Archive for 2022
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 […]
Colorado Employment Situation – June 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.4% in June; 4,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in June to 3.4 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The national […]
Up for Growth 2022 Housing Underproduction Report Finds Colorado’s Housing Deficit Has Increased 101% Since 2012
First-of-its kind report quantifies housing shortage by metropolitan and county levels, finds underproduction in state reached 127,000 homes in 2019, up from 63,200 in 2012. Washington, DC – Up for Growth, a cross-sector member network committed to solving the nation’s housing shortage and affordability crisis through data-driven research and evidence-based policy, today released a groundbreaking […]
CPW Providing Upgrade to Decontamination Stations
DENVER – An upgrade to decontamination systems at 27 CPW facilities will lead to better protection for Colorado’s waters and a better experience for boaters during Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) inspections. The ANS program has been utilizing heated power washers for decontamination since its inception in 2008. Starting in 2018, The ANS program began […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JUNE 2022 – UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.72 billion pounds in June, up 1 percent from the 4.67 billion pounds produced in June 2021. Beef production, at 2.45 billion pounds, was 2 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 3.04 million head, up 3 percent from June 2021. The average live weight […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Chatter”
In lieu of our usual Chamber Chatter article we have had each month, the board would like to use this opportunity instead to thank our amazing sponsors from our first annual Glow Golf Tournament. We could not have done it without all the generous donations of the following community businesses, and we feel so lucky […]
Fungus Linked to Fatal Bat Disease Found in Southeastern Colorado
The fungus that causes a disease deadly to bats has been detected for the first time in Colorado. Laboratory tests conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) was found on a bat captured at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in Otero County outside of La Junta, Colorado. Pd is an invasive fungus […]
County Adopts Rubbish and Junk Regulations
The Prowers County Commissioners and Planning Commission have been working for some time to create an ordinance regulating rubbish and junk accumulations throughout the county. The commissioners approved the final draft on July 5th. The regulations were established to compel the removal of rubbish or junk within the unincorporated areas of Prowers County, […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending July 17, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: A primarily dry week allowed winter wheat harvest to make significant progress last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Statewide, winter wheat crop conditions deteriorated, with 7 percent of the crop rated good to excellent, compared to 61 percent good to excellent last […]
LCC Remodeling and Repurposing Main Street Hotel for Student Housing
New student housing is on the horizon for Lamar Community College (LCC) students, thanks to the LCC Foundation, several community partners and many generous donors. The former DJ Main Street View Inn & Suites, also known as the El Mar, is being renovated and updated and turned into student housing and, once complete, will […]
Lamar Community College’s Greg Cash honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Greg Cash, Lamar Community College’s (LCC) interim dean of Academic Services, recently received a notable honor, culminating a long and successful career teaching agriculture in Colorado. The Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) recently recognized Cash with its Lifetime Achievement Award; an award given to retired NAAE (National Association of Agriculture Educators) who have […]
