Archive for July, 2022
Ruth Rose – February 21, 1916 – July 26, 2022
A private family graveside service for lifelong Eads, Colorado resident, Ruth Rose will be held at a later date at the Eads Cemetery. Per Ruth’s request cremation will take place. Ruth was born on February 21, 1916 at Eads, Colorado to Fred W. and Elizabeth (Pearcey) Eder and passed away on July 26, 2022 […]
Carson Carere Highlights Scholarship Efforts for Lamar Rotary
Carson Carere, a former Lamar High School senior and 2021/2022 Colorado DECA State President, was guest speaker at the Lamar Rotary Club’s weekly meeting this past Thursday, July 21st. An accomplished student and athlete, Carson is a Boettcher Scholarship recipient who will pursue a finance degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder. While […]
Lamar City Council Plans Future Discussion on Tiny Homes
The Lamar City Council decided to table a continued discussion on the regulation of Tiny Homes which might be constructed in the city. Three issues came from the June 27th meeting and were discussed during a joint meeting of Planning and Zoning and Adjustment and Appeals Boards. Proposed regulations for consideration include […]
CATTLE ON FEED
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,060,000 head as of July 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 3 percent below the previous month’s inventory, but unchanged from the July 1, 2021 inventory. The […]
UPDATED SERVICES: Charles Layton Larson – April 11, 1954 – November 9, 2021
A memorial service for Lamar, Colorado resident Charles L. Larson will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Charles Layton Larson, known to his family and friends as Chuck was born on April 11, 1954 to Albert and Arlene “Ardy” (Boxley) Larson in Sidney, NE and […]
Shooting Investigation in Lamar Continues
July 25, 2022 – CBI – Lamar, CO – The investigation of a shooting that killed two and injured one in Lamar, Colorado over the weekend continues. Police believe a 24-year-old male shot three people living in the Lamar Apartments (700 Block of Mullen St.) in Lamar just before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23rd. The suspect then […]
Honkers at Nomad Chiropractic
Members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers and Chamber board members recently welcomed a new business in Lamar, Nomad Chiropractic at 10 Forrest Street in Lamar. Owned by Dr. Sarah Schroeder Nieschburg, Nomad Chiropractic offers a variety of adjustment services (use of table, manual adjustments and activator), also offers targeted muscle work and sports physicals. […]
Water Levels Decline at John Martin Reservoir
CPW Facebook Posting on John Martin Dam Water Levels As our water level continues to get lower, our courtesy dock on the east boat ramp has reached the end of the cable and anchors holding it in place. Starting on July 25th, the dock will be removed from the water and the ramp will only […]
Lamar Police Investigate Triple Shooting
July 24, 2022 – CBI – Lamar, CO – Members of the Lamar Police Department responded to a triple shooting at an apartment complex in the 700 Block of Mullen St., just before 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Lamar police officers were called to the Lamar Apartments on a shots-fired incident on Saturday afternoon. Upon arriving […]
CPW Officers Recover a Body in Black Hole Pond Below Two Buttes Reservoir
TWO BUTTES, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers recovered a body from Black Hole pond behind the dam at Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area early Saturday afternoon. Black Hole pond will be closed until an investigation is completed. CPW began a search on Friday evening at the wildlife area, 40 miles south of […]
Johnny F. Maxwell – May 24, 1954 – June 21, 2022
Johnny F. Maxwell, Johnny Maxwell, known to his family and friends as John was born on May 24, 1954 to Prince and Rose (Phinnessee) Maxwell in Tribune, KS and passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022 at his home in Lamar, CO. John was 68. John is survived by his siblings; Lorenzo Hurde, Sr., […]
Michael Joe Tombleson – September 16, 1974 – July 19, 2022
On September 16, 1974, Michael Joe Eirhart was born in Fort Worth, Texas to Lynn Eirhart and William “Jack” Coggin. Michael, better known as Mike, moved from Belton, TX with his mother and two brothers to Lamar, CO, then to Georgia, and finally he returned to Lamar, CO in 1992. Mike became Michael Joe Tombleson through […]
Patricia Ann “Patti” Johnson – August 16, 1953 – July 21, 2022 (UPDATED)
A memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Patricia Ann Johnson, affectionately known to her family and friends as Patti will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Per Patti’s request cremation will take place. Patti was born […]
Bennet Requests Funding to Support the Amache National Historic Site in Granada, Colorado
Bennet’s Bill to Protect Amache Became Law in March Denver – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet requested funding for the Amache National Historic Site in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. In March 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Amache National Historic […]
Monarch Butterflies are now an Endangered Species
A beloved visitor to summer gardens is officially an endangered species.The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading authority on the status of biological diversity.The butterfly, known for its twice-yearly, 2,500-mile journey across the continent between its summer and […]
