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Erling J. Christian — May 11, 1925 – August 1, 2011
Funeral services for Lamar resident and former longtime rural Holly, CO. resident Erling J. Christian will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday August 5, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel at Lamar, CO.. Pastor Gary Ogle will officiate and burial will follow in the Veterans section of Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, CO. Mr. Christian was born May 11, 1925 at Omega, OK. the son of Joseph A. Christian and Dollie E. Kochenower-Christian. He departed this life … Read entire article »
Final Touches for this Week’s World Series
The teams have been announced for this year’s Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series Games in Lamar, and some of those teams will be arriving by Thursday evening, according to Pat Palmer, World Series Committee member. “We have the first two teams arriving at DIA on Thursday,” he said. “Lancaster, New Hampshire flies in at 10:40am and they’ll wait for the second team to arrive, from Wausau, Wisconsin,” he added. Because of varying flight schedules, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Featured, Lamar, News, Sports, Tourism, Youth
August is Colorado Proud Month for Local Foods
Buy Local During Colorado Proud Month LAKEWOOD, Colo. – From fresh fruits and vegetables to meats and manufactured foods, Colorado showcases a bounty of local products at grocery stores, farmers’ markets and restaurants across the state. To help promote the state’s food and agricultural products, Governor John Hickenlooper has declared August as Colorado Proud Month. “It is amazing to see the variety of products we produce here in Colorado,” said John Salazar, Commissioner of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, Economy, News
NWS Hydrology Report – July, Hotter & Wetter than Average
Temperatures for July, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo, were generally three to six degrees above average across south central land southeast Colorado. The primary observation sites at Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Alamosa were 3.8, 5.5 and 4.3 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation in July ranged from above average in some instances to below average in others. The primary sites at Pueblo and Colorado Springs were 0.31 and 2.05 inches above average, respectively. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, County, News, Weather
Granada Hosts Second Annual National Night Out
Granada Police Chief David Dougherty has invited the Granada community to tonight’s, (August 2) National Night Out Observance. This will mark the 28th year the national event has been observed. The evening in Granada begins at 6:30pm in the Town Park with a free meal for all Granada community residents. You may want to bring an umbrella this evening, as there’s a 40% chance of some thunderstorm activity later tonight. Dougherty said this is an opportunity for … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Education, Events, Granada, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety
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