Archive for 2023
City of Lamar April 2023 Sales Tax Revenue Report
Lamar city sales tax revenues dropped a small percentage, 1.14% for April 2023 compared to the last period last year. The dollar difference was $4,219 with 2022 collections at $369,698 compared to the recent collection period of $365,478. Use Tax collections were up 49.63% or the same period for a gain of $12,407 […]
Joseph “Jack” Hawkins – January 30, 1926 – June 8, 2023
Funeral services for Joseph “Jack” Hawkins will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 15, 2023 at First Church of Nazarene in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Carlton McKay officiating. Interment will follow in the Hawkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Horber Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market Opens New Season
Building on the popularity and success of last year’s Farmers Market, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce expects to see more vendors and visitors for the 2023 season. The third Saturday of each month, June through September are the scheduled dates including October 7th. All markets will run from 8am to 1pm at the […]
PMC New Beginnings Birthing Center Grand Re-opening
The New Beginnings Birth Center at Prowers Medical Center resumed operations on February 27, 2023 after having been closed for 16 months due to the medical impact of the pandemic, according to Chief Executive Officer, Karen Bryant. Bryant, hospital staff, board members and representatives from the community were present for the June 7th event […]
Larry D. Michael – June 16, 1947 – June 8, 2023
A graveside memorial service for longtime Eads, Colorado resident, Larry D. Michael will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Haswell Cemetery in Haswell, Colorado with Pastor Mark Imel of the Eads First Christian Church officiating. Larry was born on June 16, 1947 at Hays, Kansas to Ross Douglas […]
CROP PRODUCTION – JUNE 1, 2023
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of June 1, 2023, is forecast at 52.80 million bushels, according to the June 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 7 percent from the May 1 forecast and […]
Lamar, Colo., to host 2023 Great Race lunch stop
Lamar, Colo., will host a lunch stop on the 2023 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Coker Tire on Saturday, July 1, race organizers have announced. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to town for the $150,000 event, with the first car […]
Annual Goal for Colorado Department of Agriculture
It’s early summer and Colorado’s farmers and ranchers are as busy as can be. It’s usually about this time we start seeing the potential of the season with new calves, growing crops, and greening fields. This is also the time of year at the Colorado Department of Agriculture when we pull together our vision […]
CPW Aquatic Inspection for Lamar Port of Entry is June 23rd
DENVER – CPW is expanding its aquatic nuisance species roadside inspection program to more locations and days in 2023 following a successful pilot year that saw 26 boats intercepted with highly destructive invasive mussels. Year-to-year increases in mussel-fouled watercraft entering Colorado led CPW, through HB21-1226, to experiment with expanding its watercraft inspection and decontamination […]
Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center
Pursuant to 1-5-101 and 1-7.5-107 C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a County Clerk and Recorder to solicit public comment concerning the location of such […]
Jean M. Doyle – September 6, 1950 – June 5, 2023
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Jean M. Doyle will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, June 12, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, June 12, 2023 at the Valley View […]
CDOT Cannabis Campaign Puts Focus on Young Drivers
Statewide—The Colorado Department of Transportation has rolled out a new young driver education effort focused on the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving. In a collaborative effort, CDOT worked with the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and certified driving schools throughout Colorado to develop the new initiative. Colorado law prohibits non-medical […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition, Week Ending June, 4, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Another week of above average moisture across the State continued to improve crop conditions and harvest outlook, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, much of the State received over half an inch of moisture, and […]
Kenneth “Ken” Cullen – April 16, 1946 – June 3, 2023
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Kenneth Cullen, affectionately known to his family and friends as Ken, will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. A rosary service will be held prior at 9:30AM at the church […]
Athena Marie Torres – June 22, 2019 – June 3, 2023
A service of the angels for Athena Marie Torres, will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Alan Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Athena was born on June 22, 2019 at Lamar, Colorado to Fabian and Mariah (Caldwell) Torres and […]
