Archive for April 11th, 2024
Birth Announcement: Orozco/Luna
Nadia Orozco and Eulizes Luna of Holly, Colorado announce the birth of their son Adyn Eliel Luna. Adyn was born at 8:40 a.m. on March 3, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar with Dr. Korkis attending. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 19-3/4 inches in length. Siblings are: Ariel Luna and Alma. […]
Birth Announcement: Anderson/Simmons
Emrys Anderson and Matthew Simmons of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son Matthew Luther Martin Simmons. Matthew was born at 7:14 a.m. March 7, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar with Dr. Korkis attending. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19-3/4 inches in length. Sibling: Jocelyn Simmons.
Birth Announcement: Koeller
Vincent and Victoria Koeller of Sheridan Lake announce the birth of their daughter Hannah Anne Marie Koeller, who was born at 4:13 a.m., March 16, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar with Dr. Korkis attending. Hanna joins siblings Arabella, Sarah, Madeleine & Jeremiah. Grandparents are Marvin and Gail Koeller and Ed and Molly Halouska.
March 2024 Sales and Use Tax Report for City of Lamar
City Sales Tax for February of 2024 and collected in March showed a 15.73% increase from 2023, amounting to a difference of $50,939.58. 2024 saw a total of $374,779.14 when compared to 2023’s $323,839.56 for the same time period. Use Tax collected in March was down 41.63% or -$18,082.93. The city collected $25,357.77 this year […]
Prowers County Commissioners Work Session of April 9, 2024
Lamar Community Development Director Anne-Marie Crampton, Lamar Public Works Director Pat Mason and Lamar School Superintendent Dr. Chad Krug met with the Commissioners during its morning work session on April 9 to discuss ways to improve road conditions on 14th St. near the site of the new Thunder Stadium that would be mutually […]
Holly FBA Students compete at 2024 State Leadership Conference
Nineteen members of the Colorado Future Business Leaders of America from Holly High School had the opportunity to attend and compete at the 2024 FBLA State Leadership Conference. Throughout the conference, members had the opportunity to make connections with members across the state, network with business professionals, showcase their talents and skills, and become better […]
Resurfacing project on US 160 from Kim to Pritchett to begin mid-April
Work to include new signage and shoulder widening Las Animas and Baca Counties — The Colorado Department of Transportation with its contract partner APC Southern will begin a highway resurfacing project on April 15 on US Highway 160 from Kim to Pritchett. Work will include the resurfacing of east and westbound lanes of US 160, […]
Arkansas River Report for March 2024
March precipitation brought above-normal snowpack to all of the state’s river basins, leaving less than 30% of Colorado under any level of drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released April 4. The National Weather Service three-month outlook “leans” toward above-average temperatures for Colorado and the Arkansas River Basin through June and projects “equal chances” of […]
