RSSArchive for July 14th, 2011

Bonnie L. Gekeler – March 23, 1945 – July 11, 2011

            Private graveside in-urnment services will be held at a later date for Kit Carson resident Bonnie L. Gekeler.             Bonnie was born March 23, 1945 at Woodward, OK. To William Meyer and Evaline Beard-Meyer and departed this life on Monday July 11, 2011 at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells, CO. at the age […]

Nellie M. Harms  -  March 3, 1925 - July 13, 2011

Nellie M. Harms – March 3, 1925 – July 13, 2011

              A Service of Victory for longtime Cheyenne Wells, Colorado resident, Nellie M. Harms will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10:00AM at the Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells with Martin Davis officiating. Interment will follow services at Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells.               Visitation for Nellie will be held […]

Lamar Light and Power Update on July 13 Power  Outage

Lamar Light and Power Update on July 13 Power Outage

Lamar Light and Power, Press Release Update  It is our understanding from discussions last night (July 13) with Tri State Transmission dispatch and an article in today’s Pueblo Chieftain, that at approximately 5:30 Wednesday night, Xcel Energy had four of their transmission lines trip off line as did both the Comanche #1 and Comanche #2 […]

Power Loss, Minor Inconvenience to Communities

Power Loss, Minor Inconvenience to Communities

Photos by Russ Baldwin Wednesday night’s power outage disrupted evening plans for most residents across southeastern Colorado. Breaker failure is attributed to the loss of four Xcel transmission lines which caused power outages between Canon City and Kansas as well as from Pueblo to the New Mexico border. This reporter placed a phone call to […]