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Lamar Days, Chilly, with a Touch of Rain
Chilly temperatures and rainy skies didn’t deter some die-hard parade fans from lining up along East Olive and Main Streets for the annual Lamar Days Parade. The numbers were down considerably from past years, but understandable when the temperature on the Frontier Bank clock was reading 44 degrees at 10am, and the wind chill was probably a few extra degrees cooler. Prowers County Commissioner Henry Schnabel remarked, “All the commissioners on our float were pretty … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, County, Entertainment, Events, Festival, Lamar, News, Recreation, Tourism, Weather, Youth
Stella R. Phillips…December 22, 1914…May 13, 2012
A private family graveside service will be held for longtime Lamar resident, Stella R. Phillips. Per Stella’s request there will be no visitation. Stella was born on December 22, 1914 at Hurley, South Dakota to Joseph and Josephine (Buckmiller) Leber and passed away on May 13, 2012 at Juniper Village of Lamar at the age of 97. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Phillips on April 6, 1999, two sons and her parents. Stella is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
CDOT Summer Road Work Schedule
May 11, 2012 – Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is beginning or completing work on 30 projects totaling $194.4 million throughout southeastern Colorado this construction season. “We’ll have a variety of projects underway this summer, with a lot of bridge replacements taking place along with some large resurfacing jobs on I-25, Powers Boulevard [State Highway 21] and Highway 94,” said CDOT Regional Transportation Direction Tom Wrona. “And … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, News, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation
Mission Accomplished – Funds Raised to Save the Holly Theater
HOLLY, CO—The clock had been ticking since early this year for the community of Holly to save it’s theater. Movie production houses decided to go to strictly digital distribution leaving the Holly Pride Committee to raise $100,000 for a new projector or be forced to close. The necessary funds had to be raised by this month to ensure that the new projector would be in place by the end of 2012. After several months of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Holly, The Journal Alert
Clarence Howard Davis…February 7, 1925 – May 9, 2012
A Graveside service for longtime Bayfield resident; Clarence H. Davis will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Clarence was born on February 7, 1925 at Coolidge, Kansas to Howard and Lily Davis and passed away on May 9, 2012 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, Colorado with his family by his side at the age of 87. He is preceded in death by his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Colorado Horse
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is investigating a confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) within the state; a quarantine has been placed on a Douglas County premises. The horse was transported from Iowa by a private owner and was euthanized after showing severe neurological signs associated with the disease. “The Department is taking quick and appropriate actions to control and mitigate this disease,” said State Veterinarian, Dr. Keith Roehr. “We will continue to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, community, County, Economy, Featured, Health, News
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