Archive for April, 2025
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 […]
Lamar RE-2 Launches “One Thunder, One Lamar” Mascot Unification Plan
April 17, 2025 Lamar, CO – The Lamar School District RE-2 Board of Education has unanimously supported a one-year plan to unify all district campuses under the “Thunder” mascot by Fall 2026. The initiative, titled One Thunder, One Lamar, reflects the district’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community pride and student identity. The Thunder mascot—adopted by […]
Daniel E. Bellomy – December 25, 1950 – April 16, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Daniel E. Bellomy, affectionately known as Dan, will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday April 24, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Interment with full Military Honors under the auspices of the local V.F.W. and American […]
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System opens new VetExpress Service for quick medical care
Colorado Springs, Colo.– VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) will open the Veteran Express at its PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic in Colorado Springs on April 17 at 8 a.m. Veterans Express is not an Urgent Care but an extension of the Primary Care Department Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Teams. The […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers visit Fog Town in Lamar for a honking
Left to right: Cheryl Preisser, Ashley Roseberry, owners Kelly Cline, James Cline, TaNisha Graham and Ashly Melgosa. Kneeling in front is Shellann Bastian. The Lamar Chamber Honkers recently visited Fog Town for a honking. Fog Town is owned by James and Kelly Cline and is located at 104 S. Main St, adjacent to the Main […]
City Council approves special events permit for Chamber’s Cinco de Mayo beer garden
Lamar City Council had a large number of agenda items for its regularly-scheduled meeting on April 14, 2025. Mayor Kirk Crespin welcomed everyone in person and those watching online to the meeting, saying that as many people knew, previous City Administrator Rob Evans’ last day was the prior week and that staff had held a […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of April 15, 2025
The Lamar Utilities Board met on April 15, 2025. Board member Jill Bellomy was unable to attend. The Board approved purchase orders 630741 through 630811 totaling $801,247.48. Transformers were a large item, in the amount of $50,500 and other line material/hardware came to $17,806.50 March’s electricity estimate was $570,137.89 of this total as well. Bills […]
Harlem Wizards return to Lamar on April 24 at LCC gym
The world-famous Harlem Wizards return to Lamar on April 24, 2025. Presented by the Southeast Shrine Club, the event promises to be full of fun and excitement, as the Wizards showcase their phenomenal basketball skills against the local SE Roadrunners team, who gave them a run for their money at last year’s event. This […]
Tri-State 9-11 Committee sees final rendering of newest statue for memorial before it is cast in bronze
Doug Harbour, left, with artist Scott Stearman and the clay rendition of Will Jimeno before the final bronze is finished (both photos courtesy of Claudia Gill) Renowned artist Scott Stearman visited Lamar on April 7, 2025, attending the Tri-State 9-11 Committee meeting at the Community Building. He stopped through Lamar so the committee could […]
Larry Miller – June 12, 1957 – April 11, 2025
A graveside memorial celebration of life for longtime Pueblo resident formerly of Lamar, Larry Miller, will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 28, 2025 at the Fairmount Cemetery with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Larry was born on June 12, 1957 at Lamar, Colorado to Walter Lee and Viola Marie (Appel) […]
Betty L. Hawkins – March 13, 1922 – April 5, 2025
Funeral services for Betty Hawkins will be held at Lamar Christian Church at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2025 with Pastor Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. To honor Betty’s love of hats, ladies in attendance are encouraged to wear their favorite. Betty L. Hawkins was born on March 13, 1922 in […]
James Duarte – May 18, 1945 – April 12, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Granada, Colorado resident, James Duarte will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Jesus Christ Church with Pastor Jose Varela officiating. Interment will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. Visitation for James will be held at 1:00PM […]
Senate votes to approve proposed Sand Creek Massacre Memorial on Monday – monument will be installed on State Capital grounds
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Committee are pleased to share that this Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10 AM, the Colorado State Senate will vote to approve the proposal to install a monument to the Sand Creek Massacre on the Colorado State Capitol grounds. This follows Thursday’s General Assembly […]
