Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Letter to the Editor: Sue Jensen & Family
In loving memory of Doris Jensen, our Mother, Mother-in—law, and grandmother; words cannot express how grateful we are for all the kind expressions of love and sympathy through your prayers, cards, calls and food from our friends, family and loved ones during the bereavement of mom’s passing. Your love and sympathy have comforted and […]
Canyons & Plains Halts NHA Feasibility Study
Press Release As a result of public meetings held in June, Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado has decided not to proceed with the pursuit of a Feasibility Study for a National Heritage Area in Southeast Colorado. According to Rick Manzanares, Executive Director of Canyons & Plains, “While the Board of Canyons & Plains believes […]
Connecting to Camino de Santa Fe
The traffic patterns for the east end of East Olive Street in Lamar would be altered with the completion of Camino de Santa Fe to the Highway. As it is, the dead end street separating Walmart and Dollar General falls short of reaching East Olive Street by about 100 feet. The City of Lamar has […]
Share the Spirit Foundation Plans October Cooking Class
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved $2,400 of a $6,000 request for marketing funds from Share the Spirit Foundation. The philanthropic organization is hosting a New Orleans style cooking class and tasting event to raise funds for local children and throughout Colorado. Through various events in past years, Share the Spirit has raised funds […]
Gladys E. Springer…July 20, 1921 – July 17, 2014
Lamar resident, Gladys E. Springer passed away on July 17, 2014 at her home surrounded by family at the age of 93. Per Gladys’ request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Gladys was born in Englewood on July 20, 1921 to Fred and Jessie Pinkney. She grew up in the […]
City of Lamar May Sales Tax Lags Behind Last Year
Total Sales and Use Tax for the City of Lamar decreased 2.52% or $7,102 comparing May 2013 to this year. On a cumulative level, the city’s sales tax has dropped $96,350 or 5.53% since the start of the year. City Sales Tax for May 2014 was down 3.25% compared to last year […]
Tractor Supply Company Coming to Lamar
Tractor Supply Company has drawn their building permit with the City of Lamar, to take over the former ALCO store at the corner of Savage Avenue and South Main Street. The company website states it’s currently advertising for a retail store manager. Lance Benninghoff, Executive Director of Prowers County Development Incorporated and Lamar City Administrator, […]
Amtrak CEO Makes Whistle-Stop Visit to Lamar, La Junta
Joe Boardman, Amtrak President and CEO visited with Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner and City Administrator, John Sutherland and other well-wishers this past Friday, July 11. Boardman was making a tour of several cities in Kansas and Colorado, meeting with local officials, regarding the future of the route of the Amtrak Southwest Chief between Albuquerque, New […]
Prowers Planning Commission Okays Dairy Farm Land Use Permit
By a three to one vote, the Prowers County Planning Commission approved the provisional special use permit application from Karl Nyquist of C & A Companies, to construct a dairy cattle operation south of Holly. A public hearing was held by the Commission at the Prowers Fairgrounds Home Ec Building Tuesday morning, July 15. Nyquist […]
Heavy Rains Bring Creek and Street Flooding in S.E. Colorado
Torrential rains from this past Saturday night, July 12, brought sudden flooding to several low-lying portions of Lamar and southeast Colorado. From Rocky Ford, east to Lamar, heavy rain and strong winds caused Highway 50 to close in some low areas, especially at several railroad underpasses until the waters receded. A lot of Sunday […]
City of Lamar Joins Citizen Lawsuit Against ARPA, Nieschburg Resigns from ARPA Board
The Lamar City Council last night, July 14, approved a resolution to join a citizens’ lawsuit regarding the electrical energy rates charged by the Lamar Electrical Department and Contractual Relationships between member cities and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority and the bond holders or insurers (Syncora Guarantee, Inc.) of the Lamar Repowering Project. The resolution […]
Hazardous Weather Alert Until 7pm for S.E. Colorado
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT (July 14, 2014) SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECREASE IN AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE STEERING WINDS IN […]
TX Resident Dies in Single Car Crash in Prowers County
The Colorado State Patrol investigated a traffic crash involving a single vehicle that resulted in one fatality on Highway 287, in Prowers County. A Toyota 4Runner was traveling northbound on Colorado 287, when it drifted off the right side of the road and collided with a guard rail. After impact, Toyota continued northbound traveling […]
Davy Lee Mason…March 8, 1933 – June 23, 2014
Davy Lee Mason, age 81, a resident of Knoxville, Missouri and former Lamar resident, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014, at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri. Davy was born the son of John Franklin and Mary V. (McBee) Mason on March 8, 1933, in Lamar, CO. He served in the […]
Yvonne Eddleman…April 12, 1932 – July 10, 2014
A Memorial Celebration for longtime Lamar resident, Yvonne Eddleman will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Jeff Alexander of the Lamar Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Interment of the ashes will follow at Fairmount Cemetery with Joshua Waltz officiating. Yvonne Eddleman was born on April […]
Crop Production – July 2014 – Colorado Highlights
Based on July 1 conditions, winter wheat production in Colorado is forecast at 86.4 million bushels, down 3 percent from the June 1 forecast but 95 percent above the 44.3 million bushels produced last year. Estimated acreage for harvest, at 2.40 million acres, is down 150,000 acres from June 1, but 760,000 acres more […]
Don C. Bourne…July 10, 2014
Horber Funeral Chapel Visitation for Don Carlos Bourne will be held at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. A private inurnment will take place at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Don Carlos Bourne was born in Bloom, Colorado to Darius and Veda Bourne. He died unexpectedly at […]
LCC Unveils New Logo
Several dozen staff and faculty from Lamar Community College, as well as various municipal representatives were on hand for the unveiling of a new logo for the community college. LCC President John Marrin, addressed the gathering Thursday morning, July 10 to explain why the college administration decided it was time for a new brand for […]
Bomb Threat Call at Wal-Mart
A phoned-in bomb threat cleared the Lamar Wal-Mart discount store of employees and customers at about 6:20pm on Thursday, July 11. The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department responded with about 16 persons in fire and ambulance units and the Lamar Police Department was on hand with about eight officers. The Colorado State Patrol assisted in […]
Trustees Discuss Disbanding the Granada Police Department
Stating that the town’s budget is financially strained, some Granada Trustees are considering eliminating the town’s two-person police department, consisting of Chief David Dougherty and secretary Elsie Martin. The Trustees have held two town meetings and one special meeting to review the matter. The most recent discussion was on Wednesday, July 9 as several citizens […]