Archive for August, 2022
PEP Hosts Clean Energy Representative
Mike Kruger of Colorado Solar and Storage Association was a Zoom guest for the monthly Prowers Economic Prosperity meeting, Monday, August 15th. Kruger’s pinpoint media presentation stated that at least half of the new electricity generated in the country in 2022 will be from solar, wind and battery storage. He was optimistic about […]
Mary Reinert – September 23, 1935 – August 14, 2022
Funeral Services for Holly, CO resident Mary Reinert will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Holly with Mr. Bon May officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Mary will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until […]
Don Reyher and Harry Spitzer Recipients of Quilt of Valor Award
Don Reyher On September 11, 2021 local members of the Quilt of Valor Foundation awarded Mr. Don Reyher a Quilt of Valor for his service and dedication to the United States of America. Mr. Reyher received his draft notice and answered the call of duty in October of 1951. He served valorously in […]
Polis Makes Appointments to 15th Judicial District Courts
Governor Polis also appointed Tarryn L. Johnson to fill a vacancy on the 15th Judicial District Court. The vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Stanley Brinkley and is effective December 10, 2022. Ms. Johnson is a Senior Deputy Public Defender in the La Junta Regional Office, a position she has held […]
Bonnie Miller – November 10, 1932 – August 12, 2022
A celebration of life for former longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Bonnie Miller of Rifle, Colorado will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Bonnie was born on November 10, 1932 […]
Prowers County Commissioners had Full Agenda
The Prowers County Commissioners met Tuesday, August 9th in routine session and approved various agenda action items through the day before attending the local VA Town Forum held that afternoon at the County SOS Center on East Olive Street. To that end, the commissioners noted in a letter to U.S. Congressman, Michael Bennet, […]
Frontier Bank Donation for School Uniform Changes
Frontier Bank recently made a $500 Donation to Lamar High School to help fund the cost of uniforms mascot logos and gear for all sports teams, switching from Lamar Savages to Lamar Thunder. Clay Whitham and Jake Chamberlain from Frontier Bank in Lamar made the donation to Greg Eddy last week, stating they […]
New Street Name Joined to Savage Avenue
This past June 13th, the Lamar City Council approved Resolution 22-06-01 which renamed a section of South 11th Street as Thunder Drive to match the high school’s new mascot to Lamar Thunder. A ribbon cutting was held recently with city and school officials and students to mark the change. Savage Avenue and the American […]
Area Veterans Get Welcome News on Lamar VA Clinic Status
Mostly in their 60s and 70s, veterans from the Prowers County area attended an afternoon information forum at the County SOS Center last Tuesday, August 9th. Several information booths were set up in the main meeting room and a self-contained info trailer was providing more brochures in the parking lot for several hours. […]
Richard Lee Tafoya – October 30, 1978 – August 8, 2022
Funeral Services for Richard Lee Tafoya will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Richard “Smash” Tafoya was born on October 30, 1978, in Las Animas, Colorado to […]
CROP PRODUCTION – AUGUST 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Based on August 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 142.78 million bushels, according to the August 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 4 percent from last year’s 148.35 million bushels. The 1.21 million acres […]
John W. Lopez – November 9, 1929 – August 8, 2022
John W. Lopez, a lifetime resident of Las Animas, passed away on August 8, 2022 at his home at the age of 92. He was born on November 9, 1929 in Las Animas, CO to Emilio Jerry and Sophie Lopez. He married Margaret Lopez on October 14, 1950 in Raton, NM. John joined the Army […]
BoCC Joins High Plains in National Health Center Proclamation
The Prowers County Commissioners approved a proclamation for National Health Center Week, August 4-18 in recognition of the valuable health services provided by High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar. Laurie Dimitt, Vice-President of Human Resources at the Center, along with several providers/employees, were on hand as she read from the proclamation, highlighting […]
LUB Ponders Cost of Replacement Transformer
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted plant crews replaced the T-3 wind turbine’s main bearings and collector ring as well as the installation of five, man-lifts on all five wind turbines. He said the devices will help improve efficiency and reduce stress on the wind turbine crew during the August 9th Utility Board […]
Council Gains More Background on Tiny Home Specs
Mark Westoff, co- founder of Sangre de Cristo Tiny Homes, met with the Lamar City Council for a work session Monday, August 8th, to discuss regulations concerning establishing tiny homes ordinances in the city. The council has discussed some ramifications of having the small-sized homes, approximately 400 square feet, within the city limits during […]
