Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Rebecca Sue Bolin…January 11, 1947 – July 28, 2013
A private family memorial service for longtime Lamar resident; Rebecca Sue Bolin will be held at a later date. Per Rebecca’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Rebecca was born on January 11, 1947 at San Diego, CA to Elmer and Doris (Osborne) Clyde and passed away on July […]
Big Timbers Museum Update
Kathleen Scranton, Curator for the Big Timbers Museum, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with a quarterly activities update. Tammie Clark, Health and Human Services, recently donated two historic bookcases and the museum plans to receive additional cabinetry, office furniture, a carved wooden bench and a metal bench from the Prowers County auction room this […]
Tornado Near Two Buttes, No Damage Reported
A storm cloud buildup southeast of Lamar was visible Thursday afternoon. Although Lamar received it’s brief downpour on Wednesday evening, an afternoon tornado warning was posted by the National Weather Service for northeast Baca and southeast Prowers counties between 2pm and 3pm. A tornado was sighted southeast of Two Buttes shortly after 2pm and […]
Willow Creek Channel Being Cleaned of Trees and Debris
The first few hours of a weeklong brush removal project got underway Thursday, July 25, by Torres Excavation. The Torres company submitted the low bid to clear a mile long stretch of the Willow Valley Flood Channel and had three earth moving machines at the western most end of the project by mid day […]
Commissioners Make Offer to VA for Clinic in Annex
The Prowers County Commissioners issued a resolution during their Thursday, July 25 meeting proclaiming August as Child Support Month for Prowers County. Linda Fairbairn, Director of Social Services, shared the moment with Shawny Comer, IVD Administrator. Kirk Powers, Building Operations Supervisor, told the commissioners the Saturday Monster Truck Show put on by Larry Coberly […]
Medrith E. Horber…July 23, 1920 – July 23, 2013
Horber Funeral Chapel Graveside Services for longtime, Las Animas, CO resident, Medrith Horber will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Las Animas Cemetery in Las Animas, CO. Rev. Diane Hudson will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Horber Funeral Chapel in […]
Abling Seeks Immunity from 1st Degree Murder Charges
Testimony in the immunity hearing for Marla Abling has concluded with her next court dates set for September 3 and 6 in Lamar. Abling, who has been charged with first degree murder in the January 23, 2013 death of Rory Alba, is seeking to have charges dismissed against her under the “Make My Day” […]
Repairs for Light Plant Turbine, LUB Discusses ARPA Contract
An original wind turbine gearbox owned by Lamar Light and Power needs to be replaced, according to Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh. The turbines, located several miles east of Lamar, are now a decade old. The T-1 turbine is offline because of an abnormal amount of metal shavings found in the unit’s oil filter. The estimated […]
First 2013 Mosquito Pool Positive Test for West Nile Confirmed for Prowers County
Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health and Environment officials have received lab confirmation of West Nile in a sample pool of mosquitoes collected on the night of July 15th. This positive result is from a number of surveillance locations in and around the city. Seth Odette, Environmental Health Specialist for Prowers County Public Health […]
Pedal the Plains Mural Set for Bi-Centennial Park
Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator, recapped the $1,000 award Lamar received to construct a public art project that will be set in place prior to the Pedal the Plains Bicycle tour in southeast Colorado. The funding from the Colorado Creative Industries will help finance the multi-group project which incorporates artistic submissions from […]
Letter to the Editor – RAMP and the Lamar Reliever Route
SUBJECT: RAMP and the Lamar Reliever Route Dear Editor, There has been a great deal of discussion lately pertaining to what started out in the late 1990’s as the Alternate Truck Route and is now referred to as the Lamar Reliever Route or the LRR. The concept for this route has even been discussed […]
Colorado State Bill Changing Ways We Vote in Prowers County
PRESS RELEASE Designation of Voter Service and Polling Center Pursuant to 1-5-102.9 and 1-7.5-107 (4.5) (a) C.R.S., Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen is seeking written comments from residents of Prowers County regarding the designation of a voter service and polling center in conjunction with HB13-1303. House Bill 13-1303 requires a county clerk and […]
Roy L. Comstock…October 26, 1945 – July 18, 2013
A Celebration of Life for former Lamar resident and currently of Sahuartita, AZ, Roy L. Comstock will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow with full Military Honors under the auspices of the Lamar VFW […]
Health Oriented Projects Seeing Busy End of Summer
Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell outlined several visits being planned for Lamar this summer to ascertain how best to use the funding the community will receive for health and exercise oriented projects. She told Coalition members that due to the amazing attendance at the Family Fun Day earlier this month at Willow Creek Park and […]
National Weather Service – Drought Information Statement
Monsoon rains have brought some relief in the drought for portions of southern Colorado. Widespread precipitation levels were reported between three and four inches across the southeast mountains so far in July. However, this moisture still has not been as much or widespread enough to bring any long term relief to the drought gripping […]
Letter to the Editor-Fireworks Fund Update
Greetings, I wanted to give all of our partners and those interested the latest on our community fireworks project funding levels. When we combine the existing funds transferred to the City’s fireworks fund by the Lamar/Prowers County Volunteer Fire Department with the various fundraising efforts that have taken place up to this point in […]
County Using Grant Funds to Buy Freezers for Commmodities
Holly, Wiley and Granada are receiving three freezers, courtesy of Prowers County. The three freezers, totaling $1,769, are being purchased with a Community Service Block Grant through the state Department of Local Affairs. Darren Glover, Community Resource Service Director, explained that the freezers will be used to store the free commodities from the federal government […]
Colorado Employment Situation – June 2013
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 11,000 over the month from May to June reaching 2,368,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 7,200 and government increased 3,800. In June payroll jobs exceeded the previous peak of 2,363,500 reached May 2008 by 4,800. According to the survey of households, the […]
Grant Funds Downtown Lamar Economic Study
Lamar, by virtue of being a Colorado Main Street Community, recently received a grant from the Department of Local Affairs to fund a market niche assessment for the city and downtown businesses. Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Coordinator, offered invitations to members of the community to attend the sessions, conducted during sessions held over […]
Prowers Commissioners Working to Keep VA Clinic Local
The Prowers County Commissioners have helped give new life to a more or less, permanent VA health clinic for Lamar and Prowers County. The Lamar VA clinic, which will operate at Prowers Medical Center until the end of August, may be re-located to the Prowers County Annex on East Cedar Street. The VA had […]