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56th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt Dec. 6-8

56th Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt Dec. 6-8

The skies above Southeastern Colorado have recently filled with the sight and sounds of Canada and Snow Geese.   Their arrival signals the approaching date of one of the events most synonymous with Lamar – the annual Two Shot Goose Hunt.  Now in its 56th year, the event attracts hunters from not only all over Colorado, […]

Colorado Employment Situation – October 2023

  1,500 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in October; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.3 Percent Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in October to 3.3 percent compared to the September rate of 3.2 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,400 […]

Ernesto Jaramillo – August 23, 1937 – November 12, 2023

Ernesto Jaramillo – August 23, 1937 – November 12, 2023

  A Private Mass of Christian Burial for Ernesto Jaramillo was held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado.  Interment followed in Riverside Cemetery. Ernesto Jaramillo passed away on November 12, 2023, with his family by […]

City of Lamar 2023 Thanksgiving Schedules

City of Lamar 2023 Thanksgiving Schedules

  Thanksgiving Week brings a variation to the City’s standard operations, with many offices closed on Thursday AND Friday, 11/23 and 11/24. Additional modifications include: Free Transfer Station & Landfill Weekend – November’s free dump weekend is scheduled for Saturday, 11/18, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and Sunday, 11/19, from 12:30 pm to 3:30 […]