Archive for 2025
Claire Behan Stafford – 1928 – January 26, 2025
Claire Behan Stafford, a trailblazing voice in American broadcasting, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, at her home in Tucson, AZ. Born in 1928 in New York City, Claire carved a path for women in radio and television journalism during an era when few women held such roles, earning widespread admiration as a consummate […]
Katherine Nolan – April 30, 1932 – March 22, 2025
Nolan, Katherine A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Katherine Nolan will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Leonardo Auyayo’S.S.S. as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the […]
Conflict brewing in Prowers County over where to store dead bodies
On Feb. 28, the attorney for a rural county in southeastern Colorado sent its coroner an odd message: Stop storing dead bodies in a county administration building. That letter, part of a string of correspondence Coroner Thomas Dunagan has since shared on his office’s Facebook page, touched off a bizarre dispute between Prowers County commissioners and […]
Colorado ranchers in uproar over feds’ high-voltage power corridor
Rancher Bob Bamber leans against his truck near a power substation across the road from his family’s ranch outside Lamar For Bob Bamber, the connection goes back to his great-great-grandfather, who homesteaded north of Pritchett, a tiny Baca County town of barely 100 people not far from the Oklahoma state line. So the 44-year-old rancher […]
Mary Sandoval – August 14, 1949 – March 14, 2025
A Funeral Liturgy for longtime Lamar resident, Mary Sandoval will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, March 28, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Allan Medina presiding. Visitation for Mary will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 1:00PM until 4:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Mary was born on August […]
Jose Robert “Joe” Montoya
Jose Robert “Joe” Montoya – July 1, 1946 – March 20, 2025 A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Jose Robert “Joe” Montoya will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Joe Parlingayan’S.S.S. as celebrant. A rosary […]
Tommy J. Harmon – April 24, 1948 – March 19, 2025
A Mass of Christian Burial for longtime Bristol resident, Tommy Harmon, will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the St. Francis de Sales/ Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Leonardo Ayuyao’S.S.S. officiating. A rite of committal will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Tommy will be held from […]
Share the Spirit Foundation supplies new shoes at Southeastern Developmental Services
Share the Spirit volunteers, as well as Megan Kirmer with SDS (second from right) pose with a happy recipient of a new pair of shoes Approximately 50 adult individuals served by Southeastern Developmental Services in Lamar received a new pair of shoes and socks courtesy of Share the Spirit Foundation. Karen Voepel, Co-Founder of Share […]
Pauline Glover – December 5, 1942 – March 13, 2025
A funeral liturgy for former Lamar, Colorado resident currently of Wellington, Kansas resident Pauline Glover will be held 10:00AM on Friday, March 21, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Allan Medina presiding. A rite of committal will follow the service at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Pauline was born on December 05, 1942 […]
Annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute banquet and fundraiser to be held March 22, 2025
The annual Tri-State 9/11 Tribute banquet and fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 22 at the Historic Cow Palace Inn/Tavern 1301 at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door the evening of the event and cost $20 per plate. A brisket meal will be served, followed by silent and live auctions. Among the […]
Lamar City Council accepts letter of resignation from City Administrator Rob Evans
During a specially-scheduled City Council meeting, Council reluctantly voted to accept the resignation of City Administrator Rob Evans. Mayor Kirk Crespin said that Evans’ letter of resignation was received the prior Monday but for transparency, he wanted to hold the special meeting so the public would be aware of what was happening. Before the issue […]
3,900 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in January; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7 Percent
Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in January to 4.7 percent compared to the revised December rate of 4.6 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,600 over the same time period to 152,800. The national unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage […]
McClave Cardinals sweep the 1A basketball tournament, with first place wins for both teams
The exuberant teams pose with their trophies (photo credit to TM Arrow Photography) The McClave Cardinals girls and boys basketball teams returned home as champions this past weekend. Saturday afternoon the Lady Cardinals soundly defeated Idalia with a score of 47-33 to win its first CHSAA 1A Girls State Championship since 2009. Coach Brianne Howe […]
Zonta Club of Prowers County initiates Danielle Cook as new member
President Connie Jacobsen, Danielle Cook, Cody Laughlin & Chris Chandler. Zonta Club of Prowers County initiated a new member, Danielle Cook, at their meeting on March 11th. Marsha Page was the guest speaker, speaking about her involvement in our community. She also was instrumental in helping to organize The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department Youth […]
