Archive for April, 2024
Lamar’s Faith Headlee a Contestant for Preliminary Pageant for Miss Colorado Rodeo
The Miss Rodeo Colorado Pageant announced the 2025 Preliminary Pageant Contestants. Each year, the Miss Rodeo Colorado Committee hosts the Preliminary Pageant with the intent to select contestants for the final Pageant that is held in conjunction with the Greeley Stampede. The Preliminary Pageant is a one-day competition held at Island Grove Regional Park in […]
SECCC Barrel Racers club announces 2024 race dates/recent results
Here are the results from the recent race on 4/7/24:
Lamar Utility Board Meeting of April 9, 2024
The first of the monthly meetings for the Utility Board was held April 9, 2024. Mintes from the previous meeting were approved. Approval was given for Purchase Orders totaling $639,350.23 and for payment of bills totaling $263,268.80. Approved was an irrigation contract between Lamar Utilities Board and Colorado Gravel Co. for electrical service for a […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce to host First Annual Cinco de Mayo Event May 4, 2024
The Enchanted Forest in Lamar will be the site of the Lamar Chamber’s First Annual Cinco de Mayo event, which will be held Saturday, May 4th. All vendors and the Beer Garden open at 11 am. For fans of the Chamber’s annual Oktoberfest, this new festival should prove to be equally fun and festive, just […]
LHS Students Make All-State Band
Angel De La Paz (trumpet) and Bianca Hernandez (clarinet) earned spots in the prestigious Colorado All-State Band, the top honor for high school musicians in Colorado. Members of the 110-piece band auditioned and competed with band students from all over Colorado. The All-State Band rehearsed for three days on the University of Northern Colorado campus […]
Edward Dean Crum – July 31, 1949 – April 6, 2024
Graveside services for Ed Crum will be held at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colorado at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2024. Per Ed’s request there will be no visitation. Edward Dean Crum was born on July 31, 1949 in Lamar, Colorado to Clifford and Lucille (Frazer) Crum. He passed away on April 6, 2024 […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board Meeting of April 8, 2024
The Lamar School Board met for its regular monthly meeting on April 8. All members of the Board were present for the meeting with two attending by phone. The Board approved minutes of the last meetings. There were no visitors wishing to speak to the Board. Superintendent Chad Krug gave an update on the scoreboard […]
LCC Foundation’s Sixth Annual Boots, Bling, and Blessings – Saturday, April 13, 2024
Mark your calendars and dust off your cowboy boots! The Lamar Community College (LCC) Foundation is gearing up for its highly-anticipated Sixth Annual Boots, Bling and Blessings (BBB) fundraiser. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the LCC Equine Complex Indoor Arena, promising an unforgettable night […]
Olivero “Queso” De La Garza – August 7, 1951 – April 3, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial for Olivero De La Garza will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Interment will follow in the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Olivero “Queso” De La Garza was born on August 7, 1951 in Kingsville, […]
Alfred Gilbert Trujillo – November 9, 1947 – April 5, 2024
With sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, Alfred Gilbert Trujillo on April 5, 2024 at the age of 76. Alfred, a humble man, would not want us to boast of the man he was but as a family, filled withPride, we feel the […]
Tri-State 9/11 Tribute Banquet a huge success
The recent Tri-State 9/11 Tribute banquet and auction, held at the Cow Palace, was a huge success. Doug Harbour, President of the Foundation, told me that he was “thrilled about the amazing support” of not only all of Prowers County, but also from persons from Baca and even Pueblo counties. In attendance, in addition to […]
State reminds Coloradans of income tax filing deadline
LAKEWOOD, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — As the income-tax-filing season nears its end, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division reminds taxpayers that they need to file by April 15. Taxpayers who miss the deadline will receive an automatic, six-month extension, to Oct. 15 to file a return. However, there is no extension to […]
March Weather Review 2024
March Weather Review March of 2024 continued the previous months progressive weather pattern across the region, with periods of mild and dry weather along with occasional colder and unsettled weather with passing weather systems. One passing system through the middle of the month brought widespread rain and snow to much of south central and southeast Colorado, […]
Joe Neibert – December 30, 1932 – April 4, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Lakewood, Colorado, Joe Neibert will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Kathy Leathers of the Holly Methodist Church officiating. Military Honors will follow under the auspices of the local V.F.W. and […]
