Archive for 2025
James “Bub” McGee – February 14, 1938 – May 29, 2025
A Memorial Service for James “Bub” McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Bristol Grace Fellowship Church in Bristol, Colorado with Rev. Kathy Leathers officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Hartman Cemetery, Hartman, Colorado. James Robert McGee, known to most as Bub, was born on February 14, 1938 at […]
Hate crime in Boulder by illegal Egyptian national who set victims on fire
Boulder police taped off an area near the crime scene. (KDVR) Article written by Alexandria Koch/Fox News An Egyptian national who came into the country two years ago and overstayed his visa has been charged in the gruesome terror attack that left eight people injured in Boulder, Colorado, Sunday, authorities said. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested […]
Lamar City Council meeting of May 27, 2025
Council member Manuel Tamez was not present at the May 27 meeting of Lamar City Council. Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting, wanting to give thanks to several people and the community in general for the recent events in the city – Cinco de Mayao, the Lamar Days parade, and the Rod Run and car […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers honk the Poke Parlor in Lamar
On May 22, 2025, the Lamar Honkers honked the Poke Parlor. It is owned by Briana Lewis, who can be reached at 719-691-1044. This business is run out of Briana’s home so location will be given once an appointment is established between owner and client. The Poke Parlor offers body piercing for $20 per poke which […]
Fort Hays State University announces spring 2025 graduates which includes two local students
Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,691 graduates during its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Graduates who requested privacy are included in the count but omitted from this listing. Students are listed by their hometown, degree, and major. HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR/CONCENTRATION: Lamar, CO […]
Constancia “Connie” Torrez – November 19, 1954 – May 26, 2025
A memorial service for lifelong McClave resident, Constancia Torrez, affectionately known to her friends and family as Connie, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Travis Walker of the Wiley United Methodist Church officiating. Inurnment will follow at the McClave Cemetery in McClave, Colorado. […]
Rigo Yanez Rojas – December 29, 1981 – May 28, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado Resident, Rigoberto Yanez Rojas, affectionately known to his family and friends as Rigo, will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 6, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Per Rigo’s cremation will follow the services. A private family visitation for Rigo will be held at the Peacock […]
Rusty Allen Miller – January 22, 1975 – May 23, 2025
Per Rusty’s request cremation will take place and there will be no services at this time, the family plans to have a BBQ sometime in the near future. Rusty was born on January 22, 1975 at Lamar, Colorado to Robert “Bud” Thombs and Gladys Miller and passed away on May 23, at the Northern Colorado […]
Lamar School District 2025-2026 Summer Meal Service schedule
LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT 2025-26 SUMMER MEAL SERVICE FREE Breakfast & Lunch Meals For All Children Under 18 Dates & Times 6/2/25 to 6/26/25 (Monday – Thursday) 7/7/25 to 7/31/25 (Monday – Thursday) Breakfast & Lunch Lincoln School Pickup @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am – North side of school Breakfast & Lunch Washington Elementary […]
Richard Helfrich – February 23, 1947 – May 25, 2025
A graveside memorial service for longtime Coolidge, Kansas resident Richard Helfrich will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at the Sunnyvale Cemetery south of Coolidge, Kansas. Following the service a gathering of family and friends will be held at the Helfrich Family farm. Richard was born on February 23, 1947 at Syracuse, […]
Op-Ed on Medicaid by former Prowers Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade
Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed first appeared in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Medicaid is a Lifeline for Mental Health in Rural Colorado. We Can’t Afford to Lose It. By Wendy Buxton-Andrade Colorado’s small towns and rural communities are in the midst of a mental health and substance use crisis, and Medicaid is a critical lifeline […]
Broad Daylight Wolf Attack in Northwest Colorado Sparks Outrage Among Ranchers
PITKIN COUNTY – A series of devastating wolf attacks occurred over Memorial Day weekend at the Lost Marbles Ranch, Crystal River Ranch and McCabe Ranch, leaving two calves dead and others injured. A broad daylight attack at the Lost Marbles Ranch, carried out by three wolves from the notorious Copper Creek pack, took place in the […]
Lower Arkansas Valley Communities Unite Against Colorado Springs Annexations
(ROCKY FORD, CO – May 27, 2025) – Communities throughout the Lower Arkansas Valley are uniting in opposition to new annexations by the City of Colorado Springs that would exacerbate the city’s already projected 34,000 acre-feet annual water supply gap to support build out of land already within its city limits. New annexations, such as for […]
