Archive for October, 2022
Donna Lee Davis – October 25, 1930 – October 6, 2022
A celebration of life memorial service for former Bayfield, Colorado resident currently of Lamar, Colorado, Donna Lee Davis, will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Inurnment will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, October 24, 2022 […]
Council Seeking Crime Prevention Grant/Duffy New Councilmember
Mike Duffy became the city’s newest councilmember, receiving his oath of office from Judge Lane Porter during the October 10th council meeting. Duffy is replacing former councilman Oscar Riley in Ward 2. Riley passed away earlier this autumn. The council also approved a new hotel/motel license application from Josie Kilgore of Lamar for Lamar […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report-August 2022
Sales Tax revenues for the City of Lamar increased by 11.09% this past August, up $37,397 from the previous year. Collections for 2022 are $374,483 compared to $337,086 for 2021. Use Tax collections were off 22.05% for that period, a decline of $6,900 in revenue. Total Sales tax and Use Tax collections were […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Okays 2023 Budget/Environment Study of Arby’s Site
The Lamar Redevelopment Board approved the 2023 budget following a public hearing during its October 10th meeting. Funds show a slight increase on property tax operating revenues, comparing the 2022 projected revenue of $180,634 to $190,000 for 2023. Interest income of $500, coupled with $440 for the Senior Homestead Exemptions, put the projected […]
Mark Joseph Dobrovolny – August 21, 1955 – October 8, 2022
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Mark Joseph Dobrovolny will be held at the Peacock Family Chapel at 1:00PM on Monday, October 17, 2022 with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. A memorial service is pending at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ross, North Dakota. Inurnment will take […]
1819 Improvements are on the Right Track
The upgrade, clean-up and paint job for the steam locomotive and coal car, the #1819 “Prairie Engine” that serves as a representation of the routes of travel across the High Plains, is almost complete. For the past several weeks, employees from Royalty Construction, which is a locally owned and operated construction enterprise, have […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – October 6, 2022
National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo Co – Improvement in drought conditions continues across south central Colorado while drying is noted across the far southeast Plains SYNOPSIS: Predominate west to southwest flow aloft across the region through September kept generally warm temperatures in place, with a few passing weather systems bringing a few days […]
Avian Flu declared disaster emergency in Colorado News NEWS | Yesterday
Gov. Jared Polis has issued an Executive Order declaring a state of disaster emergency due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza rising among birds in Colorado. The emergency declaration will allow state agencies to coordinate together to mitigate the spread of the disease. Also known as H5N1 or the avian flu, the disease affects both wild […]
Donald Floyd Higbee – September 13, 1953 – October 6, 2022
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Donald Floyd Higbee will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Don will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 […]
Local Eagle Scout – Court of Honor – Kaije Mosier, Eagle Scout, Troop 218
Local Lamar High School student, Kaije Moser, has earned the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 218, Lamar, CO on May 26, 2022. He will be receiving his rank and celebrating with his Court of Honor this Saturday October 15th. Kaije has been a scout for 10 years. He earned his Arrow of […]
Sharon Kae Drinkwater – September 25, 1941 – October 1, 2022
A graveside service for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Clermont, Florida, Sharon Kae Drinkwater will be held at 10:00am, Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Fairmount Cemetery with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Sharon, daughter of Fernley and Vera Deyo, was born in Florence, Kansas, on September 25, 1941 and passed […]
CDA Hiring for Up to Four Regional Assistant Commissioners of Agriculture Positions
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture announced a search to fill new regionally based positions that will serve as a liaison between the Department and agricultural communities across Colorado. The Regional Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture roles will serve as a key resource and conduit to CDA to support the Department’s goals of […]
VA Offers Over $11M in Grants, Providing Legal Services for Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON — As a part of ongoing efforts to end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for more than $11 million in legal services grants for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The funds are available through VA’s new Legal Services for Veterans Grant Program and […]
Election Information – Understanding Your November 8, 2022 Ballot
What will my November 8, 2022, General Election Ballot look like? Sample ballots are posted to the Prowers County website at www.prowerscounty.net under the Departments then Election. Election Offices will be reporting by precinct for this 2022 General Election. Q: What does that mean? A: A certain Ballot Style will be mailed to a voter. […]
Bennet, Hickenlooper Visit Sand Creek with Interior Secretary Haaland, Welcome Expansion of National Historic Site
Land Addition Made Possible by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams III, and leaders from the Northern Arapaho Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes […]
