Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Commissioners Hear Rescinding Request for Fly Ash IGA
Prowers County residents, Bob and Cathy Tintinger requested the Prowers County commissioners rescind the fly ash intergovernmental agreement between the county and City of Lamar. The couple, who live on the county road leading to the east Lamar landfill, also asked the commissioners to consider a means of preventing sharp, tire-puncturing debris from spilling onto […]
Minnie L. Henry…June 13, 1917 – April 12, 2013
A funeral service for Garden City, Kansas resident and former longtime Towner and Lamar resident, Minnie L. Henry will be held at 2:00 PM Monday April 15, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor David Bell of the Garden City United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. […]
State to Granada on Landfill-Correct It or Close It
Granada Trustee Jerene DeBono led an open meeting for local residents, Wednesday, April 10, informing them of the changes needed at the Granada landfill as mandated by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, based on a site inspection several months ago. DeBono said there were about 19 deficiencies requiring correction and some of those […]
FFA Career Development Contests Held at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; April 8, 2013) Lamar Community College welcomed 435 high school students from 27 schools to compete in the FFA Career Development Contests this past Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The ten contests were held around the LCC campus, at Lamar High School, and at the Sand and Sage Fairgrounds. The high winners for […]
District VI on the Go
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area— District VI 4-H members have been busy since the first of the year attending Leadership Development Conference, District Retreat, electing new officers and selecting Citizenship Washington Focus attendees, all the members have geared up for the 2013 year. In January, […]
Rosie Lee Mihelich…December 19, 1924 – April 10, 2013
A graveside service for Pueblo resident and former Lamar resident will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Fairmount Cemetery with Drew Meyer of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Mihelich will be held the day of the service from 9:00 AM until 12 noon at the funeral home. […]
Adela Jaramillo…August 26, 1918 – April 10, 2013
Mass of Christian burial for Lamar, Colorado resident, Adela Jaramillo will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Father Charles Sena officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Rosary/scripture service will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 […]
Lamar Light and Power Testing New LED Streetlights
Some portions of Lamar will appear different under new street lights that are being tested by Lamar Light and Power. Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, informed utility board members, four light pole locations have had regular wattage lights replaced with LED versions. The intersections are at Parmenter and 4th Street, Oak Street and Division Street, East […]
Abandoned and Cleared, from Condemned House to New ‘Lease’ on Life
Abandoned or derelict houses have a detrimental effect on a neighborhood and in the long run, on a city’s potential for economic gain. Lamar, according to Chief Building Inspector, Bobby Ward, has about 20 such houses than can be torn down. Once the house is removed, the vacant lots can be used for new housing. […]
City Sales Tax Shows YTD Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar showed a 5% Year to Date increase compared to this same time in 2012. That shows a $42,368.38 increase with total collections to date at $890,050.96, compared to 2012 of $847.682.58. February sales taxes collected in March showed a 3.61% improvement over last year […]
PMC & HPCC Holding Joint Meeting April 11
Prowers Medical Center Announces Joint Board Meeting Scheduled – (Lamar, CO) April 5, 2013 – Prowers Medical Center would like to announce that a joint Board Meeting between the Board of Directors for Prowers Medical Center and High Plains Community Health Center has been scheduled for Thursday, April 11th. The meeting will be held at 6:30 […]
Water Restrictions Discussed/Carnival Coming to Lamar for State High School Rodeo
Events are moving forward to host a full-scale carnival in Lamar during the Colorado State High School Rodeo finals, June 5-9, but it won’t be at Willow Creek Park. If all goes as planned, a carnival will be set up at the Prowers County Fairgrounds, corresponding with the scheduled rodeo, in town for the annual contest. […]
William “Bill” Branom…December 31, 1927 – April 7, 2013
A Memorial Service for lifelong Bent County resident, William “Bill” Branom will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Hasty Friends Church with Pastor Gary Pritchard officiating. Per Bill’s request cremation has taken place and there was no public viewing. Mr. Branom was born on December 31, 1927 at Hasty, […]
Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornado Potential and Red Flag Day for Prowers County Today
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT (April 8, 2013) A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER KIOWA AND NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY. STRONG SHEAR AND MODEST INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO ROTATING STORMS…WITH GREATER […]
Cleaning Up the City for Springtime
Saturday, April 20, is Spring Clean Up Day in Lamar this year. The annual event starts at 7am and the last pile of trash/debris is scheduled to be picked up by 4pm. All area residents are asked to place their junked items on their front curb no later than 7am. Items should not be placed […]
Hazel M. Kelly…April 9, 1925 – April 5, 2013
A graveside service for longtime Lamar resident, Hazel M. Kelly will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday April 9, 2013 at Fairmount Cemetery with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Visitation for Mrs. Kelly will be held from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tuesday April 9, 2013 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Mrs. […]
Pueblo National Weather Service Drought Impact Statement
March of 2013 was a generally cold month across southeast Colorado, due in part to a cool northwest flow pattern brought on by a persistent and extremely negative climate feature in the Arctic. With this in mind, the current U.S. Drought Monitor indicates exception drought (D4) conditions depicted across Crowley, Otero, Kiowa and most […]
Albert R. Osbment…July 11, 1945 – April 4, 2013
Memorial services for long time Lamar, Colorado resident, Albert Osbment, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, Colorado. Per Albert’s request cremation has taken place. Albert R. Osbment was born on July 11, 1945 in Walsh, Colorado to Richard Ray and Esther Darlene (Ralstin) Osbment. […]
Repairs Underway at Higbee Shooting Range
The Mike Higbee Shooting Range, just east of Lamar on Highway 50, will be closed to the pubic until April 22, while the site undergoes improvements. Kevin Kasmarak, Wildlife Technician with the Division of Parks and Wildlife said renovations to the kid’s fishing pond have been concluded at this point, but repairs are still underway […]
LPD Has Early Morning Meth Bust
Press Release: On Friday, April 05, 2013 at approximately 0153 hours, officers of the Lamar Police Department contacted Sydney Moran, 26, of Lamar, at the intersection of South 7th Street and West Olive Street for a traffic violation. Officers obtained permission from the driver to allow a drug detection K-9 to sniff the vehicle. K9 […]