Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Colorado’s fiscal deficit picture less bleak than expected
Colorado’s fiscal deficit is just a little less bad than it was a few months ago. Meanwhile, there are signs that Colorado’s economy is slowing, even as unemployment is trending up. The December forecast from the General Assembly economists showed lightly improved revenues — the deficit for the 2025-26 budget year would be in the […]
Avian disease is killing invasive Eurasian doves along lower Ark River
LA JUNTA, Colo. – An avian virus is causing a significant die-off of invasive Eurasian collared doves in the lower Arkansas River valley near La Junta and Rocky Ford, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported Monday. Wildlife Officer Jordon DePriest said CPW offices in the region are receiving a high volume of calls about hundreds of […]
Merry Christmas from Robinson Printing and The Prowers Journal
Robinson Printing and The Prowers Journal wish everyone a wonderful holiday season filled with love, family and peace. As a reminder, our offices will be closed from December 24 through January 1, reopening on January 2 so that our staff can spend time with family during the holiday. Look for our Dec. 25 newsletter […]
City Council hears update on Ports to Plains Alliance before December 9, 2024 meeting
Prior to the regular Lamar City Council meeting on December 9, 2024, a presentation was made by Lauren Garduno concerning the Ports to Plains Transportation Alliance. Mr. Garduno is President and CEO of the organization and is based out of Abilene, Texas. The Alliance is led by mayors, council persons and other local elected leaders, […]
Rare “one of a kind” fish nearly wiped out by Colorado wildfire is making a comeback
A CPW aquatic biologist displays a Hayden Creek cutthroat trout in a net during a July 20, 2016, rescue of fish during the Hayden Pass Wildfire. Photo: Colorado Parks and Wildlife. As the lightning-sparked Hayden Creek Fire rolled through Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Range in 2016, officials feared that the 16,754-acre blaze could wipe out […]
Proposed bonus cuts for federal prison staff could worsen staffing levels in facilities already facing high turnovers
A view of the entrance to the Florence Federal Correctional Complex The Bureau of Prisons intends to cut retention bonuses by 10% for federal prison staff in Colorado, according to union leaders who represent staff members. The bonus cuts raise concerns for union leadership that the prisons will be unable to maintain adequate staffing levels. […]
Lamar Rotary Club helps kickstart Lamar Lions Club flag project
Presenting a check from the Lamar Rotary Club to help kickstart the Lamar Lions flag project are (left to right): Leslie Stagner, Colorado Welcome Center Director; John Davis with the Lamar Lions club; Meagan Hillman, Lamar Rotary Club President and Courtney Neuhold, Lamar Rotary Club member The Lamar Rotary Club recently presented a check […]
November 2024 Employment Data from Colorado Dept. of Labor
Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals grew by 4,600 to 139,300 from October to November. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point over the same time period to 4.3 percent. The national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2 percent from October to […]
Valerie Baldwin retires from Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Valerie Baldwin For years, people visiting the Lamar Chamber of Commerce office have been greeted by the cheery face of Valerie (Val) Baldwin, the chamber’s Office Manager. Val has worn many hats at the Chamber; organizing all the parades, events, and banquets, answering phones and so much more. The City of Lamar can thank her […]
Steven Wayne Shane – November 11, 1944 – December 14, 2024
A Graveside Memorial Service with Military Committal Rites for Steven Shane will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2025 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado. Steven Wayne Shane of Las Animas, Colorado passed away on December 14, 2024 at the age of 80. He was the fifth child born to James […]
DeAnne Tyner – December 11, 1939 – December 17, 2024
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, DeAnne Tyner will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Lamar Christian Church. A private family inurnment will be held at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada. Per DeAnne’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. DeAnne was born on December […]
Mary Lucretia Alba – September 1, 1946 – December 14, 2024
Mary Lucretia Alba, of Lamar, CO, passed away on December 14, 2024, in Lamar, CO. She was born on September 1, 1946, in Las Animas, CO, to Jasper and Duby Brito/Roybal (Martinez). Mary attended schools in Las Animas and moved to Lamar when she met and married her husband, Raymond Alba. She was involved in […]
Reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site temporarily closed for stabilization work
The reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is temporarily closed to the public in response to safety concerns recently identified that stem from existing structural deficiencies that were exacerbated by a recent heavy snow event. Stabilization work is underway so the fort can be reopened. In November 2023, the second story of the reconstructed fort […]
