Archive for February, 2025
Holly Saddle Club hosting gymkhana on March 8
The Holly Saddle Club is having a gymkhana Saturday March 8 at 1:30 pm and Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 pm in the outdoor arena at the Holly Fairgrounds. Exhibition barrels, Barrels, Flags, and Polebending. Ages: Leadline, 7 & under, 8 to 13, and 14 and over. In case of inclement weather Text or call […]
Lamar man facing multiple charges including attempted murder after firing at officers
Zachariah McDonald On Wednesday night, February 26, 2025, the Lamar Police Department was called to the 1800 block of South 5th Street regarding a domestic violence situation and violation of a no-contact order. According to the LPD, when officers arrived, Zachariah McDonald, age 49, was fleeing the scene on foot. Officers chased McDonald to the […]
Geleslie Warren King – January 15, 1969 – February 20, 2025
Geleslie Warren King, 56, a lifelong resident of Eads, CO, passed away unexpectedly on February, 20th, 2025 at home in Eads. Geleslie was born on January 15th, 1969 in Burlington, CO to Thomas and Janice King and moved to Eads at the age of 3. He graduated from Eads High School in 1987 before attending […]
Shea Lynn Cordova Johnson – June 4, 1981 – February 16, 2025
Shea Lynn Cordova Johnson was born in Glenwood Springs, Colorado June 4, 1981 to Billie Rimbert and Floyd Cordova. She passed away surrounded by her friends and family on February 16, 2025 in Denver at the young age of 43 after a courageous battle with cancer. Growing up Shea was the sweet, little girl with […]
ARPA announces nominations are open for annual awards program
The Arkansas River Power Authority Announces Nominations Are Open For Its Annual Awards Program The Arkansas River Power Authority has announced that nominations are open for its 2024 awards program. ARPA is an intergovernmental power authority and public corporation that was created by the municipalities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield, and Trinidad, […]
Richard Rodriguez – April 4, 1937 – February 25, 2025
A private family inurnment for former longtime Colorado Springs, Colorado resident, currently of Lamar, Richard Rodriguez will be held at a later date. Richard was born on April 4, 1937 at Delta, Colorado to Thomas and Leotina (Hinojosa) Rodriguez and passed away on February 25, 2025 at his daughter’s home with his family by his […]
Lamar Utilities Board approves mutual aid and assistance agreement with ARPA and area municipalities
The Lamar Utilities Board met Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for a regular bi-monthly meeting. All board members were present for the meeting. Purchase orders 630638 through 630666 in the amount of $118,634.13 were approved. $92,750.00 of this amount was for the purchase of replacement transformers. $9,184.50 went to Campos EPC, LLC to pay for the […]
Pete Reyna – February 23, 1950 – February 20, 2025
Per Pete’s request cremation will take place and there will be no services. Pete was born on February 23, 1950 at West Orange, California to Raymond Reyna and Mary Aurora Guiterrez and passed away at his home on February 20, 2025 at the age of 74. Pete is preceded in death by his parents and […]
Lamar City Council approves overnight camping for vendors at Lamar Days car show
Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Tamez ran the February 24th Lamar City Council meeting in the absence of Mayor Kirk Crespin. Addressing Council during the public comment period of the meeting was Jenny Navarrette of the Domestic Safety Resource Center. Because of the federal funding freezes enacted by President Trump, the Center is facing a financial […]
January 2025 Chickens and Eggs report
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – JANUARY 2025 COLORADO Colorado egg production during January 2025 totaled 47.3 million eggs, up 13 percent from December 2024 but down 61 percent from January 2024 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in January […]
Zonta Club taking orders for its 2025 “Rose Day” – deadline to order roses is March 3
Zonta Club of Prowers County is again selling yellow roses in celebration of International Women’s Day, which is March 8th. This day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, The gift of a rose is a way for people to give tribute to those women who have inspired […]
Wyoming rancher invents device to keep stock tank water ice-free – works better and is less costly to run than traditional tank heaters
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Cold climate ranchers have fought frozen water since time immemorial, but it took one rancher from Oshoto, Wyoming to challenge the notion that it always had to be that way. The Water Rippler, invented by Randall and Shondah Otwell, may transform year-round water access for livestock owners. “There’s […]
Colorado Department of Revenue Announces Income Tax Processing Is Now Open, Shares Tax Benefits Information Hub to Help Coloradans Save Money
DENVER, February 21, 2025 — The Colorado Department of Revenue today announced that the state has started processing income tax returns from third-party services and shared a new, online tax benefits hub to help taxpayers save potentially thousands of dollars. Found at Tax.Colorado.gov/SaveMoney, the new online resource offers tax benefits information in an easy-to-understand format and […]
Colorado’s budget hole is now $1.2 billion, as Medicaid costs continue to climb
The rise in Medicaid costs, which have continued unabated since last spring, remain the single biggest driver of the state’s budget woes The Joint Budget Committee meets at the Colorado Capitol complex in Denver on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun) Colorado’s looming budget shortfall just keeps getting worse. In […]
Tammra Repshire – June 13, 1976 – February 17, 2025
Funeral Services will be held for Lamar, Colorado resident, Tammra Repshire will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Tammra Ann Repshire passed away at Prowers Medical Center on February 17, 2025 […]
