Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Birth Announcement – Winters
Luke and Emma Winters of Pritchett, Colorado welcomed a baby girl “Ava” on January 1, 2025 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Ava was born at 1:45 a.m., weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19 inches. D. Forseter was the attending physician.
Birth Announcement – Spitz
Sy and Brooklynn Spitz of Lamar, Colorado, welcomed a baby girl, “Loey” on December 29, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar. Loey was born at 9:35 a.m., weighed 10.0 pounds and measured 21 inches. Dr. Forseter was the attending physician.
Birth Announcement – Felan/Vazquez
Zareda Felan and Cristian Vazquez of Lamar, Colorado welcomed a baby boy “Zemendo” on December 12, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar. Zemendo was born at 8:01 a.m., weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 inches. Dr. Korkis was the attending physician. Grandparents are Isabel Felan, Roberto Ruvalcaba, Damiana Carlos, and Demetrio Vazquez. […]
Birth Announcement – Eder/Wood
Jamie Eder and Eric Wood of Two Buttes, Colorado welcomed a new baby boy “Carter” on December 10, 2024 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Carter was born at 1:40 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 19-1/2 inches. Grandparents are Toni and Joel Eder and Donna and Don Wood. Dr. Korkis was […]
USDA December 2024 Chicken and Eggs report shows further decrease in egg production
MONTHLY CHICKENS AND EGGS – DECEMBER 2024 COLORADO Colorado egg production during December 2024 totaled 42.0 million eggs, down 5 percent from November 2024 and down 66 percent from December 2023 production, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average number of layers on hand in December […]
Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $112 Million for Colorado Infrastructure Projects – Highway 50 through Prowers County will benefit
Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated investments from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for 11 projects across Colorado totaling nearly $112 million. “Through investments like these, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act continue to support Colorado as we work to meet our state’s changing needs – from improving our […]
Outgoing Prowers County Commissioner Tom Grasmick honored at reception on January 14, 2025
Left to right: Tom Grasmick, Ron Cook and Roger Stagner, Prowers County Commissioners Outgoing Prowers County Commissioner Tom Grasmick was honored after the January 14, 2025 board meeting with a reception thanking him for his years of service to the county. He received a commemorative glass plaque and a stone marker inscribed “Grasmick” for his […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association presents “Doo Wah Riders” at LHS on February 22, 2025
Get ready for a night of toe-tapping fun as the Doo-Wah Riders ride on in to Lamar! The Doo-Wah Riders define their sound as “high energy country with a Cajun twist”. They have been based in Southern California for over 40 years, bringing a rare combination of many years of experience with youthful energy, […]
Local farmer hopes to bring new crop to the Arkansas Valley
Caleb and Zaiden Wertz with one of their harvested modules of cotton One young, innovative local farmer has been interested in trying to find a new crop to use in his rotation – one that can grow in the hot, dry southeast Colorado summers and one that uses less water than traditional crops. Fortunately, for […]
ARPA Board adopts 2025 budget at December 2024 meeting
ARPA Board Adopts 2025 Budget: At its December 5, 2024, meeting the ARPA Board of Directors approved its operating budget for 2025 in the amount of $22,797,964. There will be an 8% rate reduction for 2025. This follows on the heels of two previous rate decreases, 3.57% in 2021, and 2% in 2019. The 2025 budget includes: Revenues of […]
Jose Alfredo Esparza – December 4, 1959 – January 20, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Jose Alfredo Esparza will be held at a later date .Visitation for Jose will be held from 2:00PM until 5:00PM on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Jose was born on December 4, 1959 at Estacion Dorado, Chihuahua, Mexico to Salomon Esparza and Rufina Maldonado […]
Sandy Hasui – May 3, 1972 – January 8, 2025
Sandy Hasui died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in Pueblo, Colorado at the age of 52. Born Sandy O’Connor on May 3, 1972, in La Junta, Colorado. She was raised in Las Animas, Colorado, and graduated from Las Animas High School in 1990. Sandy continued to live in Las Animas until her career with […]
Fewer teachers want to leave Colorado schools. But low pay, lack of safety remain issues.
About half of respondents to a Colorado Education Association survey said they are considering no longer teaching. Figuring out how to keep them is the state’s “most vital question,” CEA president said. Fewer Colorado teachers are considering leaving the profession than in recent years, according to a report released Monday morning by the Colorado Education […]
Prowers County offices will close at 2:00 p.m. January 20, reopen at 10:00 a.m. on January 21
Due to dangerously low temperatures and likely extreme windchill factors, the County Commissioners have decided that all County Offices may close at 2:00 p.m. today, January 20. With a similar weather outlook for tomorrow morning, the Commissioners have also planned for a delayed start. Offices can plan on opening at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
Mary Kay McDowell – June 17, 1944 – January 14, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Hasty, Colorado resident, currently of Las Animas, Colorado,Mary Kay McDowell will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2025. at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Inurnment will follow at Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado. Following the graveside service, friends and family are invited to the Hasty […]
