Dear Dietitian – The best diets of 2020
A panel of nutrition experts, made up of Registered Dietitians, Professors of Nutrition, and Medical Doctors, has evaluated 35 diets. Which one is best for you?
Colorado outlines necessary steps for students to return to in-person learning
Governor Jared Polis' administration this week released its "roadmap to in-person learning," a report outlining strategies and tactics both schools and the state of Colorado must take to ensure students can safely return to the classroom.
Colorado health department releases 5-star program checklist for counties and businesses
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released a checklist to set up businesses for its 5-star program, a variance program designed to allow businesses to stay open under restrictive public health orders.
Drilling ban, lease moratorium on federal lands would cause 'significant fiscal and economic losses' for western states, Wyoming study finds
Restricting oil and gas development on federal lands in eight western states would prove costly, according to a new study released Tuesday by the state of Wyoming.
Death Notice – Bunnie Larrew
Bunnie Larrew
March 28, 1931 – December 16, 2020
Bunnie Larrew passed away at Prowers Medical Center in Lamar.
Funeral services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.
Death Notice – Phillip Lee Paulsen
Phillip Lee Paulsen
December 20, 1950 – December 13, 2020
A celebration of life memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Phillip L. Paulsen, will be held at a later date.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation.
Phil was born December 20, 1950 at Lamar to William Henry and Dorothy (Schibbelhut) Paulsen and passed away at the Weisbrod Nursing Home in Eads December 13, 2020, at the age of 69.
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Colorado church that challenged state’s gathering restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a Colorado church in its challenge of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, vacating a lower court’s order and requiring a federal appeals court to reexamine the case.
Obituary – Elda Evelyn Stavely
Elda Evelyn (Davis) Stavely
June 26, 1927 – December 10, 2020
Elda Evelyn (Davis) Stavely was born June 26, 1927, in Haswell to Johnnie A. and Elma E. (Brandon) Davis, and departed this life December 10, 2020, at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was the oldest of three children.
First wave of COVID-19 vaccine doses arrives in Colorado
Vaccinations against the COVDI-19 coronavirus began in Colorado and other states Monday.