Archive for February, 2023
James Paul Hudson – April 20, 1933 – February 24, 2023
A celebration of life for former longtime Wiley, Colorado resident currently of Amarillo, Texas, James Paul Hudson affectionately known as Jim, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Full military honors and interment will follow at […]
Rose Marie Vana – January 11, 1934 – February 22, 2023
A celebration of a life well lived and so deeply loved for Rose Marie Vana, will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Pastor Mike Lewis will officiate. Rose’s final resting place will be in Walsenburg, CO with her beloved twin sister. […]
PEP Annual Meeting set for March 23rd at Las Brisas
Prowers Economic Prosperity will hold its annual meeting, Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm at Las Brisas Restaurant in Lamar. PEP project manager, Tallie Harmon, outlined the basic agenda for the annual gathering, informing board members during the February 27th monthly meeting, Gregory Thompson from the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade […]
Lamar Council Reviews Licensing Requests, Status of Grants Updated
Two public hearings were held by the Lamar City Council at its February 27th meeting: one for the transfer of ownership of a fermented malt beverage (off premise) liquor license from JR’s Country Stores at 1115 North Main Street to UPOP Holdings LLC. The other hearing was for the transfer of a hotel-restaurant liquor […]
Cobblestone Opening March 7th
The Cobblestone Hotel at 1215 North Main Street will be open for business on Tuesday, March 7th with a future date for a grand opening still pending, according to General Manager, Tony Gratta. The 54 room, three-story hotel has been under construction since October, 2021 and will employ 22 mostly full-time employees, most […]
Ray Kent Carlile – May 20, 1957 – February 23, 2023
Ray Kent Carlile, “Ray Cool Cat Carlile” was born in Wichita, Kansas May 20, 1957 to Margaret and Earl Carlile and passed away at his home in Canon City on February 23, 2023. He was raised in Thornton, CO and moved to Liberal, Kansas where he married and had two girls, Chelsey and Amber. […]
Vets Can View their Disability Benefit Decisions Online
WASHINGTON — Veterans can now access their disability benefit claim decision notice letters electronically on VA.gov, empowering them to quickly and easily see their disability decisions. Before this option was available, Veterans had to wait for a paper copy of their decision notice to be mailed to them. While previous iterations of VA.gov allowed Veterans […]
U.S. Postmaster Invited to View Colorado’s Postal System
Bennet, Hickenlooper Invite Postmaster Louis DeJoy to Tour USPS Facility in Colorado, Urge Him To Address Mail Service Issues Across the State Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper invited U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster Louis DeJoy to join them on a tour of a USPS facility in Colorado to see firsthand […]
Robert Kelley – May 25, 1949 – February 15, 2023
Rob Kelley was born in Eads, Colorado on May 25, 1949 to his parents Irene and Eugene Kelley. He joined his siblings, Betty (Crow), Bobbie (Calhoun), and Gary, who would prove to be a constant presence in his life. Rob loved them and their families deeply. He was a graduate of Eads High School […]
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 1,030,000 head as of February 1, 2023. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from January 1, 2023 and down 10 percent from February 1, 2022. Cattle feeders […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JANUARY 2023 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.77 billion pounds in January, up 4 percent from the 4.56 billion pounds produced in January 2022. Beef production, at 2.33 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.83 million head, up 5 percent from January 2022. The average live weight […]
Welcome to 2023 Chamber Chatter
Hello all, I am hoping 2023 is treating you well so far. I would like to start off the new year by introducing the board of directors to you. Tallie Harmon~Vice President, Monse Gallegos~Secretary, Abbie Campbell~Treasurer, Ashly Melgosa, Joe Zapata, ShawnaRae Falconburg, TaNisha Graham, Joe McCaleb, Hillary Perales, Kolby Brubacher & Acacia Truitt. We […]
Leland D. “L.D.” Nelson – January 5, 1932 – February 21, 2023
A private family inurnment for lifelong Eads, Colorado resident, Leland D. Nelson, affectionately known as L.D. will take place at a later date. Per L.D.’s request cremation will take place. L.D. was born on January 5, 1932 at Eads, Colorado to Daniel Webster and Clara Clementine (States) Nelson and passed away on […]
Joy Christina (Polhemus) Blanton – May 7, 1937 – December 13, 2022
She was more than a teacher. Joy Christina (Polhemus) Blanton was born May 7, 1937, in Lamar, Colorado. Her mother, Alvarietta (Gilliam) Polhemus, was a homemaker and her father, Edgar C. Polhemus, was an apiarist. In her 1979 teacher of the year application Joy wrote, “My dad was an apiarist, but I told friends […]
Partners for HOPE Monthly Coalition Meeting
Student attendance numbers are increasing according to Lori Hammer, Executive Director of the Center at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street. “We’re averaging about 120 a day right now, which is showing a general increase in our student after school attendance,” she explained during the February 21st gathering. The One Step Up students are […]
