Archive for March, 2026
Prowers County honors the life and service of Captain Randy Morris – county flags to be flown at half-staff
Prowers County Honors the Life and Service of Captain Randy Morris Prowers County, CO — The Prowers County Board of County Commissioners has ordered all county flags to be flown at half-staff until further notice in honor of Prowers County Sheriff’s Captain Randy Morris, who passed away on March 30, 2026. Captain Morris faithfully served […]
Representative Boebert announces application period is open for service academy nominations for Class of 2031
LONE TREE, CO—The Office of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) has officially opened the application process for Class of 2031 nominations to a U.S. Service Academy. “Last year I had the privilege of nominating 38 of the Fourth District’s best and brightest to the U.S. Service Academies,” stated Congresswoman Boebert. “These patriotic young men and women who care deeply about the […]
Cathy Lynn Hudson Erickson – July 4, 1954 – March 24, 2026
A celebration of life for former Wiley, Colorado resident currently of Amarillo, Texas, Cathy Lynn Hudson Erickson will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Mike Bigler officiating. Interment will follow at the Wiley Cemetery. A reception will follow the graveside services at the Lamar Elks […]
Ryan Michael Stegman Urtado – October 16, 1986 – March 24, 2026
A come and go celebration of life for former Lamar, Colorado resident, Ryan Michael Stegman Urtado will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 3:00PM until 5:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00AM at the Riverside Cemetery. Following the graveside service, there […]
Two Buttes fish salvage order rescinded after reservoir dries
Two Buttes Reservoir in Baca County sits dry in this photo. Black Hole Pond, located below Two Buttes Dam, continues to provide local fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, green sunfish, bluegill, channel catfish and rainbow trout (seasonally). CPW photo/Jim Ramsay SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has rescinded the emergency fish salvage order at Two Buttes […]
Colorado Statistical Report Shows Large Auto Theft Reductions
(COLORADO) –The Colorado State Patrol business unit, the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center (ATICC), completed its annual statistical review of all statewide auto theft data. This undertaking provides Colorado with the most strategic review of auto theft possible. Information like this allows critical decision-makers to understand auto theft at both the macro and micro levels […]
Surface Transportation Board (STB) denies K&O-Union Pacific lease renewal in Kansas
The Colorado Pacific Railroad and Weskan Grain, both part of the Soloviev Group, have sued Union Pacific and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over a fee they say blocks grain from moving on the Colorado Pacific Soloviev Group Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to The Prowers Journal by Will Bramblett/CEO of […]
Arvel “Buggzie” Lee Netherton – November 29, 1954 – March 18, 2026
A private family service for longtime Walsh, Colorado resident, Arvel Lee Netherton will be held at a later date. Per Arvel’s request cremation will take place. Arvel was born on November 29, 1954 at Tipton, Indiana to James and Norma (Cole) Netherton and passed away on March 18, 2026 at the Parkview Medical Center in […]
Peter Paul Ybarra – June 29, 1948 – December 15, 2025
Peter Paul Ybarra, 77, a lifelong resident of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, on the evening of Monday, December 15, 2025. Peter was born on June 29, 1948, in Big Bend, Colorado, to Stanislaus and Guadalupe Ybarra. He attended schools in the Great Bend area and was united […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting March 24
All board members were present for the March 24 meeting. Purchase orders 2025-03522 through 2025-03908 were approved. Purchase orders needing board approval amounted to $343,780.54. Total purchase orders were $352,345.31. Large purchase orders for this time period were $186,895 to Midwest Electric Transformer Services, Inc. for transformers, $81, 809.55 to CIRSA for 2nd quarter […]
Colorado farmers face high fertilizer prices ahead of growing season
Fertilizer-intensive crops like corn could suffer this year because of shortages caused by the war in Iran. File photo: Joshua Vorse, Rocky Mountain PBS DELTA, Colo. — For farmer Brent Hines, spring is a stressful time of year, full of last minute decisions that will affect how his crops fare months in advance. But […]
In debate over sugary drinks, Colorado weighs health benefits and personal choice
It’s common knowledge that soda and sugary drinks aren’t good for you. Now a debate is playing out in Colorado, with policymakers set to weigh in Friday, April 3, over soft drinks and sugary drinks, government benefits and health. The looming question is over whether people who get federal nutrition benefits, also called SNAP, should […]
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January JANUARY 2026 JANUARY 2025 % change Electricity $1,075,077.57 $1,005,976.31 6.87% Water $122,003.84 $114,536.43 6.52% Sewer $72,163.51 $61,597.68 17.15% Trash $160,317.66 $143,170.23 11.98% MONTHLY TOTAL $1,429,562.58 $1,325,280.65 7.87%
Colorado’s growing share of unaffiliated voters is making it harder for candidates to get on the ballot
Democratic and Republican candidates collecting signatures to make their party’s primary ballot can only collect signatures from voters in their party. With unaffiliated voters now making up half of the statewide electorate, partisans are harder to find. The dwindling number of Democratic and Republican voters in Colorado is making it increasingly harder for candidates from […]
