Archive for December, 2023
City of Lamar Retail Sales Tax Revenue Report, October 2023
Retail sales tax revenue for October for the City of Lamar gained 4.62% for an increase of $16,588. Revenues for 2022 were $358,797 compared to 2023 at $375,385. Use Tax collections were off 17.18% for a drop of $6,862. Total Sales and Use Tax collections for October were up 3.75% for a gain over […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Okays Project Funding and Extension
Three improvement projects were approved by the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board this past Monday, December 11th as submitted by Anne-Marie Crampton, Community Development Director. The application with High Plains Fellowship for façade improvement for $5,000 had been approved last year, but municipal action on the project was delayed due to changes in staff. The […]
Zonta Club Highlights Annual Domestic Violence Project
Zonta Club of Prowers County completed sixteen days of activities in support of Zonta International’s Zonta Says No to Violence Against Women with 16 Days of Activism. In addition to attending the proclamation signings at the Prowers County Commissioners’ Meeting and the Lamar City Council Meeting, members performed daily activities from Saturday November 25th […]
Pipeyard Suppliers are Open for Business
Friends, relatives, employees and various elected officials were on hand for the ribbon cutting at the new Pipeyard enterprise on Highway 50 just west of Granada this past Friday, December 8th. Partners Mark Carrigan and Brad Johnson hosted the ceremonies marking the expansion of their operation in this portion of southeast Colorado. Carrigan […]
2023-2024 Winter Park Hours at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site has new winter hours. Starting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, the fort will be open weekly Friday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This winter schedule will be in effect through March 17, 2024. During this time, park trails and grounds will […]
Lamar Chamber Board Members Sought for 2024
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is seeking three qualified individuals to serve on the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Candidates must be willing to serve a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2024. The Chamber Board of Directors annually considers applications and nominations in order to maintain a board of directors to represent […]
Sandra Lee Tyler – August 27, 1952 – December 5, 2023
A come and go celebration of life for long time McClave, Colorado resident, Sandra Tyler will be held from 2:00PM until 4:00PM on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the Cornerstone Café in Wiley, Colorado. Sandra was born on August 27, 1952 at Billings, Montana to Paul D. Trautman and Ruby Cleo (McClaughlin) Trautman […]
Lamar is One of Several Colorado Shooting Range Development Grant Programs Receiving Funding
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has awarded $800,025 to ten shooting range projects across Colorado through the agency’s Shooting Range Development Program (SRDG). The funds will go toward developing new shooting ranges and upgrading existing ranges. SRDG supports the establishment, improvement and expansion of safe shooting facilities in Colorado and is one of […]
Fall of 2023 Weather Review from NWS Pueblo
September of 2023 started and ended warm and dry across south central and southeast Colorado, with a passing, unseasonably strong weather system, bringing cool temperatures, good moisture and some accumulating snow to the higher mountain peaks through the middle of the month. A few weather systems moved across the region through the month of October. […]
Letter to the Editor/ Governor Polis from Prowers County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners Prowers County December 6, 2023 Governor Jared Polis 200 E. Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Governor Polis: The Board of County Commissioners of Prowers County would like to take this opportunity to share our concerns about your call to local governments to lower property taxes. As you are aware, […]
Toys for Tots 2023 Updates
This year’s Toys for Tots event is entering the final weeks of preparation for the Christmas holiday. The annual event gathers brand-new toys and gifts for youngsters in the area to be picked up at the Lopez headquarters at 500 West Beech Street. Organizer, Darlene Lopez said, “We’ll be open for folks to […]
Benito “Benny” Trujillo – March 4, 1959 – November 29, 2023
Services are pending at this time for former Johnson City, Kansas resident currently of Russell, Kansas, Benito Trujillo affectionately known to his family and friends as Benny. Benito was born on March 04, 1959 at Syracuse, Kansas to Fructuoso “Fred” Trujillo and Tomasita (Gonzales) Trujillo and passed away on November 29, 2023 […]
Letter to the Editor from SCEDD
December 5, 2023 The Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) is an organization serving 13 counties in southern Colorado. SCEDD’s mission is to support the economic development efforts of our member counties, cities, and economic development partners. SCEDD has assisted the counties that make up the Economic Development District with a host of grant-funded […]
Nathan Yip Foundation Awarded $75,000 to 69 Rural Colorado Teachers
Colorado–November 30, 2023–The Nathan Yip Foundation announced today that more than $75,000 was awarded to 69 rural Colorado teachers to create and implement classroom projects that will have a positive impact on students and classrooms this year. In the second year of the rural teacher grant program, the Nathan Yip Foundation received 169 requests, […]
John F. Medina – June 14, 1959 – December 3, 2023
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident John F. Medina will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, December 8, 2023 at the Crosswinds Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Roy Gueswel officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Visitation for John will be held from 2:00 PM until […]
