Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Local students bring home medals from State AAU martial arts championship
Several local martial arts students who train at Sun Do Sul Center under Grand Master Choi competed in the recent state AAU championships. The students will now be eligible to compete in the national championship at Fort Lauderdale, Florida June 27 – July 4. Riley Morris won two gold and one silver. Isaiah Satra won […]
Prowers County Clerk and Recorder announces change of address for 2026 Primary Election and ballot information for voters
Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Election News Prowers County Election’s Department-Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) Change of address for the 2026 Primary Election PROWERS COUNTY ANNEX, 1001 S. Main St, Lamar, CO. June 22nd – June 30th Ballots will be mailed out the week of June 8-12, 2026, so watch your mail boxes. DEMOCRATIC, […]
Carrie Esquibel-Venegas – February 25, 1969 – June 1, 2026
A mass of Christian burial for lifelong Granada, Colorado resident, Carrie Esquibel-Venegas, will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly with Reverend Father Boniface Onjefu as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church with […]
Elizabeth Arredondo – August 10, 1959 – May 31, 2026
A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident Elizabeth Arredondo will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, June 09, 2026 at the St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Father Boniface Onjefu presiding. A Rosary will be held prior to the service at 9:30AM with Deacon Allan Medina reciting. A […]
John Phillip Gonzales – August 18, 1957 – May 24, 2026
A memorial service for lifelong Las Animas, Colorado resident, John Phillip Gonzales will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Per John’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. John was born on August 18, 1957 at Las Animas, Colorado to Juan M. and […]
Michael Rodger Wyatt – January 16, 1952 – April 27, 2026
A memorial celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Michael Wyatt will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Latter-Day Saints Church in Lamar, Colorado. Per Michael’s request cremation will take place and there will be no viewing. Michael was born on January 16, 1952 at Downey, California to Milton Paul […]
Letter to the Editor – “Unsafe Water, Broken Promises, and No Path Forward”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hartman is in a condition that Colorado law does not have a name for. We are a statutory town with no statutory function, a municipality with no municipal authority, and a community left without governance, protection, or recourse. This is collapse, not dissolution. It is legal limbo, not legal closure. It […]
Abigail Barr named to Spring 2026 Nebraska Wesleyan University academics honors list
NWU students named to spring 2026 semester academic honors list LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its 2026 spring semester academic honors list recognizing undergraduate students with superior academic performance. Students earning at least a 3.75 semester grade point average while completing a full-time course load of at least 12 credit hours of […]
Latest Colorado crop progress report – drought continues
The USDA published the latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday, May 26. Here’s a closer look at recent weather and the status of Colorado’s most important crops at the end of May. Weather For the week that ended May 24, there were 4.8 days suitable for fieldwork in Colorado. The previous week, ending May 17, there were […]
Emergency fish salvage begins June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces an emergency public fish salvage effective June 1 at Nee Noshe Reservoir on Queens State Wildlife Area, Kiowa County, approximately 21 miles north of Lamar and 12 miles south of Eads. Due to ongoing drought and reduced reservoir operations, Nee Noshe Reservoir is drying and is not expected to fill […]
Mayor Kirk Crespin, Council member Joe Gonzales recognized for awards at City Council meeting May 26, 2026
Mayor Kirk Crespin, center, and Council member Joe Gonzales, right, were recipients of awards from the Colorado Municipal League’s MUNIversity program. At left is City Administrator Mitch Hammes who presented the awards. The Lamar City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – rescheduled from its usual Monday meeting due to the […]
Lamar Police Department is once again offering its “Citizen’s Academy” June 16-August 4
The Lamar Police Department is once again offering the Citizen’s Academy that will run from June 16 through August 4, 2026. Classes will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 or 9:30 pm on Tuesday nights with one four-hour Saturday session. The application deadline is June 12, but application review and acceptance may take up to […]
Lamar Rotary Club’s “Ducky Dash” makes a big splash at 2026 Lamar Days
Lamar Rotary Club’s “Miss Quackers” The Lamar Rotary Club had another very successful event for the “Ducky Dash” at the Lamar Days Celebration in Willow Creek Park on May 16, 2026. “Miss Quackers” strutted her stuff in the parade, adorned with patriotic pride. Rotarians, Interact (student Rotarians), and children of Rotarians all joined to accompany […]
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of May 26, 2026
At the May 26, 2026 meeting, Board members approved meeting minutes from both the May 12 and May 19 meetings as well as Purchase Orders 2025-04951 through 2025-05167. Purchase orders totaled $89,883.94, of which $79,697.05 needed Board Approval for payment. $52,002.00 of this amount was to the Stella Jones Corporation for the purchase of 40-foot […]
