Archive for 2025
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 […]
Colorado’s budget hole is now $1.2 billion, as Medicaid costs continue to climb
The rise in Medicaid costs, which have continued unabated since last spring, remain the single biggest driver of the state’s budget woes The Joint Budget Committee meets at the Colorado Capitol complex in Denver on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun) Colorado’s looming budget shortfall just keeps getting worse. In […]
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 […]
Colorado Senate gives initial approval to semiautomatic weapons bill — after a major change allowing purchases
Sens. Julie Gonzales, left, and Tom Sullivan, two of the sponsors of Senate Bill 3, address members of the Senate’s State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee as they talk about the legislation in the Old Supreme Court in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Jan. 28, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) […]
Colorado students may be required to take a financial literacy course to graduate high school
Colorado Rep. Anthony Hartsook, R-Douglas County, jokes with fellow lawmakers as the legislative session opens in the House of Representatives Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) When state Rep. Anthony Hartsook was a commander in the U.S. Army, he’d see soldiers try to explain why their checks bounced at the […]
Ark Basin Water Forum celebrates 30 years
The Arkansas River Basin Water Forum celebrates its 30th anniversary Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 and 6, in Pueblo. The Forum will feature top Colorado and Arkansas Basin water experts discussing critical water issues and possible solutions for the challenges facing basin water users. Colorado’s Upper Colorado River Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell will deliver the […]
Fundraising dinner and auction held for Lamar Lions club flag project
Left to right: John Davis with the Lamar Lions Club, Leslie Stagner from the Colorado Welcome Center, and Leroy Mauch Fundraising efforts continue for the Lamar Lions Club’s flagpole project. A fundraising dinner/auction was held at the Historic Cow Palace Inn on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Due to room size constraints, seating was limited to […]
