Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Lamar Area Hospice Dinner-Dance at Eagles Aerie
The Lamar Eagles Lodge will host the dinner, dance and auction for this year’s Lamar Area Hospice fundraiser, set for Saturday, August 29. The public is invited to the event which is priced at $50 per person and includes live music, a barbecued steak dinner, a dance and a chance to bid on donated […]
Lamar Council Approves Grants and Funding for Police, Fire, Computer Software
The Lamar City Council approved requests for grant applications and city equipment during their Monday, August 24th meeting, including the GOCO grant needed to finish the two remaining ball fields at the Four Plex. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Rec Director, outlined the final work to be done by the lowest bidder, Timberline Landscaping of […]
Birth Announcements: Murillo-/-Munoz-/-Sisenstein-Warman
Nayeli Murillo Ortega and Aron Eduardo Leon Lopez of Granada, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Ian Aron Leon Murillo at 9:42pm on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Prowers Medical Center with Sharon Hendricks attending. Ian weighed nine pounds and 4.6 ounces and was 20 3/4inches in length at birth. Grandparents include Maria […]
NASS Update on Colorado Cattle of Feed
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 790,000 head as of August 1, 2015. The latest inventory was 5 percent below last month but even with August 1, 2014 inventory. Cattle feeders with 1,000 head […]
Donald Moreland…September 15, 1927 – August 19, 2015
Graveside memorial services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Donald L. Moreland, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2015 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. A celebration of his life will be held at the V.F.W. Post #2411 following the graveside service. Family, friends and neighbors are all […]
Four Vehicle Pile Up on 287, Dust Closes Hwy S. of Lamar
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a four-vehicle injury crash, which occurred on Colorado State Highway 287 near milepost 69.5, approximately 6.5 miles south of Lamar. The accident occurred shortly after 5pm on Saturday, August 22. A white 2000 Peterbuilt tractor trailer driven by Jose Ortiz a 43 year old Texas male collided with […]
Colorado Employment Situation | July 2015
Total nonfarm payroll jobs declined 2,200 from June to July to 2,517,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 3,300 and government increased 1,100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point in July to 4.3 percent. The number of people […]
Toys for Tots Building Search
Darlene Lopez, director of the annual Toys for Tots campaign in Prowers County is asking for help in finding a permanent location in Lamar for her annual operation. Last year’s headquarters was at the Lincoln School and the year before she was at the Prowers County Annex, but had to move because the rooms were […]
Labor Day DUI Enforcement Period Begins Today
STATEWIDE — Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local agencies are stepping up education and enforcement for the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement period. The enforcement period, part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, runs from Friday, August 21, through Tuesday, September 8. In conjunction […]
Exploring the Aerospace Job Market in Colorado
If you guessed that Florida or Texas has developed a lot of jobs related to the aerospace industry, you wouldn’t be wrong, but if you said that per capita, Colorado leads the country with the most jobs you could move to the head of the class. There are jobs to be had, even in rural […]
Birth Announcement: Maldonado
Victor and Maria Maldonado of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Ryden Manual Maldonado at 10:10pm at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, August 17, 2015 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Ryden weighed eight pounds and two ounces and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Rolando Maldonado. Grandparents […]
Frances Tomazin…April 7, 1917 – August 13, 2015
Frances Tomazin, 98, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2015 in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Born to Joseph and Maria Anna Alessi on May 7, 1917 in Trinidad, Colorado, she lived in Lamar and Aurora, Colorado. She was employed at the IGA grocery store in Lamar and volunteered extensively at University Hospital in Denver as […]
Lodging Panel Funds Patriotism Run, Increases Contingency Account
Three of four requests before the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel were approved this past Tuesday, August 18; Paint the Plains for Patriotism 5K, Welcome Center Ft. Collins visit and the annual Fall Car Show & Toys for Tots. A 5K run/walk, the Paint the Plains for Patriotism event, will be held on […]
Birth Announcement: Beecham
Andy and Tina Beecham of Walsh, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Kenzi Mae Beecham at Prowers Medical Center at 5:21pm on Sunday, August 16, 2015 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Kenzi weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Stetson, Morgan and […]
Birth Announcement: Beecham
Andy and Tina Beecham of Walsh, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Kenzi Mae Beecham at Prowers Medical Center at 5:21pm on Sunday, August 16, 2015 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Kenzi weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Stetson, Morgan and […]
S.E. Colorado Remaining Drought Free
July was a slightly cooler and wetter than normal month across much of south central and southeast Colorado, save for areas of above normal temperatures and below to well-below precipitation across the southeast Plains. The warmer and drier than normal conditions across portions of eastern Colorado has allowed for soils to dry out and […]
Barbara M. Clifton…January 13, 1923 – August 14, 2015
Funeral services for Barbara Clifton will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Rev. Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Barbara will be held from 8:30 a.m. until time of the service. Barbara M. (Wagner) Clifton was […]
Birth Announcements: Berry & Esquivel
Monica Ledesma and David Berry of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son Liam Douglas Berry at 9:08am at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Liam weighed seven pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Children of the home include Iris and […]
Court Overturns Recent Portner/PMC Ruling
Another turn of events has developed in the legal battle between Prowers Medical Center and obstetrician Dr. Barry Portner who is employed at High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar. The PMC Board of Directors voted on June 24 to rescind medical privileges at the hospital for Dr. Portner, who appealed the judgement in […]
Letter to the Editor/Opinion Article: State Fair in Pueblo
As we move into August, we draw closer to the largest agricultural summer event in Colorado. This is an exciting time for families to enjoy the Fair atmosphere while learning more about the agricultural world around them including where their food comes from, the role agriculture plays in their lives, and learning more […]