Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day Monday, August 6 by offering free entrance at all 41 state parks. Colorado Day was created by the state legislature to mark the anniversary of statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Although the state commemorates its 142nd year on the first of the month, state parks recognize the occasion with free entrance on the first Monday of the month.
Despite a series of storms over the previous weekin eastern Colorado, only slight improvements in drought conditions were noted, mainly in Prowers and Baca counties, while drought intensified in western Colorado.
Central and western Prowers County saw extreme drought withdraw to just portions of the northwest and southwest corners, while severe drought retreated to the center of the county.
This week at Lamar Theatre
An amendment cosponsored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) to maintain Amtrak train services along the established, long-distance passenger rail route of the Southwest Chief, #3665, was included in the 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Kristei Jones as a Yuma County Court Judge in the 13th Judicial District. He fills a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Sara Marie Wagers-Johnson.
Jones is a ranch owner and operator, as well as a location manager at the Aurora Cooperative. He has served as a Volunteer Fireman in Wauneta and Wray since 1995. He also served as the Mayor of Wray from 2008-2012, and was a member of the Wray City Council from 2004-2008.
Yvonne Schallenberger
December 15, 1932 - July 20, 2018
Yvonne Elizabeth Lyon was born December 15, 1932, in Sterling, Colorado. Parents, Leslie and Pauline Lyon, along with older brother Jack welcomed her home.
Yvonne attended Sterling public schools, graduating in 1951. She attended Colorado A&M in Fort Collins where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics.
A memorial service for Penny Ann Larrew Bowmaster will be held Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Eads Cemetery.
Billie J. Lafferty
October 30, 1942 - July 16, 2018
Billie J. Lafferty was born October 30, 1942, in Stratford, Texas, to Robert and Ruth Hills Naugle.
Selma Louise McCrary
May 13, 1939 - July 29, 2018
Per Louise's request, there will be no public funeral services.
Brown Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements
