Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Loetta M. Cline…December 22, 1930 – April 22, 2014
Funeral services for Loetta M. Cline will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Burial will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Pastor Eugene Birt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in […]
Raymond D. “Ray” Borns…July 13, 1930 – April 22, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime Kit Carson resident, Raymond D. Borns, affectionately known as Ray to his family and friends, will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Kit Carson, CO with Pastor Martin Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Kit Carson Cemetery. […]
Juanita M. Conklin…1925 – March 26, 2014
Juanita M. Conklin, a life-long resident of Las Animas, Colorado, gained her angel wings peacefully on March 26, 2014 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center in Greeley, Colorado. Juanita was preceded in death by the love of her life, Richard B. “Dick” Conklin; sister (Abby) Maxine Freeymer; brothers, Dale and Wade Ringer, and […]
Valley National Bank Donates to New LCC Dorm
Valley National Bank in Lamar has donated $60,000 towards construction of the first of three planned residency pods for Lamar Community College. “This is an outstanding donation from the bank,” said LCC President John Marrin, Monday, April 21, at the bank’s office on South 4th Street. Marrin said the donation will go a long way […]
Lamar Police Conducts Drug Take-Back this Saturday
Media Release The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration on April 26, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. The collection point will be […]
Easter Bunny Hops for Friday Fun at Juniper Village
The Easter bunny came early to area children this past week, as residents of Juniper Village in Lamar hosted their 1st Annual Easter Egg hunt on Friday, April 18. Kids, six and under, were invited to participate in the hunt. About 50 children were on hand to enjoy the hunt for 15 dozen eggs, while […]
Edward Leroy McCrackin…June 16, 1943 – April 16, 2014
A memorial service for Edward Leroy McCrackin will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Friends Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Edward was born on June 16, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas. Throughout his life, Edward worked for the VA as a nurse aide, as a ranch hand, and […]
County Updated on Health, Education Developments
John Marrin, Lamar Community College President, and Deanna Siemsen, LCC Resource Counselor, commented on the turnout for the annual Career Expo hosted by the college Wednesday, April 16. Marrin provided a briefing of college activities for the Prowers County Commissioners. “We had about 50 booths focusing on six central types of career employment at […]
Larry L. Newman…January 3, 1964 – April 18, 2014
Private family services were held for lifetime Lamar resident, Larry L. Newman. Per Larry’s request cremation has taken place and there is no public visitation. Larry was born on January 3, 1964 in Lamar, Colorado to Larry Albert Newman and Glenda Sue (Piatt) Newman and departed this life on Friday April 18, 2014 at his home […]
Telephone Talk Planned for Transportion in S.E. Colorado
Telephone Town Hall Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation in Southeast Colorado LAMAR – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall next week for the residents of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers counties, providing an opportunity for them to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation […]
Wilma June Gonzales…June 27, 1931 – April 15, 2014
A memorial service for Wilma “June” Gonzales will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Rev. Diane Hutson will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Las Animas/Bent Cemetery. June Gonzales was born in Cooperton, Oklahoma on June 27, 1931 to the union of […]
Nicolasa Campbell…February 10, 1928 – April 15, 2014
Graveside services for Nicolasa Campbell will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19th at the Rocky Ford Cemetery in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Reverend George Gomez will officiate. Nicolasa Campbell was born on February 10, 1928 in Johnstown, Colorado to Fernando and Elvira Gonzales. She passed away on Tuesday, April 15, […]
Industrial Hemp Registration Ends May 1
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Those interested in growing industrial hemp during Colorado’s 2014 season must register with the Colorado Department of Agriculture by May 1, 2014. “The rest of the country is watching how we work through this history-making season. It is vital that farmers register if they want to grow industrial hemp; therefore, if industrial […]
Colorado Employment Situation-March 2014
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 3,300 over the month from February to March to 2,423,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 600. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of a percentage point in March to 6.2 percent. The […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report March 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service this past March, 2014. Lamar posted 164 calls for which 17 were warrant arrests and 47 were jail related. The majority of those calls, 59, were to serve papers and restraining orders. Eighty-six calls came from the county with 16 related to traffic problems […]
Olaf E. Sharp…June 4, 1916 – April 16, 2014
A Celebration of Life for lifetime Wiley resident Olaf E. Sharp will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Wiley United Methodist Church with Reverend Calob Rundell officiating. Interment will follow in the Wiley Cemetery. Visitation for Olaf will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2014 from 3:00PM until […]
A Forest for the Future at North Gateway Park
The Lamar Tree Board, along with students from Parkview School’s fifth grade class, planted 190 trees around North Gateway Park, Thursday, April 17, as part of the city’s observance of Arbor Week. Tree Board members flagged spots earlier for the planting with the help of Kyle Kurtz from the City of Lamar. City Crews, according […]
Drought Information Statement-NWS Pueblo
Higher terrain areas of Colorado benefitted from cooler temperatures and good precipitation for March, 2014. However, warmer, drier and windy weather prevailed through the rest of the state with most of southeast Colorado experiencing below normal precipitation. Portions of the Central Mountains and Wet Mountains received at or above normal precipitation for March. With […]
Joyie M. Heath…January 14, 1919 – April 16, 2014
Joyie Heath was born on January 14, 1919 in Major County, Oklahoma to James Alvin and Goldie May Kelley and passed away on April 16, 2014. She is preceded in death by her husband; Elmer T. Heath, grandson Heath E. Freyer and her parents. Joyie is survived by her children; Jo-El (Frank) Freyer, Jan Lee […]
Plans Develop for ‘Wall of Heroes’ 9/11 Remembrance Tribute
The Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance Committee would like to invite all present and past 1st Responders and Veterans and their families to submit pictures of their Heroes to be featured on our mobile “Wall of Honor.” By the first of August pictures should be submitted to the Lamar Fire Station at the City […]