Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Maria Flores…November 3, 1945 – January 18, 2014
Mass of Christian burial for Maria Flores will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2014 at St. Francis De Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Father Charles Sena will officiate. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery. Rosary will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at […]
Letter to the Editor: Cook Announces Candidacy for Commissioner
I’m Ron Cook, and I’m announcing my candidacy for the Office of Prowers County Commissioner District 2. I’m a lifetime resident of Prowers County and for the past 16 years have owned my business in Lamar. In my business dealings, I have worked closely with our law enforcement agencies. I have also been involved in […]
Beulah L. Evans…October 18, 1923 – January 19, 2014
A Service of Celebration for longtime Wiley and Lamar resident, Beulah L. Evans will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Redeeming Love Church with Pastor Mark Viar officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, January 24, 2014 […]
Public State Wheat Assessment Referendum Set for Limon
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment per the request of the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee as they are seeking re-approval for an increase in their assessment. In 2007, wheat producers approved an amendment to the Colorado Wheat Marketing Order to increase the assessment from one cent per […]
DEA Assists in Destruction of 1,197 Marijuana Plants from Haswell
Following a January 4 raid by the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office in which nearly 1,200 marijuana plants were discovered, the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant on January 8 at the same home in Haswell, Colorado. The earlier warrant resulted in the arrest of Joseph Capone, 43 and Philip Marra, 48, who […]
Elizabeth Wagner…June 6, 1920 – January 13, 2014
Funeral services for Las Animas, Colorado resident Elizabeth Wagner will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2014 at the Las Animas High School in Las Animas, Colorado. Burial will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Claudia Elizabeth Kimbell was born 6-12 of 20, as she liked to say, to Claude and Janie […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
The first through middle part of December was very cold and relatively wet, especially across higher terrain in Colorado, as an arctic air mass entered the Rockies. However, most of the state saw below average precipitation and cooler than average temperatures for the month as a whole. December is generally one of the driest months […]
Local History Stories Wanted
The Prowers County Historical Board and staff at Big Timbers Museum are developing a program which will feature a historically-oriented kiosk which will be displayed at the museum this spring. The kiosk is part of a Wayfaring System in southeast Colorado, featuring 23 kiosks in twelve counties. This group effort with CDOT, Canyons and Plains, […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, December 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 208 calls in December, 2013. The numbers may have been down a bit due to the holiday schedule as Lamar had 116 calls with 50 jail related and 8 for warrant arrests; the County had 62 calls with eleven for traffic accidents and four for civil disputes; […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for November, 2013, collected in December showed a slight gain of 1.47%, or $3,975.41 over the previous year. Collections for November 2013 were $274,597.90. City Sales Taxes collected for the month showed a 0.29% increase. Year-to-date collections for that period fared a little […]
KVAY Receives Urban Redevelopment Grant, Landfill Fees Explained
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority and Beacon Broadcasting finalized a Development Agreement needed for a grant for property rehabilitation at 114 South Main Street in Lamar. KVAY Radio purchased the property, the former Main Café, to renovate into new business offices and broadcast studios. The grant will cover about 50% of the rehabilitation work planned […]
LiveWell Prowers County Outlines 2014 Goals
Updates on the Prowers County Health Needs Assessment, diversify a common agenda among health groups, seek volunteers for community leadership groups, develop youth oriented projects, initiate a bicycle ownership program with the Project HOPE Center and help secure local funding to purchase age appropriate playground equipment. This is an overview of what a […]
Nancy Nichols…April 2, 1918 – January 10, 2014
Graveside services for former Holly business woman Nancy Nichols will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Pastor Kathy Leathers will officiate. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly. Nancy Mary Lois […]
Precision and Automation Technology for Weed Control
The world population is expected to reach 9 Billion by 2050. This presents a challenge when considering the land and other resources globally available. There are 6.6 Billion acres of arable land and it takes 1.2 acres to feed one person. Currently, we can only feed 5.5 Billion people, which is dreadfully short […]
June Woelk…July 14, 1931 – January 9, 2014
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident June Woelk, 82, will be held Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Peacock Family Chapel. Per June’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. June was born July 14, 1931, at Newton, Kansas, to Milton and Alvina (Stucky) Wedel and passed […]
Grants Available to Support Colorado Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -The Colorado Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for funding through its new “Enrich Colorado Ag Grant Program.” Grant funds will help Colorado companies conduct research and develop new uses and markets for food and agricultural products that are grown, raised or processed in Colorado. “The program is ideal for Colorado’s farmers, […]
2014 DUI Enforcement Kicks Off with 431 Arrests
Fewer alcohol-related fatalities continues as goal for CDOT and law enforcement STATEWIDE—New Year’s Eve celebrations quickly turned sour for many users of Colorado roadways who chose to ring in 2014 by driving impaired. Preliminary reports indicate that 431 people were arrested for DUI during the New Year’s Eve enforcement period in conjunction with the […]
Lamar Police Seeking Public’s Help on Assault Case
Media Release from Lamar, CO Police Department The Lamar Police Department would like to request the assistance of the public in locating Justin Orozco who has an active warrant for the assault of a police officer that occurred on January 8, 2014. Orozco is described as a Hispanic male, 5’07” tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, […]
Granada Landfill Fees Raised for Out of Town Users
The Granada Town Trustees voted unanimously this past Wednesday, January 8, to raise the fees for non-residents who dump refuse at the town landfill. The measure was taken to help defray the expenses of state mandated improvements at the landfill. Last year, the state health department served notice that over a dozen violations had […]
Nominations Open for Lamar Citizen of the Year
Who would you nominate to become the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the Year? Past recipients include Barney Miller, Pat Palmer, Billye Spaar, Darlene Hamilton, Ebbie Reish or Ye Olde Rummage Shoppe Volunteers. Nomination forms are available from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce for the 2014 honoree. The criteria to be considered in […]