Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Lena L. Nelson – March 29, 1951 – January 24, 2024
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Lena L. Nelson will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section. Lena was born on March 29, 1951 at Las Animas, Colorado to Jess Leonard and Vera […]
Ty Harmon Announces Bid for County Commissioner in District 1
I am excited to announce I am running for Prowers County Commissioner District 1. I was born & raised in Prowers County. Growing up in Holly and being a Granada resident for almost 30 years now, I know and understand the values we have in our county. I am married with 4 adult children and […]
VA To Award $52.5 Million In Grants To Prevent Suicide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT vapublicaffairs@va.gov VA to award $52.5 million in grants to local organizations working to prevent Veteran suicide 01/25/2024 04:00 AM EST WASHINGTON — Today, VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in funding for grants to community-based organizations that provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for Veterans and their families — including conducting Veteran […]
Helen L. Dorris March 8, 1930 – January 23, 2024
Services are pending for longtime Lamar resident Helen L. Dorris. Helen was born on March 08, 1930 at Richfield, Kansas to John and Hazel (Petersen) Otto and passed away on January 23, 2024 at her home with her family by her side at the age of 93. She is preceded in death by her husband […]
Roger Stagner Announces Bid for County Commissioner in District 3
Roger Stagner will be running for District 3 Prowers County Commissioner in the 2024 Election. Stagner is well acquainted with government operations and connections to the State of Colorado as he served as Mayor for the City of Lamar for 10 years through 5 consecutive election terms. Stagner said he is looking forward to […]
Birth Announcement: Gallegos-Hedglin
Kayleigh Gallegos and Damian Hedglin of Las Animas, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Eisley at 9:39am at Prowers Medical Center on Sunday, January 14, 2024 with Dr. Peter Kim attending. Eisley weighed six pounds and eight ounces and was 19 ¼ inches in length at birth.
Rose Eye – July 6, 1953 – January 23, 2024
A memorial celebration for longtime Lamar resident Rose Eye will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Rose was born on July 06, 1953 at Lamar, Colorado to Henio and Mary (Andrade) Montez and passed away on January 23, 2024 at her […]
Lamar Council Starts 2024 with Full Agenda, Bellomy Stepping Down
The Lamar City Council got 2024 off to a start with a carry-over agenda for the January 8th session which was cancelled due to the blizzard that swept across southeast Colorado in the early days of this month. The council continued the majority of that agenda to its January 22nd meeting as well as […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Okays Norjune Extension, Breakfast Restaurant Request
Neil and Rinda Emick’s request of an extension deadline for their NorJune Apartment renovations was approved by the Lamar Redevelopment Authority. Construction delays occurred when 16 of the 32 new windows had manufacturer defects which required replacing. This delay set back the couple’s timetable from repairing the stucco to have the building at […]
City of Lamar Retail Sales Growth Holds Steady through 2023
Retail sales tax collections for the City of Lamar showed signs of steady growth through the year with City Sales Taxes collected up 6.11% for a gain over last year of $21,536. Collections for November 2022 were $352,667 compared to this year at $374,204. Total Sales and Use Tax collections finished the month with […]
Positions Open for Prowers County Lodging Panel
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill (2) positions to fill remaining terms that will expire in December of 2026 on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from the tourism industry. Each director […]
Drought Information Statement for South Central and Southeast Colorado as of January 20, 2024
Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Portions of Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Custer, Pueblo and Costilla counties. No Change: Most of south central Colorado. Drought Improved: The southeast Plains. Precipitation: After a dry start to the 2024 Water Year (Oct 2023-Sept 2024), precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado picked up in the month […]
Margaret Marie Maggart – April 6, 1946 – January 20, 2024
Per Margaret’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no services. Margaret Marie Maggart was born April 6, 1946 in Springfield Colorado and departed this life on January 20, 2024 in Springfield, Colorado at the age of 77, with her loved ones by her side. Margaret was born to Virgil & […]
Bennet, Hickenlooper Call on President Biden to Support Funding for Arkansas Valley Conduit
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper called on President Biden to prioritize funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) in his budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). The AVC is a planned 130-mile water-delivery system from the Pueblo Reservoir to nearly 40 rural communities and 50,000 Coloradans throughout the […]
CATTLE ON FEED
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1.02 million head as of January 1, 2024. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from December 1, 2023 and down 2 percent from January 1, 2023. The […]
