Archive for January, 2025
Larry G. Sitts – September 20, 1959 – January 6, 2025
Funeral Services for Larry G. Sitts will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 13, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 2025. Larry Gene Sitts passed away, surrounded by his family on […]
Lawrence Silva – September 5, 1939 – January 8, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Granada, Colorado resident, Lawrence Silva will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. Lawrence was born on September 5, 1939 at Holly, […]
Wayne Filbeck – September 18, 1948 – December 30, 2024
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident Marion Wayne Filbeck affectionately known to his family and friends as Wayne, will be held at 1:30PM CST/12:30MST on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Johnson Cemetery in Johnson City, Kansas with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Per Wayne’s wishes cremation will […]
Lamar RE-2 Celebrates Board Member Recognition Month
Lamar RE-2 Celebrates Board Member Recognition Month January marks a special time for the Lamar RE-2 School District as we honor the dedication and service of our School Board members during Board Member Recognition Month. This annual celebration highlights the significant contributions these leaders make in guiding our district toward success and preparing our students […]
Virginia Rose Truitt – October 27, 1930 – January 6, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Virginia Rose Truitt will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation for Virginia will be held prior to the service from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at the Peacock […]
Prowers County Commissioners seeking to fill two positions on Planning Commission
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE PROWERS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 7, 2025 Contact: Prowers County Commissioners 301 South Main Street, Ste. 215 Lamar, CO 81052 (719) 336-8025 The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Powers County to fill a term of one (1) […]
Serenity Mia Hyatt – May 30, 2011 – January 4, 2025
A celebration of life memorial service for Lamar, Colorado resident Serenity Mia Hyatt will be held at a later date. Serenity was born on May 30, 2011 at Lamar, Colorado to Vincent Orozco and Destiny Hyatt and passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2025 at the age of 13. She is preceded in death by […]
Lamar Lions Club receives donation from Two Shot Goose Hunt towards flag project
Pictured, left to right: Leslie Stager with the Colorado Welcome Center, Lion John Davis, Lions Club president Travis Melton, Roseann Yates with the Two Shot and Lion Gordon Guihen The Lamar Lions Club recently received a generous donation from the Two Shot Goose Hunt to be used towards its flag project at the Colorado Welcome […]
How much does it cost to actually educate Colorado students?
Colorado has consistently trailed other states in how much money it spends per public school student and two studies released Friday show that, in order to fund schools at an adequate level, the state must spend billions more on education. The results coincide with major questions over how the state will fund education next year […]
Lamar Arby’s holds Grand Opening and ribbon cutting January 6, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025 was a day that has been long-awaited by many in Lamar. Arby’s restaurant had their Grand Opening ribbon cutting at 9 am, bringing to completion a project that has been five years in the making. A large crowd was in attendance, filling the interior space of the business due to the […]
Rural Colorado communities still lack adequate behavioral health services. A new state-sponsored group will help.
Maddy Butcher with her gelding “Table”. Butcher started Buck the Trend, a therapist-led workshop for ranchers, farmers and horse people to dig into mental health struggles (photo by Beau Gaughran) Legislators approved Senate Bill 55 to bridge state services and agriculture communities struggling with “a cluster of different potential roadblocks” to mental health care […]
Darla Rae Reed – December 31, 1936 – January 3, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Wiley, Colorado resident, Darla Rae Reed will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Wiley United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Darla will be held at Tuesday, January 7, 2025 from 10:00AM until the time of service at 11:00AM […]
John Martin Reservoir to host Midwinter Eagle Count Jan. 10, 2025
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, Colo. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at John Martin Reservoir will host their annual midwinter eagle survey at the reservoir, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. The event is free and open to the public. “Last year we reported 78 eagle sightings during the survey thanks to the efforts of […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife sponsors 2025 International Sportsmen’s Expo
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is sponsoring and hosting educational booths at this year’s annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver on Jan. 9-12, 2025. A digital coupon for a $3 discount off one adult ticket is available on the CPW website. The International Sportsmen’s Expo is […]
Mary Stevens Humphreys – July 4, 1929 – December 25, 2024
Mary Stevens Humphreys, long time resident of Security and Colorado Springs, passed away on December 25, 2024 at the age of 95. She was born in Odessa, Missouri on July 4, 1929, to Clarence E. and Katie (Harp) Follett. Her mother passed away only a few weeks later. She spent part of her childhood with […]
