RSSArchive for June, 2024

Kerri Ann Huddleston-Bayne - August 11, 1971 - June 7, 2024

Kerri Ann Huddleston-Bayne – August 11, 1971 – June 7, 2024

A celebration of life for current Bennett, Colorado resident, formerly of Burlington, Colorado, Kerri Ann Huddleston-Bayne will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Towner Cemetery in Towner, Colorado with Reverend Greg LeBlanc as […]

State Veterinarian Issues Guidance for Dairy Cattle Exhibitions, Ag Events

State Veterinarian Issues Guidance for Dairy Cattle Exhibitions, Ag Events

  Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office has issued new guidance to minimize influenza transmission at dairy cattle livestock exhibitions. Colorado is following the guidance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage livestock owners and event organizers to increase biosecurity measures and actively monitor animals for signs of illness. Colorado had its first confirmed positive detection […]

Betty Jean (Martinez) Tanner - July 18, 1939 - June 13, 2024

Betty Jean (Martinez) Tanner – July 18, 1939 – June 13, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Tanner will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado.  Interment will follow at Fort Lyon National Cemetery.  Per Betty’s request, there will be no visitation. Betty Jean (Martinez) Tanner was born on July […]

49th Annual Wiley Hay Days June 28-29, 2024

49th Annual Wiley Hay Days June 28-29, 2024

Wiley Hays Days is returning this year, bigger and better than ever.  Prudy Osborn and Sandy Coen are the chairpersons organizing the event.  Aside from their husbands, who I’m told have been tirelessly performing every task asked of them, there are many others doing work behind the scenes to get the event rolling.  I recently […]

Prowers County Courts closed June 19, 2024

Prowers County Courts closed June 19, 2024

  PROWERS COUNTY COURTS Will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth

National Corn Growers, others file lawsuit challenging EPA's electrical vehicle mandate

National Corn Growers, others file lawsuit challenging EPA’s electrical vehicle mandate

The National Corn Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and six auto dealers representing 16 brands and collectively operating dozens of dealerships in major markets across the country joined the American Petroleum Institute today in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards […]

Lamar Community College

LCC Launches Tuition-Free Adult Career Enrichment Center

Lamar Community College (LCC) proudly announces the launch of its tuition-free Adult Career Enrichment Center (ACE Center), scheduled to open its doors on July 1, 2024. Dedicated to empowering adult learners, the ACE Center focuses on assisting individuals in attaining a secondary (high school) equivalency certificate, or GED, thereby ensuring that education is accessible for […]

Donna Sue Carmichael - May 4, 1957 - June 6, 2024

Donna Sue Carmichael – May 4, 1957 – June 6, 2024

A graveside memorial service for longtime Wynona, Kansas resident Donna Sue Carmichael will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Ford Cemetery in Ford County Kansas with Bill Carwin officiating. Donna was born on May 4, 1957 at Lamar, Colorado to Charles Leonard Rink and Rena Mae (Ammann) Rink and […]

Southeast Colorado Opioid Region 19 holds press conference June 12, 2024

Southeast Colorado Opioid Region 19 holds press conference June 12, 2024

SECOR board members and other representatives from the 9 counties comprising SECOR 19 A press conference was held June 12, 2024 at the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office by The Southeast Colorado Opioid Region 19 (SECOR) to announce 2024 funding and the new universal site for public information about resources available to fight the opioid epidemic. […]

Birth Announcement:  Bellomy/Hernandez

Birth Announcement: Bellomy/Hernandez

Erica Bellomy and Dominic Hernandez of Eads, Colorado welcomed a baby boy, Zaven Cole Hernandez, on June 8 2024 at 10:09 pm at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado.  Zaven weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.  Dr. Revoal was the attending doctor. Siblings at home are Gabriel Hernandez and Grayson […]

Birth Announcement:  Chavira/Laird

Birth Announcement: Chavira/Laird

Brandon Chavira and Hannah Laird of Lamar welcomed a baby girl, Brynlee Nicole Chavira on June 4, 2024 at 1:06 p.m. at Prowers Medical Center.  Brynlee weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.  Dr. Revoal was the attending doctor. Grandparents are Tonia and Keith Chavira and Patrick and Christine Laird.

Birth Announcement:  Lenard/Soto Delgado

Birth Announcement: Lenard/Soto Delgado

Natalie Lenard and Angel Soto Delgado of Hasty, Colorado welcomed a baby boy, Austin Duane Soto Delgado on June 2, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.  Austin was born at 3:34 a.m., weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19-1/4 inches in length.  Dr. Revoal was the attending doctor. Siblings at home are Angel […]

Birth Announcement:  Trujillo/Benson

Birth Announcement: Trujillo/Benson

  Kyria Trujillo and Justin Benson of Las Animas welcomed a baby girl, Jaspen Benson, on May 29, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado.  Jaspen was born at 8:35 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce.  She was 19.5 inches long.  Attending doctor was Dr. Revoal.

Helen L. Dorris – March 8, 1930 – January 23, 2024

A memorial celebration for longtime Lamar resident Helen Dorris will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 28, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Helen was born on March 08, 1930 at Richfield, Kansas to John and Hazel (Petersen) Otto and passed away on […]

Alex Dieterle, Jr. - August 28, 1939 - February 22, 2024

Alex Dieterle, Jr. – August 28, 1939 – February 22, 2024

A celebration of life memorial service for former Lamar, Colorado resident, currently of Fairview Heights, Illinois, Alex Dieterle will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Alex Dieterle was born on August 28, 1939 in […]