Russia produces close to 11 million barrels per day of crude oil. It uses roughly half of this output for its own internal demand

As the nation tuned in, President Joe Biden had to do more than simply outline key domestic priorities.

About 10% of Americans over the age of 18 consider themselves vegan or vegetarian as of January 2022.

The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill that aims to provide schools with a pathway to returning to the state's accountability standards that were removed during the pandemic. 

President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address for the first time in his presidency Tuesday night, tackling a range of issues from the invasion of Ukraine and the status of the economy to funding police and securing the border.

James "Jim" Leo Ambrosier

June 11, 1949 - February 26, 2022

Mr. Ambrosier passed away at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells following a brief illness.

Visitation will be held Thursday, March 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Cheyenne Wells.  

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Wells of Faith Fellowship (formerly United Methodist Church) in Cheyenne Wells. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemeter. 

Joyce Lorraine Saffer

July 4, 1932 – February 24, 2022

Joyce Lorraine (Charles) Saffer passed February 24, 2022, at Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs. For the past eight years, Joyce struggled with Alzheimer’s. 

She spent these years at Prairie Pines Assisted Living in Eads, Valley View Villa in Fort Morgan, and Namaste Alzheimer Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

Lamar Community College (LCC) president, Dr. Linda Lujan, announced she will step down December 31, 2022.