Archive for February, 2024
USDA Farms and Land in Farms Final Estimate
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS FINAL ESTIMATES USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has published final estimates for Farms and Land in Farms, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for the years 2018 through 2022. Data included in these final publications provide a historic record and a benchmark for current estimates. Revisions were […]
SECCA Presents “Divas 3” March 7 @ 7:00 p.m. LHS Auditorium
Thursday, March 7 @ 7pm Lamar High School Auditorium The next performance from the Southeast Colorado Concert Association will be coming to Lamar on Thursday, March 7. The all female act Divas 3 will take the stage at Lamar High School at 7 PM. Divas 3 is an amazing group with powerhouse voices […]
Gavina Alvidrez – February 19, 1939 – February 16, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial for Gavina Alvidrez will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, CO with Rosary beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will take place in the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. […]
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – February 13, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from […]
Camp Amache – New National Park is part of Prowers County History
A mere 17 miles east of Lamar is a site that, were it not for the brown wooden sign reading “Amache Japanese-American Relocation Center”, could easily remain unnoticed to anyone passing by. The sign, at the intersection of County Rd. 23.5 and Highway 50, points to one of our nation’s darkest pockets of history. Growing […]
Lamar Lions Club Has New Meeting Location
The Lamar Lions Club has changed its meeting location to the Colorado Room at the Historic Cow Palace. The group meets at noon the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month.
Donald Devie – February 17, 1948 – February 13 2024
A memorial service for Las Animas, CO resident, Donald Devie will be held at a later date. Per his request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Donald A. Devie, 75, of Las Animas, died Feb. 13, 2024, in Pueblo, CO. He was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Denver CO, the first […]
Bobbie “Bob” Troutman – February 3, 1928 – February 15, 2024
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident Bobbie Troutman, affectionately known to his family and friends as Bob, will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Tim Douglas officiating. Inurnment with follow at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section with full military honors under the auspices of […]
Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Agency Grant Information
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ken Shearer Kenneth.shearer@state.co.us (719) 383-4844 Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging releases Request for Proposals for Senior Services The Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging (LAVAAA) is requesting proposals from qualified organizations interested in receiving a grant funded under the Older Americans Act to provide services to […]
Prowers County Offices Closed Monday February 19
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2024 Contact: Prowers County Admin Office 301 S. Main Street, Suite 215 Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8025 All County Offices and the Courts will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The Welcome Home Child and Family […]
Application Period for Colorado Big-Game Licenses Begins March 1
DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2024 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2024 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 2 at 8 p.m. MT). CPW encourages hunters to […]
Amache Now an Official National Historic Site
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 STATEMENT THE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATIONS ASSOCIATION: The National Park Service shared a press release about the formally established Amache National Historic Site in Colorado. Sec. Deb Haaland signed the park’s activation memo, a formal process that authorizes and establishes the park site. That means the site will have a budget, national park signage, dedicated park service […]
Lamar Light and Power Upgrades Lighting Around Community Building
At the Lamar Utility Board meeting on February 13 Rob Evans, City Administrator, had asked that the lighting situation around the Community Building be evaluated, particularly because of a recent car/pedestrian accident there at night. Lamar Light and Power Superintendent Houssin Hourieh promised that the department would immediately look into the situation. I followed […]
