Archive for April, 2025
Lions Club flag project will have live remote broadcast on KLMR April 19
The Lamar Lions Club flag project is coming into the homestretch of their fundraising quest, still hoping to be able to have a dedication ceremony June 14 on Flag Day. KLMR will be doing a live remote broadcast from the Colorado Welcome Center on Saturday, April 19, from 9 am to 1 pm, during which […]
House Bill to address veterinarian shortage passes Senate Education Committee
A bill sponsored by Senator Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, to address Colorado’s veterinary care shortage passed the Senate Education Committee with unanimous support. “When our state is facing a shortage of veterinarians, any student who wants to jump-start their careers at CSU’s first-rate College of Veterinary Medicine should be able”, Kipp said. “This bill […]
Lamar RE-2 board appoints Tress Gadash as new board member to replace Shannon O’Bryan
The Lamar RE-2 School Board held a special meeting on Monday, April 7. The purpose of the meeting was to interview three candidates for a recent open position on the Board. District D board member Shannon O’Bryan had to step down because of a recent move outside the city limits (board members are required to […]
Cornerstone Resource Center celebrates National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Happy Spring to everyone! April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and we started off strong with having our mayor, Kirk Crespin, sign a proclamation declaring the month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lamar, CO. The safety and will being of our children is very important and we want all children to thrive. You […]
Lamar hosts Alzheimer’s caregiver support group
Lamar Area Hospice, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, is hosting a monthly support group for caregivers of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Led by Kelsie Cedeno, the Bereavement Coordinator for Lamar Area Hospice, the support group meets from 3 to 4 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers honk Tavern 1301
The Lamar Chambers Honkers recently honked Tavern 1301 in Lamar on April 3, 2025. Tavern 1301 is owned by Ezra (chef and owner) Guiterrez and Jenna Zimbelman-Guiterrez; EJ and Renee Carpenter and Ron Nolde. Located at 1301 N. Main Street inside the Historic Cow Palace Inn, the Tavern is open Monday through Saturday from 11 […]
Larry Huddleston – January 9, 1953 – April 2, 2025
Services are pending at this time for longtime Lamar resident, Larry Huddleston. Larry was born on January 09, 1953 at Eads, Colorado to Max Burnett and Mary Louise (Black) Huddleston and passed away at his home on April 02, 2025 with his family by his side at the age of 72. He is preceded in […]
Trump DOJ seeks 20-year sentence for Colorado man accused of Tesla arson
Federal prosecutors have indicted a 24-year-old Fort Collins man on firearms and arson charges in connection with a March 7 incident at a Tesla dealership in Loveland. Cooper Jo Frederick, who was previously arrested by Loveland police and charged with multiple felonies under Colorado state law, was taken into custody in Texas after a federal […]
Attorney General Weiser files lawsuit against US Dept of Health and Human Services for loss of $11B in public health grants
April 1, 2025 (DENVER) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states. […]
Pueblo will soon be home to North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci museum
Pueblo was granted final approval by the Colorado Economic Development Commission for North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum. The museum will feature interactive exhibits and life-sized machine replicas from da Vinci’s drawings and sketches. The museum’s approach will center on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) as an educational guide to […]
Linda Koehler – May 11, 1956 – March 25, 2025
Services are pending at this time for longtime Lamar resident Linda Koehler. Linda was born on May 11, 1956 at Amarillo, Texas to Bill and Rosemary (Loresch) Koehler and passed away on March 25, 2025 at the Prowers Medical Center at the age of 68. Linda is preceded in death by her parents. […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will place new trail marker near Big Timbers on April 17
EDITOR’S NOTE: This release reflects a change in date from a previously posted news release concerning this. The event was previously scheduled for April 5. It was rescheduled due to potential weather issues on the 5th. The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will be placing a new trail marker showing where the […]
One measles case confirmed in Colorado resident – Colorado Dept of Public Health urges all to check vaccination status
One measles case confirmed in Colorado resident with recent international travel Coloradans urged to check vaccination status, monitor for symptoms, and review possible exposure locations The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment have confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated adult Pueblo, Colorado […]
