Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Baxter Black to Headline the Annual Farm-City Banquet
Noted cowboy poet, author, former large animal veterinarian and radio personality Baxter Black has been signed by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce to headline the annual Farm-City Banquet next November 15. Members of the chamber board confirmed the announcement during their meeting with the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel board Tuesday afternoon, April […]
Lamar Utility Board Holds Brief Meeting
Just a few agenda items were listed for the Lamar Utility Board’s bi-monthly meeting this past Tuesday, April 15. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh noted that All Rite Paving & Redi Mix has begun a second gravel pit west of Hasty at the intersection of CRJJ and CR22 in Bent County. Hourieh noted the […]
Phillis V. Mauch…June 23, 1946 – December 20, 2013
A Memorial Service for lifelong Lamar resident, Phillis Mauch will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, April 19, 2014 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Phillis was born on June 23, 1946 to Fred A. and Esther (Ortman) Mauch at Lamar, Colorado and passed away at Swedish Hospital in Denver on […]
Letter to the Editor: Common Core
To Whom It May Concern, Ahhh…the comfort zone! It’s such an imposition and inconvenience to have to go outside of it. But, what happens when you realize that a deliberate deception has occurred while you were sleeping? And what if it involved your children? Well, you either rise up or act or you fluff […]
Lamar Council Opens Willow Creek Park for Lamar Days/Cinco de Mayo
Mary Moore and Connie Gangwish from Lightkeepers Ministries outlined their plans to the Lamar City Council, to create a non-profit women’s homeless shelter at the former Troy Apartments on South Main Street in Lamar. Moore has researched various, similar shelters in Pueblo to learn the logistics of their operation. Gangwish has said she’ll provide […]
Informational Media Release from the Prowers County Clerk’s Office
The Prowers County Clerk & Recorders Office received two Republican Candidate Petitions for the Prowers County Sheriff’s race by the March 31, 2014, deadline, from Candidate’s Shawn Stone and Ronald Trowbridge. It was determined by the County Clerk’s Office that Ronald Trowbridge submitted enough number of valid signatures to qualify for placement on […]
Letter to the Editor: Manuel Cantu-Republican Candidate for Bent County Sheriff
I would like to introduce myself. I am Manuel Cantu and I am running as the Republican Candidate for Bent County Sheriff in the primary election on June 24, 2014. I would like to thank all of my supporters that helped get me on the ballot. I have 25 years of law enforcement experience. Prior […]
Water Supply Outlook-NWS-Pueblo
As of April 1, the 2014 snowpack was below average across the Rio Grande Basin of south central Colorado. Across the Arkansas Basin of southeast Colorado, the snowpack was highly variable, ranging from above average north of highway 50 to below average south of the highway. The Arkansas Basin snowpack measured 112% of median […]
May Mountain…March 11, 1922 – April 12, 2014
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident May Mountain will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Lamar First Baptist Church with Ray Matteson officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Mountain will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the […]
Beware: Telephone Scam on Utility Bills
Citizens, In an effort to protect citizens the City of Lamar Police Department and Lamar Light and Power want to inform you of scam information. A person or company has been calling citizens and businesses to inform them that they needed to pay a light bill over the telephone in order to keep their […]
James M. Cook, Jr….June 12, 1930 – April 8, 2014
A Celebration of Life for Eads, Colorado resident, James M. Cook, Jr. affectionately known to many as Junior will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Praise Community Church in Eads, CO with Pastor Tony Jensen officiating. Interment will be follow at the Eads Cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Cook will be […]
Lightkeepers Ministries Developing Women’s Shelter
Mary Moore and Connie Gangwish are taking steps to provide a temporary shelter in Lamar for homeless women. They’re just getting started on their long term goal, converting the former Troy Apartments on South Main Street into a shelter which will be known as Lightkeepers Inn. “We’re working on our non-profit 501c3 status using a […]
Protect Colorado Horses—Three Important Updates
EHV-1, Biosecurity, Brand Inspection LAKEWOOD, Colo. – This time of year typically kicks off horseback riding, jackpots, horse shows, and a number of other horse events and the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds horse owners that there are a number of steps to protect their horses this season. Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) On March 26, […]
Sunflower Marketing Order Seeks Assessment Increase
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Sunflower Administrative Committee (CSAC) is holding a referendum to increase the assessment rate. Sunflower producers in Colorado will have until Friday, April 18, 2014, to cast their vote on the proposed increase. If passed, the assessment will increase from $.03/hundredweight (cwt) to $.06/cwt for producers. Sunflower producers in Colorado […]
Holly Trustees Reject Electric Rate Tariff Increase
The Holly Board of Trustees unanimously voted not to pass an ordinance which would have modified the electric rate tariff schedules for the town. Those trustees who spoke against it prior to the vote, Campbell, Jones, Lyons and Sitts, said they could not support the size of the increases which would have fallen to […]
Prowers County Municipal Election Summary
Several communities in Prowers County held elections for town board positions this past Tuesday, April 1. Four candidates were running for three seats on the Wiley Town Council. Julie Esgar received 81 votes, Chuck Miller and Jack Martin each had 79 and all three will serve four year terms on the board. Leigh Ann […]
FREE Family Movie Location Change, April 5
‘Frozen’ is the featured film for this Saturday evening, with a FREE showing at 7pm at the Lamar Community Building. The event will cap a weeklong series of community weigh-ins on ideas to help develop the City of Lamar’s, Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. The movie had been scheduled to be shown this […]
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Week Runs March 31 – April 7 in Rural Colorado
It’s a fact: seat belts save lives. But still many people in rural Colorado choose to not to wear one. In an effort to increase seat belt use and save lives on rural Colorado roadways, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 28 rural law enforcement agencies throughout the state […]
Sheriff’s Candidates Narrow for June Primary
Monday, March 31 was the deadline for local candidates to submit their petitions and signatures to the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder to advance to the June 24 primary. Each candidate on the GOP ballot for Prowers County Sheriff needed to submit 156 signatures to be placed on the primary ballot and those signatures […]
Do-It-Yourself Live-Burn Training Center for Lamar Fire Dept.
The Lamar Fire Department and Emergency Response Team have been at work since this past winter, building a permanent burn training center east of the city landfill. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said he expects the two story unit will be ready to be put to use later this spring or early summer. The building […]