Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Prowers County Sheriff Report, June 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 284 calls for service this past June, 2013. Lamar issued 150 calls of which 19 were for warrant arrests and 54 were jail related. Holly had 20 calls for service for June with two for harassments, traffic accidents, disturbances and one for citizen assists and civil disputes. The […]
Cathy Sue Wagner-Renner…February 16, 1957 – July 13, 2013
Graveside Services for Cathy Sue Renner will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Holly Cemetery in Holly, CO. Services will be led by Deacon Medina. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Monday at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly. Cathy Sue Wagner-Renner, 56, […]
1st Responders Treated to BBQ at Juniper Village in Lamar
Several dozen members of the Lamar Fire and Police Departments and EMS responders were treated to a pulled pork BBQ with all the fixings at Juniper Village on South 10th Street in Lamar this past Wednesday evening, July 17. Juniper Village director, Sharon Felton said this was simply a means of showing their appreciation to […]
CSP Troop 2C Holds Open House on New Lamar HQ
Troop 2C of the Colorado State Patrol based in Lamar now has ample office space for the 18 officers and staff personnel in their new headquarters at the former Big R Warehouse on East Washington Street. The CSP held an open house on Wednesday, July 17, for the public and for fellow officers from […]
PMC & HPCHC Focus on Joint Medical Services for the Community
Hosting joint community health fairs and developing programs to inform the public about economic and health insurance impacts from the pending Affordable Care Act, were two ideas discussed by board members from Prowers Medical Center and High Plains Community Health Center. The joint board meeting held this past Tuesday, July 16, was a follow-up […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Babe Ruth Contract Fees
Contract fees for the 2013 Colorado Babe Ruth 13 Prep State Championship being held in Lamar this weekend, July 19-22, were approved by the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel on Tuesday, July 16. The short notice request for the $850 was due only because the organizing committee learned about it after last month’s Panel meeting. […]
Unearthing the Past at Bent’s New Fort
Several local students and some from the archeology department at the University of Colroado, Colorado Springs, were at the dig site of Bent’s New Fort earlier this month. Under the guidance of Richard Carrillo of Cuartelejo HP Associates of La junta, the students used small shovels and metal detectors to probe the remains of […]
Prowers Sheriff’s Posse Purchases New H.Q.
For dozens of summers, the Prowers County Sheriff’s Posse has helped manage the Sand and Sage Fair and other events at the country fairgrounds from either under tree shade or a tent. Just recently, Posse members purchased a more permanent headquarters at the fairgrounds for themselves with their own funds. The building is […]
Lamar Chamber Seeking Filler Items for Welcome Bags
The 2013 Babe Ruth Colorado State 13 Prep Tournament is July 19-23rd. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce is in need of items from our local businesses for the welcome bags. We are now up to (90) participants. Some ideas that would be good are baseball caps, sunscreen, chap stick, water bottles, pens, notepads, hard candy, […]
City Repairing Alleys and Sidewalks
The alleyway west and behind the 100 block of South Main Street was like a free rollercoaster ride before it was recently paved over. Although the alleys behind most of the Main Street businesses in town are used by employees or store owners heading for a parking space, they can still be a […]
Delores Rodriguez…May 18, 1949 – July 13, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for lifelong Granada resident, Delores Rodriguez will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Charles Sena as celebrant. A Rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church […]
Granada Trustees Hear Update on Camp Amache Construction
Granada RE-1 School District Superintendant, Ian DeBono provided the Granada Trustee Board with an update on new additions at Camp Amache during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, July 10. He said a guardhouse tower was recently erected, and construction is underway on a barracks building which should be complete by the end of September. […]
Two Vehicle Crash Closes Highway 50 near Hasty
On Friday morning, July 12, 2013 at approximately 06:15 hours, an accident occurred on Highway 50 near milepost 410, which is located approximately five miles west of Hasty, in Bent County Colorado. A green 2002 Ford Explorer, driven by Tricia McIntire of Springfield, Colorado was traveling westbound on Highway 50. The Explorer traveled into the […]
Governor Accepting Invitation to Discuss Prowers County Drought Impact
The Prowers County Commissioners and representatives for Governor HIckenlooper are working to firm up details for an August visit by the governor to Prowers County, a follow-up of an invitation by the commissioners to view first-hand, the effects of the long-standing drought in Prowers and other southeast Colorado Counties. The Prowers County Commissioners, during […]
Olivia Grace Gonzales…July 10, 2013
A private family memorial service for baby Olivia Grace Gonzales will be held at a later date. Olivia was born to Josh and Mindy Gonzales and later departed this life on Wednesday July 10, 2013 at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar. Olivia is joined in Heaven by her paternal great grandfather- Ted Crespin; by […]
Mildred I. “Millie” Hays…July 16, 1932 – July 11, 2013
A Graveside Service for longtime Lamar resident, Mildred I. Hays will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Fairmount Cemetery with Reverend Kathy Leathers of the Holly United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Hays will be held on Monday, July 15, 2013 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the […]
Clark Hired as County Deputy Director of Health & Environment
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the hiring of R.N. Tammi Clark as the Deputy Director for the County’s Health and Environment Department. Clark will begin her duties on Monday, July 15. She has been a Prowers County resident for almost 30 years and has been in the medical field for almost 20 years, […]
Storms, Suns and Rainbows
Southeastern Colorado has a lot of different weather delivered over a short length of time. That’s belaboring the obvious. In a territory where you can have snow mixed with lightning and thunder, the only way we’d be surprised was if it started raining toads and lizards. Wednesday’s storm was another evening of welcome […]
Sparks Torch Debris at Holly School Old Gym
(courtesy photo) Sparks from a cutting torch ignited construction debris at the old gym at the former Holly school Wednesday afternoon, July 10. Holly Fire Chief, Kyle Neill said the wood in the gym was very old and extremely dry. The debris had been piled up to quite a height inside the building. “We […]
Joseph Samuel Palomino…October 10, 1946 – July 8, 2013
Horber Funeral Chapel – Las Animas Funeral Services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Joseph Samuel Palomino will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas. Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Joseph Samuel Palomino, 66 of Las […]