Archive for August 6th, 2024
Share the Spirit Foundation hosting “The Sneaker Ball” fundraiser August 17, 2024 from 6-9 pm
One of the area’s favorite charity groups, Share the Spirit Foundation, is hosting “The Sneaker Ball” on Saturday, August 17, from 6-9 PM. The fundraiser is being held at The Max Chophouse, located at 201 S. Main Street in Lamar. There will be a free appetizer bar and music provided by DJ Heather Curtis. The […]
Antonio George Benabides – February 22, 1939 – August 5, 2024
A mass of Christian burial for lifelong Lamar, Colorado resident Antonio George Benabides, affectionately known to his family and friends as George, will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the St, Frances de Sales/ Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Leonardo Ayuyao’S.S.S. as celebrant. A rosary service will be […]
Ribbon cutting event August 1, 2024 for new gym floor at LCC donated by KLMR and Scooter’s Coffee of Lamar
A ribbon cutting was held Thursday, August 1, 2024 for the beautiful new gym floor at Lamar Community College. The new floor was made possible because of generous donations from KLMR and Scooter’s Coffee in Lamar. The community and the college are very fortunate and grateful to receive such a wonderful gift! Dale Willhite (left) […]
Proponents of 8 measures for Colorado November ballot fail to turn in signatures by deadline
The proponents of eight measures being pursued for Colorado’s November ballot failed by a deadline Monday to turn in the signatures they gathered to try to get their questions before voters. That means voters this fall won’t weigh in on whether to ban children assigned male at birth from participating in girl’s youth sports and […]
Greenhouse gas emissions from irrigation being studied
Pivot irrigation, like this operation near La Junta, Colo., helps farmers put a precise amount of water on a given crop. Area farmers draw water from the Arkansas River via a system of canal and ditches to irrigate their crops. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) Colorado State University researchers are counting greenhouse gases […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter to host event at Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center August 9th, 2024
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will meet at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center at 1301 Maine Street in Eads, Colorado. On Friday, August 9, the Bent’s Fort Chapter will be visiting a new exhibit at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site’s recently renovated Visitor and Education Center at […]
