Archive for January 5th, 2016
Delfina Arias…December 24, 1935 – January 3, 2016
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifetime Lamar resident, Delfina Arias will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 8, 2016 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Carl Wertin as the celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at the church at […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival Announces 1st Annual Photography Contest!
The High Plains Snow Goose Festival in partnership with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Southeast Colorado Arts Council is sponsoring its 1st annual photography contest and is seeking entries that will feature Southeast Colorado. Entries are being accepted from now until February 12, 2016. This contest is open to the […]
Council Reviews Final Water Rate Increases
Water rates will increase early this year for City of Lamar customers as the council is expected to approve the resolution at the next city council meeting on January 11th. The council held a multi-purpose work session on the 4th to provide a final review of the rate increases for residential and commercial customers. The […]
Birth Announcements: Orozco-/-Martinez -/- Yoder
Claudia Payan and Pedro Orozco of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Ximena Orozco at Prowers Medical Center at 6:07pm on December 27, 2015 with Dr. Weakley attending. Ximena weighed six pounds and 14.2 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Irma and Pedro Orozco. ********** Paulray Martinez […]
New Dorm for LCC Approved by State Board
(Lamar, Colorado; January 4, 2016) The Lamar Community College Foundation is still chipping away at the College’s $1.25 m goal for the residence hall project. Beyond fundraising, the College and Foundation have made strides toward beginning the project in early 2016. On December 9, the State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Education voted to […]
A Warm and Wet 2015 for Southern Colorado
2015 was a warm and wet year across south central and southeast Colorado. 2015 precipitation totals were bolstered by record setting late Spring and early Summer precipitation, which helped to end a multi-year drought across portions of southeast Colorado. With that said, 2015 has become one of the “Top 10” warmest and […]
