Archive for October, 2025
Watch for wildlife on roads during daylight saving time
This Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, marks the end of daylight saving time, which means people will set clocks back an hour, see dusk earlier and wildlife are migrating to wintering habitats during rush-hour traffic on roadways. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol ask drivers to […]
Updated election information including how to view results
ELECTION NEWS Prowers County Clerk & Recorder Election Information: All ballots have been mailed out, so please don’t wait in returning your voted ballot back to the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office! The sooner we get them back the sooner we can provide election results on election night. Election Night Reporting results can be found […]
Toys for Tots accepting applications starting November 10
It’s that time of year again, to get started with the holiday season, each year we rely on the Generous donations from the community to make sure we can deliver hope to those kids who are less fortunate for the Christmas holiday. Toys for Tots will be starting the workshop at 500 West Beech, at […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners meeting of October 28, 2026
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners held a regular work session October 28, hearing updates from Abbie Campbell, County Treasurer and Paula Gonzales, County Finance/Budget Officer. Also at the meeting to speak to the board were Jack Goble, General Manager of the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy and Leroy Mauch, Vice-Chairman of the Board of […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of October 28, 2025
The Lamar Utilities Board held a regular meeting on October 28, 2025. Board member Jill Bellomy was unable to attend. Chairman Doug Thrall welcomed new City Administrator Mitch Hammes, who introduced himself and expressed how much he is enjoying Lamar so far. First on the agenda was the approval of minutes from the October 14 […]
Wiley Lions Club hosting fundraiser for Wiley Rural Fire Department November 8
The Wiley Lions Club is having a dance/fundraiser for the Wiley Rural Fire Department on November 8th from 7-10 pm at the Wiley Community Center, 209 Pheasant Run. Kids 18 and under are free. Adults are $10 per person. Tickets are available at the door or from any Wiley Lions Club member. Food and drink […]
New City Administrator Mitch Hammes present at City Council Meeting October 27, 2025
Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting by apologizing for the slight delay in the meeting’s start, as the work session prior to it lasted longer than expected. During the work session, discussion was held regarding parades and parade routes in the city and “how to make it fair and equitable for all the organizations who […]
Sparrow House Ministries needs community’s help to continue to feed hungry Prowers County families
Photo courtesy of the City of Lamar Sparrow House Ministries has been a fixture in Lamar since 2014 when Joel and Veronica Jacoby saw a need to fill the void left after the Mary and Martha Ministries’ food pantry closed after the retirement of Jerry and Betty Park. At the time, the Jacobys had been […]
Tri-State 9/11 Foundation hosting Veterans’s Day Program November 11
The Tri-State 9/11 Foundation will present a Veteran’s Day Program on Tuesday, November 11. It will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Site near Big Timbers Museum. Ty Harmon will serve as the MC for the program, which will begin at 11:00 am with an invocation by Reverend Ian Blacker. The Colorado Department of Corrections […]
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins 22 other attorneys general to demand answers on SNAP funding expected to lapse at end of month
Oct. 24, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser and 22 other attorneys general today sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding clarity and additional information on how USDA plans to proceed after alerting states that funding for critical food programs may lapse soon because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. “Coloradans […]
Lamar Lions Club donates food and money to Sparrow House, hopes to inspire others to give as well
Pictured, left to right: Lion Dick Ramsay, Lion Gordon Guihen, Joel Jacoby and Veronica Jacoby of Sparrow House Ministries, Lion Randle Harmon, Lion Luis Sanchez, Lion Gerry Bates, Lion Randall Ply, Lion Tom Tefertiller, and Lion Kris Jacobsen In their October 22nd meeting, the Lamar Lions Club brought in over 125 pounds of food to […]
Jeannie Lynn Fuller – June 5, 1957 – October 22, 2025
A memorial celebration for longtime Holly resident, Jeannie Lynn Fuller, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 31, 2025 at the Holly School Gymnasium in Holly with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Bristol. Per Jeannie’s wishes cremation will take place and there will be no viewing. Jeannie […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners accepting applications for open positions on Lodging Tax Tourism Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (2) positions for a term that will expire in December of 2028 on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from the tourism industry. Each member […]
Wanda Louise Nidey Garrett – February 29, 2952 – October 18, 2025
Wanda Louise Nidey Garrett, 73, of Shallowater passed away on October 18, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Agape Funeral Chapel, 6625 W 19th St. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 82nd and […]
