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Bent’s Old Fort presenting “Stories from the Borderlands” series on December 6, 2025

Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, December 6th, 2025, as part of its ...
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Gary D. Downing – October 19, 1937 – November 22, 2025

A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, currently of Springfield, Colorado, Gary Downing, will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Inurnment ...
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Birth Announcement – Harmon/Porter

Tallie Harmon and Lane Porter of Lamar, Colorado, welcomed a new baby boy on October 20, 2025 at Prowers Medical Center in ...
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Dorothy LaVonne Hall – March 23, 1931 – November 21, 2025

A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Dorothy LaVonne Hall will be held at 11:00AM on ...
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Young people held at Pueblo detention facility aren’t getting enough food, parents allege

A guard speaks to an inmate in the toughest security rooms for new arrivals at the Youth Offender System’s detention facility in Pueblo (photo by Glenn Asakawa/TheDenverPost) Mothers tell The Denver ...
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Xcel Energy seeks $355.5M revenue hike, increasing residential bills nearly 10% on average

Utility says rate increase would cover costs associated with growth in demand, reliability Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electric utility, has asked state regulators for an increase of $355.5 ...
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Rupp’s Truck and Trailer Repair makes generous donations to local organizations

The spirit of giving is in the air this time of year.  For several years, one local business has consistently and generously donated to local organizations that are meaningful to them and ...
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Equine Herpes Virus Outbreak Alert Issued for Colorado Horse Owners

The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is actively monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Texas and Oklahoma. EHV-1 is a highly contagious and sometimes ...
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Heartland Ranch the site of another ferret release – this time utilizing GPS-tracking collars developed by Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

A black-footed ferret wearing one of  new tracking collars is shown after being released November 19 at Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve  (this and all photos in article courtesy of ...
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Tommy Lee Allard – April 17, 1944 – November 13, 2025

A memorial service for Tom Allard will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 10:30 AM at the Friends Church in Las Animas, ...
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Colorado State University Extension announces registration for 2025 Crops Clinic

Colorado State University is announcing registration for the 2025 Crops Clinic. This year’s meeting will take place both in-person and remotely on December 8th and 9th . Location will be ...
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Colorado State Patrol holding its 13th annual “Christmas Cruiser Challenge: Pack the Patrol Car” toy drive at Lamar Walmart November 23 and November 30

The Christmas season will be here before we know it, and the Colorado State Patrol will soon be holding their annual toy drive. This year will mark our 13th annual Christmas Cruiser Challenge: ...