DENVER)—Attorney General Phil Weiser today kicked off National Consumer Protection Week by unveiling the list of the top 10 consumer complaints and inquiries his office received in 2021, which included unemployment insurance scams, retail sales related to COVID-19, and automotive sales and services. Last year, consumers filed 13,970 complaints and inquiries […]
Steven R. Wertz – April 18, 1953 – March 4, 2022
A Service of Celebration will be held for longtime McClave resident Steven R. Wertz at 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado. Visitation for Steve will be held from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sports, Referees, Spectators
On Tuesday 2-15-2022 I, Diana Tixier, the Grandmother of two of the varsity basketball players who play for Wiley High School and great Aunt to one of the Varsity girls, attended the basketball games in Granada, Colorado to watch them play. The games were between the Granada/Wiley Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys. I arrived […]
Colorado Attorney General Weiser to Visit Lamar March 9th
Action22, in partnership with Attorney General, Phil Weiser and with the cooperation of DoLA, OEDIT and other funders, brings you the Rural Resourcing Road Trip. Through a series of convenings over the next few months, this “road trip” will help you connect and gather those resources necessary for effective operation and fund seeking for your […]
PEP Board Receives Overview of DoLA for Southeast Region
Tara Marshall, the Southeast Regional Director for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, was invited to brief the Prowers Economic Board of Directors on various financing programs made available to communities around the state. “Most states don’t have a DoLA department,” she explained during the February 28th monthly meeting, adding, “The Colorado Constitution […]
Lamar Community College Seeks Nominations for Outstanding Alumni
2022 Alum of the Year will be honored at LCC’s Antelope Night, an annual event recognizing student achievements (Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College (LCC) is currently accepting nominations for its 2022 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Nomination forms are due by March 25 and are available at lamarcc.edu/alumni-relations. Nominees must have attended LCC […]
PCPHE Weekly COVID-19 Update for March 2, 2022
The COVID-19 case profile is somewhat fluid in Prowers County and in Colorado. This update will be changing soon due to changes in our pandemic response from the CDC, the White House and CDPHE. Prowers County Public Health and Environment reported the seven-day average Test Positivity rate is 1.69% (goal is <5%). This […]
My CPW app Will Provide 21st Century Service at Colorado Parks and Wildlife
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife launched a new smartphone application this week that will make purchasing hunting and fishing licenses and state park passes easier. My CPW is the official mobile application for CPW’s license and pass purchasing system, IPAWS, and it is available to all CPW customers (residents and nonresidents). My […]
LUB Reviews Incentive Assistance for EV Charging Stations
As more and more electric vehicles are being manufactured, the City of Lamar has been working to develop an electric gas station, for lack of a better description, adjacent to the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center on East Beech Street. Groundbreaking in preparation for the installation of eight charge points will […]
