Archive for 2025
Richard Rodriguez – April 4, 1937 – February 25, 2025
A private family inurnment for former longtime Colorado Springs, Colorado resident, currently of Lamar, Richard Rodriguez will be held at a later date. Richard was born on April 4, 1937 at Delta, Colorado to Thomas and Leotina (Hinojosa) Rodriguez and passed away on February 25, 2025 at his daughter’s home with his family by his […]
Lamar Utilities Board approves mutual aid and assistance agreement with ARPA and area municipalities
The Lamar Utilities Board met Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for a regular bi-monthly meeting. All board members were present for the meeting. Purchase orders 630638 through 630666 in the amount of $118,634.13 were approved. $92,750.00 of this amount was for the purchase of replacement transformers. $9,184.50 went to Campos EPC, LLC to pay for the […]
Pete Reyna – February 23, 1950 – February 20, 2025
Per Pete’s request cremation will take place and there will be no services. Pete was born on February 23, 1950 at West Orange, California to Raymond Reyna and Mary Aurora Guiterrez and passed away at his home on February 20, 2025 at the age of 74. Pete is preceded in death by his parents and […]
Lamar City Council approves overnight camping for vendors at Lamar Days car show
Mayor Pro Tem Manuel Tamez ran the February 24th Lamar City Council meeting in the absence of Mayor Kirk Crespin. Addressing Council during the public comment period of the meeting was Jenny Navarrette of the Domestic Safety Resource Center. Because of the federal funding freezes enacted by President Trump, the Center is facing a financial […]
January 2025 Chickens and Eggs report
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – JANUARY 2025 COLORADO Colorado egg production during January 2025 totaled 47.3 million eggs, up 13 percent from December 2024 but down 61 percent from January 2024 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in January […]
Zonta Club taking orders for its 2025 “Rose Day” – deadline to order roses is March 3
Zonta Club of Prowers County is again selling yellow roses in celebration of International Women’s Day, which is March 8th. This day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, The gift of a rose is a way for people to give tribute to those women who have inspired […]
Wyoming rancher invents device to keep stock tank water ice-free – works better and is less costly to run than traditional tank heaters
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Cold climate ranchers have fought frozen water since time immemorial, but it took one rancher from Oshoto, Wyoming to challenge the notion that it always had to be that way. The Water Rippler, invented by Randall and Shondah Otwell, may transform year-round water access for livestock owners. “There’s […]
Colorado Department of Revenue Announces Income Tax Processing Is Now Open, Shares Tax Benefits Information Hub to Help Coloradans Save Money
DENVER, February 21, 2025 — The Colorado Department of Revenue today announced that the state has started processing income tax returns from third-party services and shared a new, online tax benefits hub to help taxpayers save potentially thousands of dollars. Found at Tax.Colorado.gov/SaveMoney, the new online resource offers tax benefits information in an easy-to-understand format and […]
Tammra Repshire – June 13, 1976 – February 17, 2025
Funeral Services will be held for Lamar, Colorado resident, Tammra Repshire will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2025 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado with Pastor Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Lamar. Tammra Ann Repshire passed away at Prowers Medical Center on February 17, 2025 […]
Armando Stephen Hernandez – September 24, 1994 – February 17, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Armando Stephen Hernandez will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Visitation for Armando will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 1:00PM until 4:00PM at the Peacock Family […]
Dan May of Stratton, Colorado inducted into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame recently
Dan May, inductee into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2025) — The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame recognized Dan May of Stratton, Colorado, as a 2025 inductee during its 16th annual banquet on Feb. 5, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 2009, the Hall of Fame was created […]
Application period for Colorado big-game licenses begins March 1
DENVER — It is time for hunters to start planning their 2025 Colorado adventure. Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in 2025 are urged to review the changes in licenses, seasons and fees in the 2025 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April […]
Shea L. Johnson – June 4, 1981 – February 16, 2025
The life of Shea L. Johnson of Eads, CO will be honored on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Haswell Community Building in Haswell, CO beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Haswell Cemetery. Shea was born on June 4, 1981 in Glenwood Springs, CO to Floyd and Billie Rimbert Cordova […]
Brittany Renee Burton – January 5, 1992 – February 10, 2025
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Brittany Renee Burton announces her passing on February 10, 2025 at the age of 33. Brittany was born on January 5, 1992, in Richmond, Texas. She resided in La Junta, Colorado. Brittany was a beloved daughter, mother, sister, auntie and friend to many. […]
Interstate power lines threaten farmers’ land in southeastern Colorado
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article provides more in-depth information about the controversial proposed electrical transmission corridor that was discussed at the recent Prowers County Commissioner’s meeting. A federal plan to accelerate electrical grid updates is meeting major resistance in communities across the country, including three Colorado counties Transmission lines along Prowers County Road 13, north of […]
