Archive for 2026
Prowers County Board of Commissioners accepting applications for County Planning Commission
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Powers County to fill a term of two (2) position on the five-member Prowers County Planning Commission with a term expiring January 2028. Commission members are required to meet at 8:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Additional […]
Prowers County Clerk & Record’s Office closed January 8th for training
The Prowers County Clerk &Recorder’s Office will temporarily close on Thursday, January 8th for mandatory Motor Vehicle Training. The office will reopen during regular office hours Friday January 9th at 8:30 a.m. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Birth Announcement – Esparza
Damien and Kylee Esparza welcomed a new baby boy, “Omar Ray Esparza” on December 18, 2025 at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. Omar arrived at 6:50 pm, weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Siblings at home are Malea Esparza and Brennen Esparza. Grandparents are Melonee and Kirk Marcum and Tonia and Ernest Esparza.
Colorado at 150: How the state plans to celebrate its sesquicentennial
Events throughout the year planned at History Colorado and local institutions across the state A welcome sign along the Colorado-Nebraska border near Julesburg (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) It’s a year of two big intertwined anniversaries for Colorado and the United States of America. The country will celebrate its semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, marking 250 years […]
Flu hospitalizations in Colorado surge to highest level in 20 years: ‘We’re not out of the worst of it yet’
CDC estimates at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths from the flu so far this season Nearly 800 Coloradans were hospitalized with the flu the last week in December — the highest number in more than two decades — as cases surge across the U.S., according to the latest state data. Emergency […]
Discover the newest outdoor products and services at the 2026 International Sportsmen’s Expo
DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is a sponsor for the 2026 International Sportsmen’s Expo in downtown Denver on Jan. 8-11, 2026, where hundreds of companies gather to present the outdoor industry’s newest products and services. A print coupon for a $3 discount off one adult ticket is available on the CPW website. This premier expo allows hunters, anglers […]
Birth Announcement – Carver
John and McKenzy Carver of Lamar, Colorado, welcomed a new baby girl, “Gracelynne Ann Carver” on December 26, 2025 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Gracelynne arrived at 7 am, weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and measured 19.76 inches. Dr. Forseter was the attending physician. Grandparents are Riley and Joshua Carver, David Davis and […]
Birth Announcement – Crespin/Brizendine
Steven Crespin and Jenna Brizendine of Hasty, Colorado, welcomed a new baby girl, “Nova Adelina Crespin” on December 17, 2025 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Nova was born at 9:06 pm, weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 inches.
“Pawsitive Recovery” provides foster care for pets of people in recovery programs while they heal
Ashlee Chaidez is reunited with her dog, Duck, at Hounds Town dog daycare and boarding in Denver after six months apart while Chaidez sought psychiatric care. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post) When Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time […]
Sharron Conrady – March 19, 1950 – January 1, 2026
A graveside celebration of life for former Lamar resident, currently of Brighton, Sharron Conrady will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, January 05, 2026 at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado with Ian Blacker officiating. Per Sharron’s request there will be no viewing. Sharron was born on March 19, 1950 at Lamar, Colorado to […]
Prowers Medical Center welcomes the hospital’s 2026 New Year Baby on January 1
Esciensta Emberlynn Triana, 2026 New Year Baby born at Prowers Medical Center Prowers Medical Center was excited to welcome the 2026 New Year Baby! Esciensta Emberlynn Triana was born January 1, 2026 at 6:51 a.m., weighing six pounds, five ounces and measuring 18-3/4 inches. She is the daughter of Embree Gallegos and Javier Triana of […]
