Archive for January 11th, 2013
Winds Die Down, Travel Resumes in S.E. Colorado
Despite winds ranging between 45mph to 65mph in portions of southeast Colorado this past Friday, January 11, there was considerably less dust in the air from a similar wind storm almost two months ago on November 10. Recent snows and moisture around Christmas and New Year’s helped limit airborne dust during the day of high wind […]
Local School Closings Due to High Winds
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING… A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION…ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG COLD FRONT DRIVEN BY A POWERFUL JET STREAM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. * WIND…WESTERLY AT […]
John William “Bill” Adams…August 18, 1927 – January 9, 2013
John William “Bill” Adams, 85, died January 9th in his home. He was born August 18, 1927, son of Robert and Ruth Adams. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Francis Rohr of New York. Bill was a very loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife Dolly and two […]
Sandy L. Kilpatrick…May 24, 1937 – January 9, 2013
A Funeral Liturgy service for longtime Lamar resident, Sandy L. Kilpatrick will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday January 15, 2013at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Deacon Henry Wertin as the liturgist. A private family interment of ashes will take place at a later date. Per Sandy’s request cremation has taken place and […]
Civics 101 at Lamar’s Community Conversation Night
Local residents got the ABC’s of city finance during a “Community Conversation” evening, hosted by Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland at the Cultural Events Center this past Thursday evening, January 10. With various city department heads and some city councilmembers in attendance, Sutherland provided copies of current city finances, explaining in very informal […]
Results of County Health Needs Assessment Highlighted
The second of three meetings regarding Prowers County Health Needs was conducted by Tommy Barnhart of the Colorado Rural Health Center this past Wednesday, January 9 at the County Annex. Although the meeting was populated mostly by representatives of the county’s health providers, the areas reviewed were developed from a community based questionnaire. The […]
