Archive for October 1st, 2024
Manuel “George” Maes – August 26, 1980 – September 30, 2024
Mass of Christian Burial for George Maes will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Interment will follow at Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024 […]
Bart Michael – September 20, 1978 – September 28, 2024
A memorial celebration of life for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident, Bart Michael will be held on Saturday, October 05, 2024 at 10:00AM at the Wiley School Gym with Pastor Mark Imel of the Eads First Christian Church officiating. Bart was born on September 20, 1978 at Las Animas, Colorado to Larry Dean Michael and Gail […]
Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory board meeting October 15, 2024
Public Service Announcement There will be a Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting On Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 7:00 AM Located in the 2nd floor Conference room At the City Complex
The tradition of Granada’s “Fiesta de Colores” continues in 2024
2024 Fiesta de Colores Queen Jesenia Gamboa – photo credit: Kara Dorenkamp The 2024 Fiesta de Colores was held Saturday, September 21 in Granda at the town park. The Fiesta originated in the 1950s but was not held for many years, being resurrected in 2014. Since then, it has become one of the area’s favorite […]
Gospel concerts coming to area with the “Down East Boys” provided by Brown Funeral Homes
The Down East Boys quartet Brown Funeral Homes are pleased to be bringing Gospel Music’s Premier Male Quartet to our area. The Down East Boys, based out of Reidsville, North Carolina are currently sitting at the top of the gospel music world. They have had more #1 songs in the last 5 years than any […]
Blindzones… Every Vehicle Has Them: Colorado troopers want to end these predictable tragedies
(COLO)—Nothing is more devastating to a parent than watching their child get hurt. Kids and Car Safety, a nationwide nonprofit, reported an alarming statistic showing 110 children are hit by vehicles in parking lots and driveways every week in the United States. Colorado State Patrol reviewed data over the last five years (2019 – 2023) and […]
Colorado leads nation in recent cocaine use among adults
Colorado adults are outpacing the rest of the country in cocaine consumption, according to data released this year by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. According to the agency, in 2021 and 2022, about 3.06% of Colorado adults had used cocaine in the past year compared to 1.95% of adults across the United […]
