Archive for March, 2023
David C. Baughman – May 16, 1947 – March 13, 2023
Per David’s request cremation will take place and there will be no services. David was born on May 16, 1947 at Washington to Charles and Mildred Baughman and passed away on March 13, 2023 at the Prowers Medical Center in Lamar with his family by his side at the age of 75. He […]
Lamar Utility Board, March 2023 Report
The Lamar Utilities Board purchase orders for the month totaled $744,422.85, of which $731,096.39 required approval. That included the February estimate for the power purchase of $710,831.39 from Arkansas River Power Authority. February bills totaled $156,625.03. Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, told the board the plant’s line crew is rebuilding an “H” structure […]
Denis James Weber – September 15, 1933 – March 7, 2023
Denis James Weber was born at the family farm in Sheridan Lake, Colorado on September 15, 1933 to Frank and Agatha Weber. He was the eighth of 8 children. After struggling with complications of COPD, he passed away at his home on Monday, March 7, 2023. Denis loved growing up in a […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report, January 2023
Sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar was 11.53% for January sales, collected this past February. The revenue gain was $34,891.79 with a loss of $8,222.42 for a 33.83% downturn in Use Tax collections. Total sales and Use Tax collections were up 8.24% for a gain of $27,135.57 with 2023 total collections […]
City Council Approves Liquor Licenses Requests
Three public hearings pertaining to liquor licenses were held by the Lamar City Council on Monday, March 13th. Lamar Hospitality, LLC dba Cobblestone Hotel & Suites was granted its request for a hotel/restaurant liquor license with councilman Mike Bellomy abstaining. Cobblestone general manager, Mike Gratta explained the lounge serves as the hotel’s breakfast nook in […]
Public Forum Held for Brownfields Assessment Grant
Several dozen residents and City of Lamar representatives were on hand for Project 101, EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant on March 9th at the Lamar Community Building. Keeley Campbell and Mark Christiansen from Ayres Planning and Development led the come and go session which presented several maps of the city where attendees could highlight […]
Richard Dallas Bates – June 5, 1946 – February 21, 2023
Richard Dallas Bates of Aurora, CO passed away on February 21, 2023, after battling cancer for the last several years. He was born on June 5, 1946, to Charles R and Oriska (Easterlin) Bates in Rocky Ford, CO. He lived in Las Animas and then Wiley, CO where he graduated from Wiley High School […]
Fireman Sculpture for 9/11 Memorial on Display
Members of the 9/11 Tribute Memorial Committee hosted a gathering of area residents this past Sunday, March 12th, to view the clay sculpture of a fireman, a representation of the bronze figure which will be attached to the 9/11 Memorial adjacent to the Big Timbers Museum on Highway 50 in Lamar a few […]
Colorado Employment Situation for January 2023
Unemployment Rate Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels; 800 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in January The annual unemployment rate for Colorado was 3.0 percent in 2022, revised down from the previously published 3.6 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate in 2022 was 3.6 percent. Colorado nonfarm payroll employment increased at an annual rate of 4.1 percent […]
Marjorie May Mundell – October 17, 1928 – March 3, 2023
Marjorie May Mundell was born to Mamie (Mary Herbert) and Felix Mundell on October 17, 1928 at their home near Bartlett, Colorado. Her life ended on March 3, 2023 where she resided in long-term care in Springfield, Colorado. The youngest of four children, she was reared on her parents’ ranch on Bear Creek, northeast […]
LCC Ranch Horse Team Earns Impressive Ranks at First Collegiate Competition
March 7, 2023 (Lamar, Colo.) — Lamar Community College’s (LCC) ranch horse team earned impressive ranks at The Spring Celebration Show, held at the B.W Pickett Equine Center in Fort Collins, Colo. This was the team’s second show and first collegiate competition. The riders earned the following placements: Aubrie Brown, Gunnison, Colo., limited non-pro: 6th overall, […]
Mile High Youth Corps awarded $342K GOCO Grant to Pilot Conservation Corps Work in Eastern Colorado
DENVER – Today the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board awarded a $342,445 grant to Mile High Youth Corps (MHYC) to conduct a two-year pilot program to assess the viability and sustainability of an Eastern Colorado-based conservation service corps. The grant is part of GOCO’s Planning and Capacity program, which invests in projects that address […]
Bill Owen – June 28, 1951 – March 9, 2023
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Bill Owen will be held at a later date. Per Bill’s request cremation will take place. Bill was born on June 28, 1951 at Eads, Colorado to Clifford Lyle and Peggy Fern (Monk) Owen and passed away on March 9, 2023 at his home in […]
Amache National Historic Site Invites Public Input on the Development of Foundation Document
GRANADA, CO – The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of the Amache National Historic Site and is seeking public comment on its development. The public engagement period will take place until June 23, 2023, and will include opportunities to submit written comments and participate […]
Ronald T. “Ron” Idler – August 15, 1953 – March 8, 2023
A private family memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Ronald T. Idler, affectionately known to his family and friends as Ron, will be held at a later date. Per Ron’s request cremation will take place. Ron was born on August 15, 1953 at Lamar, Colorado to Gottlob R. and France Arlene (Steele) Idler, Jr. […]
