(LAMAR, CO) Here are today’s top stories from the Lamar area.
Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Lamar area, click here.
LOCAL PICK
Helen Mary Martinez
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Helen Mary Martinez will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Per Helen’s wishes cremation will take place. Helen was born on November 15, 1954 at Rocky Ford, Colorado to Arthur E. and... Read more
LATEST NEWS
Rep. Richard Holtorf Is Not A Nice Man
Russ Baldwin of the Prowers Journal out of the southeastern plains town of Lamar reports on a heated meeting of the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors at the end of September to address the COVID-19 vaccination mandate that took effect on October 1, resulting in a small percentage of health care workers and public employees who refused to comply losing their jobs: Read more
LOCAL FAVORITE
UW’s Taylour Latham Wins Goat Tying Event at Lamar Rodeo
University of Wyoming all-around cowgirl Taylour Latham won goat tying last weekend in Lamar, CO representing the family name. Saddle bronc rider and college coach Craig Latham, who grew up in Kaycee and went on to qualify for the NFR many times, died Friday at 54 after a long and valiant fight with cancer. Taylour’s father is Craig’s first cousin. This 7.2-second run was for him. Latham is currently the leader in this event in the Central Rocky Mountain Region at the conclusion of the fall season. She started her college career in rodeo at Gillette College and also competed in the National High School Finals Rodeo for Utah. Read more
TRENDING NOW
Richard Farrell McCloughan – August 8, 1947 – September 29, 2021
Richard Farrell McCloughan was born August 8, 1947 to Sidney Lancroft McCloughan and Nellie (Alexander) McCloughan, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Lamar, Colorado. He passed away September 29, 2021, at St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. He was 74 years of age. Dick, as he preferred to be called, led the... Read more