Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Here we go again!!! Come see Vintage Motorcycles to Roll through Lamar, Colorado!
Sunday, September 17, 2023 11:00 to 2:00pm…On Beech Street by the Colorado Welcome Center & Lamar Chamber of Commerce. When the Vintage Cars rolled through Lamar, on July 1, 2023, The Great Race was a success! Thank you to these Sponsors! Event Host: Colorado Welcome Center and its 27 Ambassadors Committee: Leslie Stagner, Director […]
CO A.G Weiser Announces Walmart Customer’s Settlement
July 13, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today a settlement reached with Walmart over the company’s failure to ensure the price customers paid for its products matched the price listed on the shelf. This settlement is part of a partnership between Weiser and Attorney General Aaron Ford of Nevada. Under the […]
Two Survive Sinking Boat in Lake Pueblo; Pueblo County Divers Recover Body of Third Passenger
PUEBLO, Colo. – A small ski boat carrying three people began taking on water and quickly sank Saturday evening shortly after launching at Lake Pueblo State Park prompting a frantic rescue attempt by witnesses on shore and by Colorado Parks and Wildlife park rangers. Two boat passengers wearing life jackets resurfaced when the […]
Southern Colorado Economic Development District – Broadband Update
SCEDD Broadband Initiative The world of broadband is an active one, and SCEDD has been busy working towards the Colorado Broadband Office’s Capital Project Fund (CPF) grant application deadline on August 21st. We have reviewed and scored responses to our “Request for Partnership” and are very excited about the opportunities to collaborate and […]
Don’t Strikeout with a DUI
July, 2023 – Statewide Traffic Safety – 33% of Colorado crashes this year have involved impaired driving Statewide — Don’t strike out on the road with a DUI. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol (CSP), and local law enforcement agencies will have all the bases covered in the upcoming DUI enforcement […]
Gregorio James Trujillo – January 29, 1961 – July 10, 2023
Gregorio James Trujillo passed away on July 10, 2023 at his home in Las Animas, Colorado at the age of 62. He was born January 29, 1961 in Las Animas, Colorado to Gregorio Tobias and Mary Juanita (Sena) Trujillo. Gregorio graduated from Las Animas High School in 1979 and joined the United States […]
Aldo Almanza – December 7, 1996 – July 13, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial for Aldo Almanza will be held at 9:00 a.m. and Recitation of the Rosary at 8:30 a.m., Friday, July 21, 2023 at St. Frances de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Holyoke Cemetery in Holyoke, Colorado. Visitation […]
Tammy Sue Hanson – November 27, 1965 – July 12, 2023
A come and go memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Tammy Sue Hanson will be held from 2:00PM until 4:00PM Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Willow Creek Park in Lamar. Per Tammy’s request cremation will take place. Tammy was born on November 27, 1965 at Rocky Ford, Colorado to Dale Wayne and Betty […]
Betty J. Hoesli – July 5, 1940 – July 12, 2023
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Betty J. Hoesli will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ray Matteson and Bon May co-officiating. Betty was born on July 5, 1940 at Holly, Colorado to James P. and Opal M. (McLaughlin) Miller and passed away […]
CROP PRODUCTION – JULY 1, 2023
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of July 1, 2023, is forecast at 68.40 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 30 percent from the June 1 forecast and […]
Don O. Rogers – June 4, 1955 – July 11, 2023
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Don O. Rogers will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, July 17, 2023 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Paul Floyd officiating. Don was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lamar, Colorado on June 4, 1955 to Robert G. and Norma J. (Sgrinia) Rogers and passed […]
Lamar Utilities Board July 11th Meeting
The Lamar Utility Board had $933,482.44 in monthly purchase orders, of that, $919,995.77 required approval including $753,041.57 for the June estimate for power purchases from Arkansas River Power Authority. Bills amounting to $226,241.83 were also noted. Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh explained the plant submitted five bids for fiberglass crossarms to replenish stock inventory […]
More Rains, More Mosquitoes for the City
The abundant rainfall has been welcomed to the area for an end to the dry spell, but this is also a reminder to help prevent the spread of mosquitoes through our community, now that there are more sites for standing water that act as breeding areas. Pat Mason, Lamar Public Works Director, replied to […]
Council Work Session Explores Citizen’s Concerns
The Lamar City Council discussed a partial list of citizen’s concerns during its July 10th work session. Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller reviewed some areas that had been brought to his and council’s attention during several Common Ground meetings with the public as well as regular calls from citizens to his department and council […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
May Sales and Use Tax Collected from June 2023 City sales tax revenues were up 9.36% for this period for a gain of $32,810 with 2022 collections at $350,787 and $383,598 for 2023. Use tax collections were up 13.52% for a gain of $3,482 and Other Collections were off 118.57% for a drop of […]
