Archive for February 11th, 2025


Tina Musick – August 21, 1961 – February 7, 2025
A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident Tina Musick will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Bristol. Tina was born on August 21, 1961 at Lamar, Colorado to James Robert and Violet […]

Prowers County Commissioners has large crowd in attendance at Feb 11 meeting in opposition of proposed “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor”
A large group of concerned citizens, predominantly local ranchers and farmers, attended the February 11, 2025 meeting of the Prowers County Commissioners. The reason for the showing was to discuss their opposition to the proposed “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor” or NIETC, which was part of the Biden administration’s agenda. The Department of Energy is […]

Lamar Utilities Board meeting February 11, 2025
The Utilities Board had a short meeting agenda for the February 11 meeting. Purchase orders 630598 through 630637 were approved, totaling $805,445.84, with $785,760.13 needing board approval. Electricity purchased through ARPA was the largest of these, in the amount of $646,103.32. Quarterly insurance to CIRSA was also a large purchase order, in the amount of […]

Lamar RE-2 meeting of February 10, 2025
School Board members Travis Hall and Shannon O’Bryan were not present at the February 10 meeting. A thank-you note from LEAP staff and students. There were no visitors wishing to talk to the board. There were no reports given other than an update from Superintendent Dr. Krug who said the stadium project still has a […]

Lamar City Council has unusually light agenda for February 10, 2025 meeting
The Lamar City Council had a very light meeting agenda for the February 10, 2025 meeting. Prior to the regular meeting, Council met with LPI for a work session. Mayor Kirk Crespin told the audience that they had a wonderful work session and explained that LPI (Lamar Partnership Inc) is the downtown program that does […]