Archive for April 2nd, 2012
Lamar Library’s Spring Book Sale Offers Ample Selections
Arms laden with books of all kinds, folks who enjoy reading roamed up and down the tables of books on display this past Sunday, April 1, looking for their favorite authors, or searching for a new one at the Lamar Cultural Events Center. The Spring Book Sale, hosted by Friends of the Lamar Library […]
Citizen’s Academy Students Conclude Training with Firearms Practice
“You do a lot more than just eat donuts.” “Now I know why so many police show up at the same call sometimes.” “I never realized you had to make so many decisions so quickly” “This lets me put a name to the face when I see you at work.” “Going through this course has […]
Prowers County Democrats Select Candidates at Saturday Assembly
The Prowers County Democratic Party held their county assembly this past Saturday, March 31 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Donald Seufer, the democratic challenger for the District I County Commissioner seat held by incumbent republican Henry Schnabel, received 97% of the delegate votes. Suefer was the single democratic entry for that […]
Southeast Colorado Unemployment Update
Colorado Employment Situation Employers in Colorado added 4,700 nonfarm payroll jobs from January to February for a total of 2,288,900 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 2,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at […]
