Archive for January, 2024
Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4 in Lamar
Pat Craig, noted for his work saving captive wildlife, is the Festival’s keynote speaker for Saturday, February 3rd at the Lamar High School, headquarters for a majority of seminars and events. Craig, from the Wild Animal Sanctuary, became involved in this activity at the age of 19 and was the first person who built […]
LHS Thunder Boys Basketball Teams
2023-2024 Varsity Boys Basketball Team Pictured from left to right – Back row: Zander Willis, Jacob Dunning, Austin Thacker, Alex Williams, Brocc Brodecky, Gabrian Jacobs, Deyago Vasquez, Braxen Shelton Front row: Diego Estrada, Lucas Martinez, Xzavier DeLaRosa, Ryan Harbour, Cason Pollart, Armoni Moreno. 2023-2024 Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team Pictured from left to […]
Sharon (Sheri) Mae Wooters – August 19, 1951 – December 29, 2023
Sharon (Sheri) Mae Wooters, 72 of Las Animas Colorado, passed away on December 29, 2023 surrounded by family in Colorado Springs. Sheri was born on August 19, 1951 to parents, George and Lucy (Barber) VanMatre in Trinidad,Colorado. The small farming family moved to Pueblo, Colorado where she spent her young yearsgrowing up with her two […]
Frontier Bank Donates $500 to the Tri County 9/11 Memorial Committee
Frontier Bank Shares Good Fortune Frontier Bank donated $500 to the Tri County 9/11 Memorial Committee this past Tuesday, January 23rd, making the presentation at the memorial site at Big Timbers Museum in Lamar. Frontier Bank was one of 120 participating members of FHLBank in Topeka, Kansas that has been asking participants since […]
Prowers County Continues Outreach for Comprehensive Plan
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Prowers County Administration Office 301 S. Main Street, #215 Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8025 ctyadmin@prowerscounty.net January 26th, 2024 Prowers County Continues Outreach for the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code Update In the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan Update, the community identified […]
Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4th in Lamar
Pat Craig, noted for his work saving captive wildlife, is the Festival’s keynote speaker for Saturday, February 3rd at the Lamar High School, headquarters for a majority of seminars and events. Craig, from the Wild Animal Sanctuary, became involved in this activity at the age of 19 and was the first person who […]
State And Local Agencies To Share Plans For Safer Roads
Media Alert 712 lives lost on Colorado Roadways in 2023 State and local agencies gather to share plans for safer roads Statewide — Colorado traffic fatalities decreased by 7% in 2023 after a recording-setting year in 2022. Colorado transportation officials are hosting a press conference to share newly released 2023 fatality data and the state’s plans […]
Lena L. Nelson – March 29, 1951 – January 24, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Lena L. Nelson will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section. Lena was born on March 29, 1951 at Las Animas, Colorado to Jess Leonard and Vera […]
Ty Harmon Announces Bid for County Commissioner in District 1
I am excited to announce I am running for Prowers County Commissioner District 1. I was born & raised in Prowers County. Growing up in Holly and being a Granada resident for almost 30 years now, I know and understand the values we have in our county. I am married with 4 adult children and […]
VA To Award $52.5 Million In Grants To Prevent Suicide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT vapublicaffairs@va.gov VA to award $52.5 million in grants to local organizations working to prevent Veteran suicide 01/25/2024 04:00 AM EST WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in funding for grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans and their families — including conducting Veteran […]
Helen L. Dorris March 8, 1930 – January 23, 2024
Services are pending for longtime Lamar resident Helen L. Dorris. Helen was born on March 08, 1930 at Richfield, Kansas to John and Hazel (Petersen) Otto and passed away on January 23, 2024 at her home with her family by her side at the age of 93. She is preceded in death by her husband […]
Roger Stagner Announces Bid for County Commissioner in District 3
Roger Stagner will be running for District 3 Prowers County Commissioner in the 2024 Election. Stagner is well acquainted with government operations and connections to the State of Colorado as he served as Mayor for the City of Lamar for 10 years through 5 consecutive election terms. Stagner said he is looking forward to […]
Birth Announcement: Gallegos-Hedglin
Kayleigh Gallegos and Damian Hedglin of Las Animas, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Eisley at 9:39am at Prowers Medical Center on Sunday, January 14, 2024 with Dr. Peter Kim attending. Eisley weighed six pounds and eight ounces and was 19 ¼ inches in length at birth.
Rose Eye – July 6, 1953 – January 23, 2024
A memorial celebration for longtime Lamar resident Rose Eye will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Rose was born on July 06, 1953 at Lamar, Colorado to Henio and Mary (Andrade) Montez and passed away on January 23, 2024 at her […]
Lamar Council Starts 2024 with Full Agenda, Bellomy Stepping Down
The Lamar City Council got 2024 off to a start with a carry-over agenda for the January 8th session which was cancelled due to the blizzard that swept across southeast Colorado in the early days of this month. The council continued the majority of that agenda to its January 22nd meeting as well as […]
