Archive for 2023
Lamar Utility Board Continues New Meter Installations
Projects for the Lamar Light Plant for 2023 were reviewed by Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh during the Utility Boards first meeting for the new year on January 10th. He said the 4kv substation equipment will continue to be upgraded as well as upgrades to the plant’s SCADA system master radio and 4kv distribution […]
Darrian Adame – November 14, 1991 – January 8, 2023
A celebration of life for current Colorado Springs resident and formerly of Lamar, Darrian Adame will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker and Enrique Varela co-officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Darrian will be held on Monday, January 16, […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report – November 2022
There was a 6.64% gain in City Sales tax revenue reported for a $21,969 increase over the 2021 report for a total of $352,667 for 2022 and $330,697 for 2021. Use Tax collections were off 32.35% for a drop of $12,104. Total Sales and Use tax collections for this period were up 2.15% […]
Grants Will Provide Additional Lighting for Lamar’s Parks
Lamar Police Chief and Mayor Kirk Crespin officiated at the swearing-in ceremony for two new Lamar Police Department officers, Joshua Bourdreau and Liam Toomey at the outset of the January 9th council meeting. City Treasurer, Kristin Schwartz recapped the 2023 Department of Justice Safer Street Grants the city received at the end of 2022. […]
2022 Year in Review – December
The following are some highlights of the past year which had an impact on Prowers County residents Riverside Communications, LLC signs agreement to purchase KLMR (AM) and KLMR-FM Radio KLMR radio, in Lamar, Colorado, originally signed on the air as an AM radio station in December of 1948. Nearly 28 years later, KLMR-FM was […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting January 14, 2023
The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 14, at the JW Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Ave., Las Animas, CO. The meeting will begin at 10:30am followed by a catered lunch (Cost $10). The meeting will include the election of officers: President, Larry Bourne; Vice President, LaDonna Hutton; Secretary, […]
Anthony M. Olvera – May 7, 1965 – January 4, 2023
A Memorial Mass for Pueblo resident Anthony Michael Olvera will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Lamar St. Francis de Sales our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph Lawrence as celebrant. A Rosary service will be held prior to the Mass at 9:30 AM with Suzie Mitchell […]
CPW Avian Influenza Update
Early Colorado Cases This strain of HPAI was first confirmed in wild geese in Northeast Colorado in March of 2022. From March through November 2022, HPAI mortalities were documented in a number of raptors, waterfowl, and vultures in numerous locations throughout the state. Most reports were of limited mortalities involving individual birds or small numbers […]
Max Leon Bennett – July 14, 1947 – January 5, 2023
A memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Max Leon Bennett will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Max was born on July 14, 1947 at Lamar, […]
The 2023 High Plains Snow Goose Festival Returns to Lamar February 3 – 5, 2023
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the High Plains Snow Goose Festival with three days of tours and events. LAMAR, Colorado — Southeastern Colorado’s High Plains Snow Goose Festival is set to return to Lamar from February 3rd through the 5th. Lamar is home to more than 400 species of birds over a year, making […]
Dee Duane Bewley – November 28, 1964 – December 30, 2022
Dee Duane Bewley was born on November 28, 1964, in La Junta, Colorado to Herb and Deloris Sue (Canfield) Bewley. He passed away on December 30, 2022, at his home in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 58. Dee proudly served in the United States Army from 1988- 1991 where he was active […]
Mary Lou Turner – February 24, 1954 – January 2, 2023
Graveside services for Mary Lou Turner will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2023, at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Per Mary Lou’s request there will be no visitation. Mary Louella (Perkins) Turner was born on February 24, 1954, in Lamar, Colorado to Lloyd Perkins and Armilda (Bowen) […]
Arkansas River Report for December 2022
Snowpack Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL) sites relevant to the upper Arkansas Basin show snowpack near or above median, but the numbers drop off in the southern headwaters of the basin. The Saint Elmo SNOTEL site reports 127% of median for snow-water equivalent (SWE). At Brumley, near Independence Pass, the current reading is 93%, and Glen […]
Leadership Governance & Policy Academy for Action 22
The Action 22 Foundation Board of Directors announces the reopening of the Action 22 Foundation. The primary purpose for reopening of the Foundation is to launch the Action 22 Leadership Policy & Governance Academy. Installation of a new Board of Directors for the Foundation took place at the December 2, Action 22, Inc. board […]
2022 Year in Review – November
Here are some of the highlights of the year which had an impact on county residents Lamar Ballot Question 300 Defeated by Voters UNOFFICIAL NUMBERS 1,300 ballots were delivered to the County Clerk’s Office as of the close of voting at 7pm Tuesday, November 8th so the outcome may change. Question 300 was intended […]
