Archive for August, 2024
Jesse Gabehart – March 14, 1934 – August 28, 2024
Jesse Gabehart passed away on August 28, 2024 at age 90 at Evergreen Gardens Assisted Living in La Junta, Colorado. Jesse was born on March 14, 1934 in Earth, Texas to Lloyd and Mary Gabehart. Jesse graduated from Farmington High School in Farmington, New Mexico and enlisted in the United States Navy as a Gunner’s […]
Curtis Claude Cameron – September 16, 1959 – August 19, 2024
Curtis passed away in Columbine Manor in Salida, CO, on August 19, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Claude I. Cameron and Diana D Cameron, his grandson Caden Curtis Cameron and his great nephew, Kyle Knickerbocker. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Dawn Cameron of Lamar, CO; granddaughter, Nevaeh Renee […]
Birth Announcement – DeLaTorre
Alex and Savanna DeLaTorre welcomed a baby girl, Jane Cecilia, on August 11, 2024. Jane was born at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado at 4:21 pm. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches. Her sibling at home is Jesse. Grandparents are Lilly Villalobos, Phillip DeLaTorre and Charlene Dittmar. Dr. Korkis was […]
Birth Announcement – Hicks
Lilly Hicks of Lamar welcomed a baby girl, Lilith Lee-Marie, on August 10, 2024. Lilith was born at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar at 8:28 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches. Grandparents are Amanda Hicks and David Hicks. Dr. Korkis was the attending physician.
Birth Announcement – May
Riley and Rene May of Lamar welcomed a baby boy, Ridge Layne May, on August 9, 2024. Ridge was born at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar at 10:44 a.m., weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21-3/4 inches. Siblings at home are Ace and Max. Grandparents are Kent & Diana Boaldin and Dallas & […]
All Prowers County offices and courts closed on Labor Day
All County Offices Will be closed on Monday September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. Prowers County Courts Will be closed on Monday September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. The Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center Will be closed on Monday September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day.
VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs
AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs. Close to Me awarded VA ECHCS a grant that will provide $525,000 for two years to hire two registered nurses, a pharmacy technician, […]
Lynn Eirhart – November 16, 1951 – August 26, 2024
A remembrance of life for longtime Lamar resident, Lynn Eirhart will be held at a later date. Lynn was born on November 16, 1951 at Chicago, Illinois to Virgil and Helen (Higgins) Eirhart and passed away on August 26, 2024 at her home in Lamar at the age of 72. She is preceded in death […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 27, 2024
Minutes from the August 13, 2024 meeting were approved. Purchase orders 630205 – 630232 were approved, which totaled $107,551.48. The largest of these was $79,507.78 to Basler Services, LLC for a distribution system upgrade. The payment of bills was also approved. Total payment was $1,219,121.74. Payment of $1,062,570.78 to ARPA was the largest. Other large […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners meeting August 27, 2024
In its morning work session, the Board heard updates from Paula Gonzales regarding the Administrative Office. Judy Wittman, County Treasurer also presented an update which showed that July’s numbers are “in line with where we need to be”. Revenue is up compared to this date in 2023. Jenny Navarrette, director of the Domestic Safety Resource […]
John W. Rife – June 28, 1953 – August 23, 2024
A memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, John W. Rife will be held at a later date. John was born on June 28, 1953 at Lamar, Colorado to John B. and Wildie (Lamborn) Rife and passed away on August 23, 2024 at his home in Lamar with his family by his side at the age […]
Lamar City Council meeting of August 26, 2024
New Lamar Police officer Jose Lozoya being sworn in by Mayor Kirk Crespin At the work session prior to the August 26, 2024 Lamar City Council meeting Ronny Farmer, CPA, presented the final audit report for 2023. He told Council that the city’s finances are in good shape but cautioned against overspending, saying “it’s […]
VA to expand cancer care in Colorado Springs
A nurse in the infusion clinic at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO assists Navy Veteran Rick Smith during his chemotherapy treatment AURORA, Colo. — Through VA’s Close to Me program, VA Eastern Colorado Heath Care System will begin providing infusion cancer care at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA […]
Keep Colorado Wild passes have generated $39.7 million to support parks
DENVER—More than 1.5 million Coloradans opted to buy a Keep Colorado Wild Pass during its first full year of being on sale, which generated $39.7 million to support Colorado state parks and outdoor first responders. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) set a goal to raise at least $36 million annually from pass sales. The first $32.5 million […]
Initiative 138 is controversial – allows parents to send children to any school of choice
Colorado voters will decide whether they want to protect the right to school choice in the state constitution in November after a measure with that goal qualified for the ballot Friday. Put forth by conservative political nonprofit Advance Colorado Action, Initiative 138 sets out to reinforce parents’ ability to send their children to any public school, […]
