Archive for October, 2022
Colorado Crop Progress Report for October 2, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Precipitation was mostly confined to western counties last week as fieldwork and harvest continued, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for September 27, over 45 percent of the State was categorized in moderate drought or worse, down from the […]
Louise Hasser – July 9, 1934 – October 2, 2022
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Alta Louise Hasser will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Internment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation will be held from 2pm to 5pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the […]
Lizzie M. Rehfeld – August 6, 1931 – September 29, 2022
A memorial celebration of life for former longtime Sheridan Lake and Bristol/Lamar area resident and most recently a resident of The Cheyenne Manor of Cheyenne Wells will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 14, 2022 at the Cheyenne Wells Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at […]
A Record-Breaking Year for the 11th Annual BBB Event
This is our 11th Annual BBB, and now that we’ve counted registration forms, it looks like we had 450 participants! All of our proceeds go to Hospice Good Grief Program & Palliative Care, and Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative (SECCI) 75%/25%. We don’t have final numbers yet, but this will be a record-breaking year! […]
Amazing Turnout for Chamber Oktoberfest 2022
Plenty of people were happy to get out and about this past Saturday for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest. There was no official headcount, but aided by the 500 or so persons who showed up for the 11th Annual BBB 5K race, there was a great time for participants and vendors […]
Marcus J. Camacho – May 11, 1994 – September 30, 2022
A Funeral Mass for Bristol resident, Marcus J. Camacho will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Reverend Joseph Lawrence as celebrant. A Rosary service will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 AM with Deacon Allan […]
Tamarisk Removal Project at John Martin Reservoir
More than five acres of tamarisk shrubs were removed from the Black Bridge area of John Martin Reservoir last weekend by 35 local volunteers assisting the Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado and the US Army Corps of Engineers over a two-day project. Tamarisk, sometimes called Russian Thistle or salt […]
LCC Hosting CRMR Rodeo this Weekend
(Lamar, Colo., September 27, 2022) — Lamar Community College (LCC) will host more than 300 rodeo student-athletes from the Central Rocky Mountain Regional (CRMR) for a Home Rodeo event October 7-9 at the Sand & Sage Round-Up in Lamar, Colo. The rodeo is free to the public, and all ages are welcome to attend. […]
VA Opens Health Care Eligibility for Vietnam, Gulf War, Post-9/11 Vets Under PACT Act
WASHINGTON — On Oct. 1, The Department of Veterans Affairs expanded and extended eligibility for VA health care for certain Veterans of the Vietnam War, Gulf Wars and post-9/11 era under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. This expansion increases health care eligibility for generations […]
Fifth Annual Boots, Bling and Blessings Fundraiser for LCC
(Lamar, Colo., September 29, 2022) — Lamar Community College (LCC) Foundation’s fundraiser Boots, Bling & Blessings is in its fifth year and will be held October 22 at the LCC Equine Complex from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Presented by SECOM/Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA), the LCC Foundation’s Boots, Bling & Blessings event is a delightful […]
Bennet Welcomes Over $71 Million for 57 Colorado Counties from American Rescue Plan
Denver – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed over $71 million for 57 Colorado counties from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF). The ARP appropriated $2 billion to the U.S. Treasury across fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to provide payments to eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal […]
Grain Stock Report – September 2022
COLORADO Corn stocks in Colorado on September 1, 2022 were 10.76 million bushels, up 11 percent from September 1, 2021, according to the September 1 Agricultural Survey and September Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 3.10 million […]
