Archive for April 18th, 2025
Lamar High School band students selected for CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds
Lamar High School band students at CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds Ten Lamar High School band students were selected to participate in Colorado State University Pueblo’s recent Festival of Winds. The festival was held February 13-15 for students, culminating in a concert performance on Saturday, February 15 at Pueblo Memorial Hall. The honor band brings […]
Leonard Loveland, Sr. – April 17, 1939 – April 17, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Leonard Loveland, Sr. will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Leonard, Sr. will be held prior to […]
Cattle on Feed report April 17, 2025
REGIONAL NEWS RELEASE United States Department of Agriculture NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FIELD OFFICE P.O. BOX 150969 · Lakewood, CO 80215-0969 CATTLE ON FEED NOTE: This will be the last issue of the state-level Cattle on Feed report made by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. […]
Colorado Employment Situation — March 2025 – Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 6,800 in March; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.8 Percent
Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals increased by 1,200 to 156,500 from February to March. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point over the same time period to 4.8 percent. The national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent from February to March. […]
Kathryn Jeanette McCracken – May 2, 1941 – April 16, 2025
Services for Holly, Colorado resident, Kathy McCracken will be held at the Holly Methodist Church, in Holly, Colorado on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow at the Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2025 at Valley Memorial […]
USDA Reiterates Importance of Those Who Can Work, Should Work While Receiving SNAP
(Washington, D.C., April 17, 2025)—Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a memorandum to all state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) making it clear states must ensure SNAP benefits are provided with an expectation that those who can work, do. “Since my confirmation, I have reiterated the states are our partners, and […]
