Archive for August, 2023
Colorado State Patrol is Targeting Aggressive Drivers
COLORADO) – Colorado State Troopers from the Golden Troop Office arrested a male party for traveling at speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour, eluding a trooper and placing other motorists at risk. On the morning of Monday, August 7, 2023, Troopers were working a team operation focusing on speed near Colorado Highway […]
Bettie Louise Morris – July 18, 1929 – August 7, 2023
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 14th at the Lamar Crosswind Church, 507 S 7th St., Lamar, CO. A visitation with the family receiving friends will be held 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 13th at the Lamar Crosswind Church. Memorial contributions should be made to a charity of […]
Judith “Judy” Darlene Hammer – May 31, 1938 – August 8, 2023
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Tuesday August 15th at Praise Community Church in Eads, CO. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm at the Wild Horse Cemetery. Visitation with the family receiving friends will be held 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday August 14th at Praise Community Church Eads, CO. Memorial contributions should be made to […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending August 6, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Out of season storms were prevalent across the State last week, bringing more than an inch of moisture to several counties, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The U.S. Drought Monitor published on August 3 showed a decline in conditions, with 22 […]
Birth Announcement: Terrazas Children
Christina Mares and Jesus Terrazas Magallanes Jr. of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Ximena Nayeli Terrazas and son, Alejandro Giovanni Terrazas at 1:37am and 1:42am respectively at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 with Dr. Korkis attending. Ximena weighed five pounds and fourteen ounces and was 18 ¾ inches […]
Frank Maes – May 23, 1974 – July 22, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial for Frank Maes will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023, at 10:00am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Rosary will be held prior to the Mass, at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Frank Efren Maes was born on May 23, 1974, […]
No Marijuana Ballot Question for Lamar Voters
A lack of sufficient petition signatures will take the question of allowing legalized recreational marijuana sales in Lamar off the November 7th General Election ballot. A total of 513 signatures were gathered by a group advocating for marijuana sales but fell 34 short of the required 364 verified signatures needed to place the question […]
Precision Agriculture Student Spotlight – Garret Stecklein
In today’s rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, many farmers have begun to utilize precision agriculture, an innovative approach that integrates computer technology with farm equipment, including drones and satellite applications. Precision agriculture programs offer farmers advanced technologies and data-driven insights to revolutionize farming practices. By collecting precise data on soil conditions, crop health, and […]
Arkansas River Report for July 2023 from Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative
After ending June drought-free, Colorado has seen drought conditions creep back into the southwestern quarter of the state, according to the current U.S. Drought Monitor report. The National Weather Service three-month outlook projects above-normal temperatures through October and below-normal precipitation for the western half of Colorado. Precipitation The CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, […]
Bonnie Ilene Rowan – November 17, 1940 – August 6, 2023
Bonnie Ilene Rowan, age 82, of Lamar, CO passed away with her family by her side on August 6, 2023, at her home in Lamar. Bonnie was born November 17, 1940, in Wiley, CO to parents Roy W. and Lucy M. (Kennard) Bowles. She was one of eight children. On November 20, 1960, Bonnie […]
Bennet Announces $79.3 Million for Colorado Projects in Senate Appropriations Bills
Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he secured nearly $74 million for 78 Colorado projects through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Senate appropriations bills. In total, this year’s Senate appropriations bills included $79.3 million in funding for projects across the state. These bills […]
Drivers in Colorado Now Need to Obey Move Over Law
Starting Monday, Aug. 7, Colorado is enhancing its Move Over law to provide greater protection for people and their vehicles on the side of the road. This significant change goes beyond just safeguarding police and emergency responders; it now requires drivers to also move over when passing disabled vehicles on the side of […]
VA Eastern Colorado Earns Top Federal Rating
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) announced this month that Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora earned a top five-star rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS, a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, included VA facilities in […]
Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rents
COLORADO The 2023 Colorado average farmland real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, was $1,950 per acre. This is an increase of 10.2 percent from 2022 and 21.1 percent from 2021. The average value of cropland was $2,610, up 5.2 percent from 2022. The average value of […]
Logan Quinn Dardani – March 10, 1992 – July 29, 2023
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Logan Quinn Dardani will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Clay Mason officiating. A memorial service will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, August 18, 2023 at the Trinidad Church of Christ with Pastor Clay Mason officiating. […]
