Archive for October, 2015
Lamar Officials Briefed on Reliever Route Updates
The long anticipated Reliever Route or Lamar By-pass is still in the planning and financing stages, but some alternatives for three key points of the 9.7 mile, two lane road around Lamar were discussed by CDOT and AECOM engineering officials this past Wednesday, September 30th. City of Lamar, Prowers County officials and local and regional […]
Lisa Renee Ramirez…January 22, 1971 – October 1, 2015
Memorial Services for Lisa Renee Ramirez will be held at 11:00am Thursday October 8, 2015 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. A private family interment will be held at Fairmount Cemetery at a later date. Lisa was born on January 22, 1971 at Lamar, Colorado to Glen Shepard and Linda Kay […]
Fredericka Carolyn Briggs…March 1, 1914 – September 28, 2015
Graveside memorial service for Fredericka Carolyn (Skeet) Briggs, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery, Pastor Rod Coulter will officiate. Military committal rights will be provided by VFW Post #2411 and American Legion District #1 Post #6. Fredericka, affectionately known to many as Gretchen, was […]
New Helicopter Services Made Available for Prowers Medical Center
Prowers Medical Center hospital staff and the general public were given a view of the new helicopter being used by PMC and several other southeast Colorado hospitals under the Care Connect program. Care Connect is a division of REACH Air Medical Services which will provide air ambulance service to rural areas in this part of […]
LCC Cosmetology Salon Opens to the Public
On Wednesday, September 23, the LCC Cosmetology Salon opened its doors to the public for the fall semester. The salon’s current hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00-5:00pm. LCC students and community members alike can visit the salon to take advantage of discounted cosmetology services such as haircuts, colors, and styling as well as brow […]
Gov. Hickenlooper Appoints Davidson as District Court Judge
DENVER — Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced the appointment of Michael Davidson as district court judge for the 15th Judicial District, which includes Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Prowers counties. Davidson will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable P. Douglas Tallman, effective Oct. 3, 2015. Davidson […]
Sod Laid on Final Two Sports Plex Fields
The remaining two ball fields at the Lamar Sports Plex received their final major installations in late September with light poles and sod. The light pole foundations were put in for fields three and four and in just the past two weeks, the light poles were erected and over the past two days, sod was […]
Southeast Health Group announces Weigh and Win County Sign-Up Challenge
Southeast Health Group is throwing down a sign-up challenge to residents of the six counties it serves over the next three months. Starting October 1st, residents of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers will compete to earn a BBQ luncheon in January. The challenge is part of the new “Weigh and Win” program sponsored […]
Gwen Bosley…April 29, 1949 – September 29, 2015
A celebration of life for longtime Denver area resident formerly of Lamar, Gwen Bosley will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 10:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Gwen will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 from 1:00PM […]
Employment Status for Lamar Welcome Center Manager is Altered
The Lamar City Council, minus Mayor Roger Stagner who excused himself from the chambers, engaged in a lengthy discussion regarding terminating the Welcome Center Manager’s contract with the State of Colorado, and hiring the manager as a city employee. Mayor Stagner is married to the manager, Leslie Stagner and he did not take part in […]
September Drought Update from CWCB
Warm dry conditions have continued across much of eastern Colorado, while the mountains have seen near average precipitation so far this month. Drier conditions have resulted in declining soil moisture levels, but overall evapotranspiration rates are below average for the season, and pasture conditions and harvest yields are reportedly good. Water providers are also reporting […]