Archive for 2025
Colorado Employment Situation — September 2025
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 500 in September; Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4.1 Percent Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 4,800 to 134,300 from August to September. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point over the same time period to 4.1 percent. The national […]
Lamar Lions Club donates to the Prowers County Toys for Tots program
The Lamar Lions Club recently made a donation to the Toys for Tots Program in Prowers County. Pictured above – front row, left to right: Lions Gerry Bates, “Santa’s Helper” Priscilla Valrade, Toys for Tots Director Darlene Lopez, Lion Luis Sanchez and Lion Randall Ply. Back row: Lion Kris Jacobsen, Lion Randle Harmon, Lion Kenny […]
Randy Clark Sniff – October 30, 1960 – December 10, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Randy Clark Sniff, will beheld at 10:00AM on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson and Ian Blacker co-officiating. Visitation for Randy will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025 from 1:00PM until 4:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Randy was born […]
City of Lamar Holiday Schedules of closures
Christmas Week and the New Year bring variations to the City’s standard operations, with offices closed on Thursday, 12/25, Friday, 12/26, and on Thursday, 1/1/2026. Additionally, some City offices may have limited staff during the holiday week. Additional modifications include: Landfill – The landfill will be closed on Christmas Day, 12/25, and Friday, 12/26. The […]
Prowers County Commissioners seeking applicants for Lodging Tax Tourism Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill (2) positions of terms that will expire in December of 2027 on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The Lodging Tax Tourism Panel meets monthly with their meetings on the third Tuesday of each […]
Letter to the Editor “Dangerous Truth”
Letter to the Editor 12/10/2025 Last night, Kevin Bommer of CML revealed a dangerous truth: help is being leveraged—turned into a conditional tool of silence rather than a rightful support for communities. Silence is being used as currency and aid has become a bargaining chip, not a right. It was frustrating to listen to someone like […]
Lamar Elks Toy Show sponsored by Prowers County Farm Bureau to be held Saturday, January 10
Prowers County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the Lamar Elks Toy Show, to be held Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at the Lamar Elks Lodge – 28157 Hwy 287 South, Lamar CO 81052. The show will start at 9 am and run until 3 pm mountain time. Toys of all shapes and sizes, new in the box, […]
Gerald Albert Seybert – February 17, 1934 – December 4, 2025
Recitation of the Rosary for Holly, Colorado resident, Gerald “Jerry” Seybert will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025, followed by the Funeral Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. with Deacon Alan Medina officiating, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Jerry will be held […]
Ellis Wilson – October 12, 1939 – December 9, 2025
A graveside service for longtime Bristol resident Ellis Wilson will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00PM at the Sunnyslope Cemetery in Bristol, Colorado with Ian Blacker officiating. Ellis was born on October 12, 1939 at Lamar, Colorado to Claude and Hazel (Nelson) Wilson and passed away on December 9, 2025 at the […]
Share the Spirit Foundation and Cornerstone Resource Center launch partnership to support local children
A new community partnership is stepping up to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local children. Cornerstone Resource Center and Share the Spirit Foundation have joined forces to provide children in need with something simple yet life-changing: a new pair of shoes. Cornerstone Resource Center’s mission is to strengthen and empower individuals […]
Announcing First Developer Partner for the Shovel Ready Program – Shamrock Homes
PEP and Shamrock Homes Partner to Launch First Shovel Ready Development in Lamar A story of hometown roots, shared vision, and the next chapter of growth for Prowers County Brooks O’Hearn, Shamrock Homes Acquisition Manager Brent Bates, PEP Project Coordinator Lamar, CO — Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) is proud to announce Shamrock Homes as […]
Edna Schwartz – March 19, 1943 – December 5, 2025
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Edna Schwartz will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Wiley Cemetery in Wiley, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Edna was born on March 19, 1943 at Lamar, Colorado to Joseph and Eunice (Copeland) Smith and […]
Robert Hugh Randle – June 9, 1947 – December 8, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Robert Hugh Randle, affectionately known to his family and friends as Bob, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Kathy Leathers of the Holly United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in […]
Shirley Pampus – October 2, 1939 – 2025
Shirley Pampus was born on October 2, 1939 in Lawrence, Kansas, and grew up in rural eastern Kansas, moving to Lamar in the spring of 1964. She loved living in Lamar and being part of the community. She was involved with many organizations over the decades, and especially enjoyed being a member of the Lamar […]
Lamar RE-2 School Board meeting of December 8, 2025
The Lamar RE-2 School Board met on December 8, 2025. Not present at the meeting was Director Travis Hall as well as student board member Giada Nieschburg. Principal updates were presented by Brandon Adamson, Lamar Middle School, and Greg Eddy, Lamar High School. Adamson reported that the boys basketball teams had a total of 59 […]
