Archive for 2022
Shara Turnbull – December 21, 1941 – March 9, 2022
A memorial service for Shara Turnbull will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Inurnment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery. Shara Lee (Clutter) Turnbull was born on December 21, 1941, in Worland, Wyoming to George Horace and Helen Marie […]
Lamar Honkers Greet Three Services Under One Roof & Da Vinci Physical Therapy
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce wrapped up their week last Friday, with visits to local health care establishments, all within walking distance of each other. All About Skin is owned and operated by Jo Goff, licensed aesthetician, certified medical aesthetician, and certified permanent cosmetic technician. “If your skin is not becoming to you, […]
Florence Cook – November 2, 1932 – March 28, 2022
A celebration of life reception for Florence Cook will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Las Animas, Colorado. The Cook family invites all of Florence’s friends and family to join them for coffee, sweets, and a time of […]
Council Covers Comprehensive Meeting Agenda
The Lamar City Council announced it will hold an informal breakfast session for the general public at Rivals on South Main Street on Wednesday, April 6th at 7am. City Administrator, Rob Evans, will continue his Wednesday coffee conversation meetings on April 13th at Dunkin Donuts, the 20th at Daylight Donuts and on April 27th […]
Lamar School Board Receives Grandstand Repair Options
Age and use are taking its toll on the grandstand seating section at the Lamar Savages Stadium. Lamar District Re-2 school board members held a special meeting on Monday, March 28th to hear a presentation on two alternatives presented to them by Andy Fahrmeir of Hutton Builds from Garden City, KS. Fahrmeir stated […]
Speed Related to Over 50% of All Colorado Teen Crash Fatalities
Traffic deaths surged across Colorado in 2021 hitting a 20-year high and speeding is a major factor in fatalities. Speeding is a risky behavior for all drivers, and combined with inexperience and distractions the danger rises exponentially. In a 2021 report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Ford Motor Company Fund, […]
Bill Miller – February 15, 1925 – March 26, 2022
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifelong Bent County resident, Bill Miller will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Inurnment will follow in the Fort Lyon National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. with military committal rites provided […]
Arkansas Valley Conduit Three-Party Contract Approved
By CHRIS WOODKA SECWCD A three-party contract allowing for the Arkansas Valley Conduit to deliver clean drinking water to 50,000 people in 39 communities east of Pueblo was signed by the Bureau of Reclamation on March 18, 2022, following approval by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Board and the Pueblo Board of Water Works […]
Lamar Marijuana Ballot Initiatives Tossed in Court Decision
District Court Judge, Michael Davidson has ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in the case that claimed because of the flawed process in securing sufficient signatures on an initiating petition, the November 2nd election ballot questions allowing legal sales of recreational marijuana are invalid. The Plaintiff, Wanda Rohlman, appealed the validity of the […]
Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Economic Development Commission: The Commission adopts an annual budget and develops guidelines for the expenditures of the fund for financial assistance such as loans, grants, and local match requirements to be provided for various types of projects. The Commission reviews the economic needs of the various geographical regions of Colorado and identifies the types of […]
Cattle on Feed Report
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 1,120,000 head as of March 1, 2022. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from February 1, 2022, but up 2 percent from March 1, 2021. Cattle feeders […]
Hazel B. Pool – July 24, 1926 – March 23, 2022
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Hazel B. Pool will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, April 1, 2022 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Hazel will be held from 1:00PM until 4:00PM on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the […]
Wilfred Tenorio- March 28, 1931 – March 21, 2022
A Funeral Mass for Wilfred Tenorio will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Cremation and inurnment will take place at a later date in Walsenburg, Colorado. Wilfred Tenorio was born on March 28, […]
Prowers Medical Center is Rebuilding Staff
Karen Bryant, Prowers Medical Center CEO, briefed the Prowers County Commissioners on the recent success in hiring new providers for the hospital, “We’re developing a new provider base in the clinic and we’re successful with this process.” Bryant said PMC hired two local individuals as nurse advanced practice providers and Dr. Rebecca Cisneros, a […]
Colorado Employment Situation – February 2022
Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.0%; Total Nonfarm Employment Returns to Pre-Pandemic Level Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.0 percent in February from 4.2 percent, as revised, in January. Colorado’s unemployment rate of 4.0 percent marks the lowest level since it was 2.8 percent […]
