Archive for July, 2024
City Council meeting of July 22, 2024
All council members were present for the July 22, 2024 meeting. As there were no persons wanting to speak during the Public Comments portion of the meeting, Mayor Crespin reminded everyone that this is their chance to address Council if they have concerns. Kristin Scwartz gave the Treasurer report, informing Council that the DOLA grant […]
Mary Francis Sandoval – November 10, 1944 – July 8, 2024,
ary Francis Sandoval, 79, died July 8, 2024, in Garden City KS. Mary was born Nov 10,1944 in Las Animas CO to Beatrice (Casias) and Solomon Muniz. Mary was born into a big family of 8 siblings. Mary married Louis Sandoval on Sept 3, 1965 at the St Mary’s church in Las animas Colorado. Mary […]
Tamara Sue “Tammy” Mata
A come and go celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Tamara Sue Mata, affectionately known to her family and friends as Tammy, will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at the Wiley Community Center. Tammy was born on February 11, 1963 at Twin Falls, Idaho to […]
Chris Choat – June 29, 1954 – July 20, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Granada, Colorado, resident Chris Choat will be held at 10:00AM on Friday July 26, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Reverend Kathy Leathers of the Faith First Family Church officiating. Per Chris’ request cremation will take place. Chris was born on June 29, 1954 to […]
“Night at the Museum” event July 18 a night of fun
The Prowers County Historical Society’s party honoring Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Big Timbers Museum Curator Kathleen Scranton as they both retire lived up to the anticipation its announcement created. It was attended by a large crowd of adults as well as children, the latter of which could be seen darting throughout the event finding […]
Demand for Colorado’s paid-family and medical leave less than expected
Christine Levi was forced to resume work the day after coming home after giving birth because her employer offered no paid leave. She is shown here with her daughter, now a toddler, as she drops her off at day care. (photo by Marvin Anani) Six months into the new FAMLI program, more than 62,000 […]
Talk of changes to CPW’s Big Game Season Structure to highlight SE Region Caucus on July 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW leadership and biologists will outline how the […]
Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from Pueblo dinner plate to Denver’s aquarium
A long-term employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker at a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment and alerted restaurant managers This photo provided by the Denver Downtown Aquarium shows Crush, a rare orange lobster, sent to the aquarium on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. […]
Lamar School District RE-2 seeks applicants for new Athletic Review Committee
Applications are being accepted for the new Athletic Review Committee to oversee all school sports. Applications are available in paper form or online. Visit: http://lamarschools.org to access the application or to learn more about the committee.
Scooters Coffee and KLMR Riverside Communications make generous donations for new gym floor at LCC
Lamar Community College (LCC) Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous donation for the installation of a new gym floor. This contribution will elevate the quality of the Runnin’ Lopes’ athletic facilities, benefiting both students and the wider community. This upgrade has been made possible by two incredible donors to the Lamar Community College […]
Birth Announcement – Lucero/Cortez
Makayla Lucero and Albert Cortez of Las Animas, Colorado, welcomed a new baby girl, Zaeli Cereza Cortez, on July 9, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center. Dr. Korkis was the attending physician. Zaeli was born at 8:26 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches. Grandparents are Vidal and Brandy Fernandez and Sally […]
Birth Announcement – Moreno
Keenan and Jalyssa Moreno of Holly, Colorado, welcomed a baby boy, Elliott Willard Michael Moreno on July 6, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar. Elliott was born at 10:59 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18-1/4″ in length. Joining him at home are siblings Jasper, Jedidiah, Bentley, Asaria and Delilah. Grandparents are […]
Birth Announcement – Austin
Valerie Austin of Lamar, Colorado welcomed a new baby girl, Rosalie Kiyomi Zavala, on July 4, 2024 at 9:01 p.m. at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar. Rosalie weighed 7 pounds, 1 once and measured 19 inches. Dr. Koris was the attending physician.
Birth Announcement – Jaquez
Mikayla and Jason Jaquez of Las Animas, Colorado welcomed a new baby girl, Finley Maeve Jaquez. Finley was born at 6:13 p.m. on July 3, 2024, weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce. Dr. Korkis was the attending physician.
Prowers County Clerk’s Office unable to process motor transactions today
The Prowers County Clerk’s Office is experiencing a motor vehicle system outage and unable to process any motor transactions at this time due to a statewide Crowdstrike incident which is affecting all DMV services. Also, there is currently no timeline for when this issue will be restored. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this service […]
