Archive for October, 2024
Margaret Jo (Heiland) Speer – July 15, 1930 – October 22, 2024
Margaret Jo (Heiland) Speer, 94, passed away peacefully on the 22nd of October, 2024 at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas. Born on July 15, 1930 to Charles Adam and Mary Margaret (Barr) Heiland also in Lakin, Kansas. Jo attended schools in Lakin, Syracuse, and Holly, Colorado. During the time she was living […]
Wanda Jean Brooks – Passed away October 26, 2024
Wanda Jean Brooks ascended to the Glory of her Maker on October 26, 2024. Her life is celebrated here on Earth by three sons, two daughters, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Wanda will rejoin her husband, Harvey Glen Brooks; son, Jamie Dawn; grandson, Lee; and granddaughter, Debbie at the Gates of […]
Paul Edward Dimmitt – April 11, 1955 – October 26, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Brandon, Colorado resident, Paul Edward Dimitt will be held at a later date. Paul was born on April 11, 1955 at Ulysses, Kansas to James W. and Joyce (Raney) Dimitt and passed away on October 26, 2024 at the Weisbrod Memorial Hospital in Eads, Colorado with his […]
Vote No on Amendment 79
Colorado already has the most liberal abortion law in the country. An abortion can be performed right up until delivery. There is no time limit. A yes vote on Amendment 79 will not make it anymore liberal. If Amendment 79 passes it will allow taxpayer funding for abortions. It will put more stress on our […]
Mary E. Weimer – November 22, 1928 – October 24, 2024
Mary E. Weimer of Lamar, passed away October 24, 2024 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in LaJunta. Mary was born November 22, 1928 in Lamar. Surviving Family Children: Lex (Melissa) Weimer of Marana, AZ, Barbara (Leo) Hernandez of Lamar, CO, Glenn Weimer of Chandler, AZ 7 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, […]
Carol L. McDowell – July 13, 1950 – October 24, 2024
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Carol L. McDowell will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Carol will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 3:00PM until […]
Domestic violence deaths account for 11% of all homicides despite reduction in numbers in 2023
Domestic violence-related fatalities declined in 2023 and accounted for approximately 11% of all homicides in Colorado, according to a comprehensive report from the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board released today by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. The report revealed that 58 individuals lost their lives in domestic violence incidents last year. While this marked a decrease […]
Barbara Mann Rydberg – August 1, 1934 – October 24, 2024
Per Barbara’s wishes there will be no services and cremation has taken place. Barbara was born on August 01, 1934 at Concord, Massachusetts to Philip and Eleanor (Perkins) Mann and passed away on October 24, 2024 at the Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, CO at the age of 90. She is preceded in death by […]
Marvin McKim – November 23, 1940 – October 23, 2024
A former resident of Lamar, Colorado and current resident of Denver, Colorado passed away on October 23, 2024 at Rose Medical Center in Denver at the age of 83. A graveside service will be held at Fairmount Cemetery to honor his memory. Marvin was born on November 23, 1940 in Lamar, Colorado to Roy and […]
Greg J. Roth – August 2, 1947 – October 22, 2024
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial for Cheyenne Wells resident Greg J. Roth will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10 am at the Sacred Heart Church in Cheyenne Wells, CO. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells. The Holy Rosary will be on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 7 […]
Ruth Ann Cullen – June 19, 1947 – October 24, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our amazing, strong, kind, generous, and very loved mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, teacher, principal, mentor, and friend, Ruth Ann Cullen, at the age of 77 on Thursday, October 24, 2024. A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Ruth Ann Cullen will […]
Harley J. Koeller – February 28, 1935 – October 22, 2024
A celebration of life for longtime Sheridan Lake resident, Harley J. Koeller will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Sheridan Lake Cemetery in Sheridan Lake. Services for Harley will be streamed […]
Colorado Employment Situation for September 2024
Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,300 to 130,800 from August to September. However, due to rounding, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over the same time period at 4.0 percent. The national unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1 percent from August to September. […]
Colorado leaders announced a new tool Tuesday that will allow people in need of care from a hospital to search and compare prices across hospitals and insurance plans.
The Colorado Hospital Price Finder is a free online tool created by PatientRightsAdvocate.org, a national nonprofit that advocates health care price transparency, where Coloradans can search for procedure pricing by hospital, city or ZIP code. It uses data generated by a 2022 Colorado law that requires hospitals to disclose procedure pricing and prohibits them from pursuing debt collection if the […]
