Archive for 2023
Lamar Utility Board Details Outage Prevention Measures
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, provided a systems update for board members in light of the recent power outages experienced by some local customers. Hourieh said there have been three LAMSOA outages since the last board meeting on June 13th. One was due to snakes inside the L2-25kv breaker which caused a […]
Town of Bristol Improvements Board Announces Grant Award
We are thrilled to share that we are one of 310 grantees selected to receive a 2023 AARP Community Challenge grant from @AARPLivableCommunities and AARP Colorado! We are incredibly proud that AARP selected us for this additional investment to make Bristol, Colorado more livable for residents of all ages. Through this grant we will […]
Vesta Ilene Sexson – June 30, 1938 – June 23, 2023
A celebration of life for former Sheridan Lake, Colorado resident currently of Akron, Colorado will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Jamie Crockett officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation for Vesta will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2023 from 8:00AM until […]
Multi-Subject City Council Agenda
Various community events were highlighted during the Lamar City Council’s June 26th meeting including the Great Race coming to town on July 1st for a traveling lunch break. The last Great Race visit was in 2006. Volunteers are being sought to help serve the meal for the racers between 11:30 to 2:30pm. Big Timbers […]
Jerry Dean Marriott – October 20, 1943 – June 17, 2023
A celebration of life for Jerry Dean Marriott will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Falcon Baptist Church 11095 Eggar Drive Falcon, CO 80831. A reception will follow after the services at the church. A graveside service will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, July 3, 2023 at the […]
Jesse Andrade – October 14, 1942 – June 25, 2023
A Funeral Mass for lifelong Lamar resident Jesse Andrade will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Leonard Ayuyao’s.s.s. as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30 AM with Deacon Allan Medina reciting. […]
Kids at Play and Work in Summer Fun Events
Lamar youngsters enjoyed themselves this past Friday, June 23rd, either at play at Centennial Park with fun time with water, hosted by the Lamar Library. Youngsters had the opportunity to run and glide on several slip and sides, play with an inflatable dinosaur and run through a water archway between 10 and 11am. The […]
Lamar Hosts Great Race Lunch Break this Saturday
Over one hundred cars and drivers will converge on Lamar this Saturday, July 1st, as one of the final stops in a 2,300 mile Great Race. Established over 40 years ago, the race features some of the country’s finest antique automobiles of every make and model. Racers won’t have much time to spend […]
City of Lamar July 4th Holiday Schedule, Fireworks for the 4th
Lamar city offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in observance of Independence Day. The Community Building and the Public Library will also be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Offices will reopen on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Residential and commercial refuse collection will remain as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, July 4, […]
Preliminary NWS Damage Survey for 06/23/23 Granada, Colorado Tornado Event
A well-documented strong and long-lasting EF-3 tornado meandered across Prowers County south of Granada, Colorado, on Friday, June 23, 2023, remaining over open countryside for most of its life. Early during the tornado’s lifespan, it heavily impacted John and Myrna DuVall’s family farm. Two wooden barns were completely destroyed, with little evidence remaining of them […]
Bonnie Failing – January 17, 1942 – June 24, 2023
A Memorial Service for Bonnie Failing will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Las Animas United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Cloer officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Per Bonnie’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. The family […]
Cattle on Feed Report, June 22, 2023
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 1,000,000 head as of June 1, 2023. This latest inventory is up 2 percent from last month’s inventory but 8 percent below the June 1, 2022 inventory. Cattle […]
Suspect in Fatal Bent County Crash ID’d, Investigation Continues
June 23, 2023– CBI – Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continue to investigate an incident involving a stolen Colorado State Patrol vehicle that resulted in a fatal accident on Colorado State Highway 50 at mile marker 416, near Las Animas in Bent County just before 11 a.m. on Monday, June 20, 2023. The deceased […]
County Responds to Tornado Damage in Granada
This afternoon, Friday, June 23rd, Prowers County experienced a severe thunderstorm producing at least one tornado that touched down 15 miles south of the Town of Granada. The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office received reports of damage to property around the area of County Road 25 and County Road R. The deputies who responded to that […]
Buck Introduces Bill to Improve Flexibility of USDA Farmland Conservation Program
Washington — Today, Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act. The bill will provide the flexibility farmers and ranchers need to conserve water on working lands under CREP, while providing them with fair compensation for retiring their water rights or limiting their water […]
