Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Dorothy LaVonne Hall – March 23, 1931 – November 21, 2025
A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Dorothy LaVonne Hall will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at the Two Buttes Cemetery in Two Buttes, Colorado with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. Per Dorothy’s request there will be no visitation. Dorothy was born on […]
Young people held at Pueblo detention facility aren’t getting enough food, parents allege
A guard speaks to an inmate in the toughest security rooms for new arrivals at the Youth Offender System’s detention facility in Pueblo (photo by Glenn Asakawa/TheDenverPost) Mothers tell The Denver Post their sons are losing extreme amounts of weight at Youthful Offender System facility For the past few months, Emmanuel Porter-Taylor and other young […]
Xcel Energy seeks $355.5M revenue hike, increasing residential bills nearly 10% on average
Utility says rate increase would cover costs associated with growth in demand, reliability Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electric utility, has asked state regulators for an increase of $355.5 million to its rate base, which would boost the average residential electric bill by nearly 10% per month. Xcel filed the proposal Friday with the Colorado Public Utilities […]
Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak Alert Issued for Colorado Horse Owners
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is actively monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Texas and Oklahoma. EHV-1 is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal virus that can cause a serious neurological disease in horses called Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). This outbreak has been connected to horses that participated in or […]
Rupp’s Truck and Trailer Repair makes generous donations to local organizations
The spirit of giving is in the air this time of year. For several years, a local business has consistently and generously donated to local organizations that are meaningful to them and the community as a whole and this year was no exception. Alex Rupp and Rupp’s truck and trailer repair crew recently visited […]
Heartland Ranch the site of another ferret release – this time utilizing GPS-tracking collars developed by Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute scientists
A black-footed ferret wearing one of new tracking collars is shown after being released November 19 at Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve (this and all photos in article courtesy of CPW) Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve, a sprawling 43,000 acre tract of land southwest of Lamar, comprises the largest part of Southern Plains Land Trust’s […]
Colorado State University Extension announces registration for 2025 Crops Clinic
Colorado State University is announcing registration for the 2025 Crops Clinic. This year’s meeting will take place both in-person and remotely on December 8th and 9th . Location will be the Cobblestone Inn in Yuma, Co. Twelve Certified Crop Advisor and four Colorado Department of Agriculture Credits will be offered at this two day […]
Colorado State Patrol holding its 13th annual “Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car” toy drive at Lamar Walmart November 23 and November 30
The Christmas season will be here before we know it, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year will mark our 13th annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car toy drive. The Colorado State Patrol will be holding their annual toy drive on two Sundays in November. The […]
Leonard “Lenny” Thompson – February 7, 1962 – November 17, 2025
Funeral services for Lenny Thompson will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Holly Methodist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Per Lenny’s request, there will be no visitation. Leonard “Lenny” Thompson, 63, of Holly, Colorado, passed away on November 17, 2025, […]
Tommy Lee Allard – April 17, 1944 – November 13, 2025
A memorial service for Tom Allard will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Friends Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Bent County-Las Animas Cemetery. Tommy Lee Allard, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 13, […]
Ethics commission to investigate 17 Colorado legislators accused of accepting illegal contributions
An American flag and a Colorado flag fly at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on June 10, 2025. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission advanced complaints filed against 17 Democratic state legislators that allege they broke the state’s law prohibiting elected officials from receiving gifts. Colorado Common Cause, a pro-democracy organization, filed complaints against members […]
Nitrate warning for cattle feed – high levels detected locally – CSU offering testing
Nitrates and Feeding Cattle Fall has come to Southeastern Colorado and winter will soon be here. This finds many livestock producers gathering hay or stubble leases to carry their livestock through the cold months. Although the area had a good summer with adequate precipitation and low stress on crops I have had and heard reports […]
Jonathan “John” Benson – July 1, 1968 – November 16, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Hartman, Colorado resident, Jonathan Benson affectionately known to his family and friends as John, will be held at a later date. Jonathan Ewell Benson passed away on November 16, 2025 at the Sangre de Cristo Hospice Center in Pueblo, Colorado with his family by his side. The Snake Wrangler, Wild […]
1.7 million counterfeit fentanyl pills, 12 kilograms of fentanyl powder discovered in storage unit in Douglas County
A winning bidder of a Colorado storage unit unexpectedly found more than 1 million counterfeit fentanyl pills inside in a record-breaking narcotics seizure, federal authorities announced Monday. The bidder made the “shocking discovery” on Nov. 11 at a suburban Denver storage facility, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The individual “immediately” notified the sheriff’s […]
