Archive for 2026
2026 Rod Crum Memorial Scholarships awarded to Heston Seufer and Briley Seufer
Two Thousand and Twenty-six marks twenty years of scholarships given by the ROD CRUM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP fund. His family has been honored to award 24 scholarships over those twenty years and contributed over $14,500 to the youth if this community thru the scholarships alone. Those funds came to us generously, from this community, at a […]
Lamar High School graduate Armoni Moreno receives first-ever Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy Scholarship for Excellence
Joe McCaleb, left, with scholarship recipient Armoni Moreno Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Lamar awarded 2026 Lamar High School graduate Armoni Moreno with the first-ever $2,000 “Da Vinci Osteopractic Physical Therapy Scholarship for Excellence”. Presenting the award to Armoni at the Lamar High School graduation ceremony on May 17, 2026 was Joe […]
Colorado Employment Situation – March 2026
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Increase by 1,400 in March; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.9 Percent Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals decreased by 100 to 127,100 from February to March. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over the same time period at 3.9 percent. The national unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth […]
Memorial Day Holiday Schedule announced for City of Lamar
MEMORIAL DAY 2026 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (May 25, 2026)- In observance of Memorial Day, most City of Lamar offices will be closed on Monday May 25th. Landfill– The City of Lamar Municipal Landfill will be CLOSED on Monday 5/25 and reopen Tuesday 5/26 from 8:30am-3:30pm. Residential Trash Pick -Up– • Residential trash collection normally scheduled for […]
Hastings College honors 140th graduating class – Melissa Kay Hines of Lamar receives degree in Criminology
HASTINGS, Neb. – Hastings College held its 140th Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, awarding degrees to 190 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 21 states and nine countries. The student speaker was graduating senior Bri Narick, an English major from Bellevue, Nebraska. Graduation honors are awarded to those students […]
Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama
Article courtesy of High Country News – This article appeared in the May 2026 print edition of the magazine with the headline “The absence of clean water.” This story is part of High Country News’ Conservation Beyond Boundaries project, which is supported by the BAND Foundation and the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation. “If you don’t have clean water, you […]
Local high school graduation books available for sale at Robinson Printing
Robinson Printing continues its tradition of printing graduation booklets that feature pictures and names of all local high school graduates (Lamar High School, Wiley High School, Holly High School, Granada High School, and McClave High School). Each graduating senior receives two free booklets at their respective ceremonies. Additional copies are available for purchase for graduates […]
Mabel Sarah (Weaver) Hansen – May 23, 1937 – May 10, 2026
Funeral services for Mabel Hansen will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2026, at Valley Funeral & Cremation in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Norman Grantham officiating. Interment in Fort Lyon National Cemetery will follow at 12:30 p.m. Visitation for Mable will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Mabel Sarah (Weaver) […]
Independent Study Highlights GOAL High School’s Economic Impact for State of Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Independent Study Highlights GOAL High School’s Economic Impact Pueblo, Colo. – April 2026 – An independent economic impact study released in April 2026 concludes that GOAL High School generates substantial economic and social benefits for the State of Colorado, including significant long-term savings in public healthcare, criminal justice, and public assistance costs […]
Betty Jo Stone – October 27, 1935 – May 11, 2026
Graveside services for La Junta, Colorado resident, Betty Jo Stone will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 15, 2026, at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Mark Cloer officiating. Betty Jo Stone, 90, of La Junta, Colorado, passed away on May 11, 2026, at Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born on October 27, 1935, in […]
City of Lamar Launches “WIN LOCAL” Campaign to Promote Community Pride, Economic Growth, and Local Engagement
LAMAR, COLORADO — The City of Lamar is proud to announce the launch of WIN LOCAL, a new community-focused initiative designed to encourage a stronger culture of local engagement, community pride, customer service, and economic support throughout Lamar and Southeast Colorado. Introduced by Mayor Kirk Crespin, the WIN LOCAL campaign represents a shift in mindset […]
Kree Wallace is recipient of 2026 Golden Plains Insurance Sholarship
Kree Wallace, recipient of 2026 Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship Golden Plains Insurance is thrilled to announce Kree Wallace as the recipient of the prestigious Golden Plains Insurance Scholarship for 2026. This annual scholarship, awarded by Golden Plains Insurance, recognizes outstanding dedication to community, education, faith, and academic excellence among graduating seniors. Golden Plains Insurance is […]
George Patterson “Pat” Palmer – September 28, 1939 – May 12, 2026
A celebration of Pat’s life is planned for later this year. In the meantime, please share with his family your memories of Pat by sending an email to mrpatpalmer@protonmail.com. George Patterson Palmer, affectionately known by his friends and family as ‘Pat’ was born on September 28, 1939 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to George W. and Elizabeth […]
Rumors of ruined Western Slope peach crop were greatly exaggerated, growers say
A box of fresh peaches at Kokopelli Farm Market located off I-70 north of Palisade. (William Woody, Special to the Colorado Sun) A cold snap did destroy the peaches in North Fork Valley orchards, but the remaining 80-90% of the crop will start hitting fruit stands in June — much earlier than normal Colorado […]
