Archive for April 23rd, 2013
Colorado Fishing Report for April 23, 2013
Fishing Fun for the Family! Stay Up to Date with the Latest Fishing Reports from the Division of Parks & Wildlife. New Reports are Available Once a Week. Barr Lake State Park Spring Fishing Clinic Sports enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to a fishing clinic at Barr Lake State Park on Saturday, May […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Healing Hands Massage Therapy
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit Sherry Walls of Healing Hands Massage Therapy at her new business location of, 505 East Elm Street, in Lamar. Sherry Walls LMT, LMMT, LST has been in the field of massage therapy and related areas for over 30 years. Sherry is involved in […]
Local Gymnast Wins All-Around Title
Rebecca Henderson of Lamar competed at the USAG sanctioned Peak Gymnastics Meet in Highlands Ranch on April 19th. She competed as part of the Optionals 6 team for Nogares Gymnastics Academy in Pueblo. Her all-around score of 36.85 was a personal best and placed her at the top of the Senior B age division. Henderson’s […]
An All Too Familiar Sight
North of Clay Creek, south of Lamar – Picture by Doug Hasser Alter the size and shape of the 18 wheeler in the first photograph to what it might have looked like 80 years ago and this could have been a picture taken around 1930. Instead, it was photographed Monday afternoon, April 22, along northbound Highway […]
Lamar Police Score a Second Meth Bust
On Monday, April 22, 2013, at approximately 12:43 pm, Lamar Police Officers received information that a wanted party was in a purple Hyundai vehicle near the Lamar Community Building. Officers responded to check for the vehicle with negative results. A short time later the vehicle was located coming back into town from the south. The […]
Water Report April 23, 2013
Here are the Surface Water Conditions for Division 2: Arkansas River Basin – Las Animas to State Line as presented by the Colorado Division of Water Resources.
Boggsville Cleanup Day
On Saturday April 13, 2013, 35 members of the Bent’s Fort Chapter (BFC) of the Santa Fe Trail Association met at Boggsville Historic Site in Las Animas for a work day to help get the site ready for the 2013 season. Members raked leaves, cleaned windows, dusted, and spruced the place up. Lunch was provided […]
Rita White…August 2, 1949 – April 18, 2013
Memorial services for Lamar, CO resident, Rita L. White will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Inurnment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery. Rev. Kathy Leathers will officiate. Rita Lynette (Batdorf) White was born August 2, 1949 to Benton and Thelma (Moore) Batdorf in […]
Faustino Perez-Benitez…February 15, 1980 – April 18, 2013
Mass of Christian burial for Granada, CO resident Faustino Perez-Benitez will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2013 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, CO. Rosary/scripture service will be at 2:30. There will be no visitation. Faustino will be laid to rest in Mexico. Faustino Perez-Benitez was […]
Lamar City Council Enacts Water Restrictions
Acting on a recommendation from the Lamar Water Board, the city council voted in favor of implementing Stage 1 Mandatory Water Restrictions, effective Thursday, May 2. The decision was based on current drought conditions and lack of ditch water, although the city’s well system is in good shape and has adequate supplies. The restrictions state […]
CSP, Multi-Department Police Pursuit Nabs Four Suspects
On Monday, April 22, 2013 at approximately 1900 hours, officers from the Rocky Ford Police Department located a suspect vehicle involved in a 1st Degree Criminal Trespass incident. When the officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, reaching speeds of over 100 mph. Rocky Ford Police Department pursued […]
