Archive for 2023
GRAIN STOCKS – MARCH 1, 2023
COLORADO Colorado corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2023, were 50.31 million bushels, down 14 percent from March 1, 2022, according to the March 1 Agricultural Survey and March Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This represents the lowest March 1 all […]
QUARTERLY HOGS AND PIGS – MARCH 1, 2023
COLORADO Colorado inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2023, was 580,000 head, up 9 percent from December 1, 2022, but down 2 percent from last year, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Breeding inventory, at 140,000 head, was down 5,000 head from the previous […]
Mykinthia Ebron of Lamar, Miss Colorado USA Contestant
Mykinthia Ebron has been very busy for the past several months, preparing to represent the Lamar community in Greeley, Colorado this July for the annual Miss Colorado USA Pageant. “I’m looking forward to this experience as well as for the opportunity to represent my on-going focus on children and foster families in particular,” she […]
Amache Preservation Society Receives Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award
Through their perseverance to protect Amache as a national park site, the Amache Preservation Society has helped create a place where generations of learning, reflection, and healing can continue. WASHINGTON – In a special ceremony today, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) awarded the Amache Preservation Society (APS) with the 2022 Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]
Chamber Chatter March 2023
Just a short update to let you know what the Chamber is working on. We have started working on Lamar Days. Did you know it’s Lamar’s 137th birthday? So, mark your calendars for May 19th & May 20th! May 19th~Hamburger/Hot Dog luncheon~11:00am-2:00pm No Booze Cruise Poker Run~6:00pm If you need more information, please contact […]
Zonta Delivers Holiday Home Donation
Proceeds raised from the December 2022 Zonta Holiday Home Tour were recently presented to Director Jenny Navarrette to benefit the Domestic Resource Center and Director Debbie Widener to benefit the Care Net Pregnancy Center. Each center received $1,280. Zonta would like to thank those who showcased their homes in the tour. Without their support, […]
Colorado Crop Progress Report, Week Ending March 26, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cooler temperatures were observed across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 36 percent of the state was under drought conditions, unchanged from last week and down from 83 percent a year ago. Nine percent of […]
LUB Recaps Fire Impact on Power Pole Equipment
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, informed the utilities board about last week’s fire and high wind impact made on plant equipment. Hourieh stated the power distribution was first impacted by high winds on the afternoon of March 22nd. Around 3pm that afternoon, fire broke out at US Highway 50 which spread to the […]
City Approves Sidewalk Improvement Funding
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority voted to postpone approval for a request of $45,670 to complete a renovation project for Todd and Sarah Hornung. The couple plans to renovate the former Thai Spicy Basil Restaurant at 10 North Main Street in order to move their gun store, Lamar Outdoor Sports, into the new property. The […]
Manuel Abad Licano – February 14, 1986 – March 25, 2023
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Manuel Licano will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Manuel was born on February 14, 1986 to Sylvester Abad Licano and Terri Lynn Woodall and passed away on March […]
Robert Ybarra – August 8, 1944 – March 25, 2023
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifelong Lamar, Colorado resident, Robert Ybarra will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, April 1, 2023 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Interment will follow the Mass at Riverside Cemetery. Robert M. Ybarra was born August 8, […]
PEP Annual Meeting Highlights Local Businesses
Three area businesses were highlighted for their achievements during the March 23rd Prowers Economic Prosperity annual meeting, held at Las Brisas Restaurant in Lamar. PEP Executive Director, Cheryl Sanchez presented Shane and Tori Hawks of Stampede Services in Wiley with the Rising Star award for their contribution to the economy and workforce of the […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – NWS Pueblo March 2023
Drought Conditions Persist across Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS: The first week of January was relatively cool and unsettled across south central and southeast Colorado, before upper level ridging brought warm and dry conditions through the second week of the month. The last half of January saw occasional disturbances bringing surges of cold and unsettled […]
Colorado Employment Situation – February 2023
6,200 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in February; Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 2.9 Percent Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point in February to 2.9 percent compared to the January rate of 2.8 percent. The number of unemployed individuals […]
Letter to the Editor: ‘Thank You’ from the Civis Family
THANK YOU!!. Those words are very inadequate to express our feelings to all who fought the fire on Wednesday, March 22. Several volunteer fire departments, the Prowers County Road and Bridge employees, and many community individuals worked very hard to save the homes in the path of the fire. They all most likely had […]
