Archive for May 18th, 2012
Partial Solar Eclipse this Sunday
Prowers County residents should be able to view a partial eclipse of the sun this Sunday, beginning around 7:30pm. The National Weather Service from Pueblo is forecasting clear skies that day and into the evening hours. This type of eclipse has been described as having a ring of fire around the sun, as the moon […]
Patricia “Pat” Bates…July 12, 1951 – May 17, 2012
A Closed Casket Celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Patricia Bates, affectionately known to many as Pat, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday May 21, 2012 at the Lamar United Methodist Church. Reverend Kathy Leathers and Reverend Ramon Robledo will co-officiate the service. Per Pat’s request there will be no public visitation. A […]
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2012
Employers in Colorado added 1,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,291,800 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 100 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of one percentage point over the month […]
