Archive for February, 2014
LCC Opens New Career & Transfer Center
Students at area high schools, area residents and Lamar Community College students will receive career advice from the New Career and Transfer Center which celebrated its grand opening at LCC Thursday, February 6. The Center will assist persons to help make the right career choice for them and will guide students into the correct degree […]
Greg Miller to Attend and Present During the 2014 Snow Goose Festival
This year during the Snow Goose Festival, Mr. Greg Miller will be on hand at the theater Saturday at 1 PM on February 22nd. Enjoy at of “The Big Year” at the Lamar Theater starring Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson! Afterward, Greg will answer your questions about being a Big Year competitor, movie […]
Family Makes Generous Donation to Juniper Village
February 7, 2014 (Lamar, CO) – Rehabilitative care is often an essential component of the medical treatment plan to prepare an individual for a return to their home environment. Juniper Village at Lamar knows how important privacy can be to a patient who needs to enter into a nursing home for this therapy and created […]
Fire Department Incident Reports February 10, 2014
Thursday, January 30 At 8:19 pm on January 30, fire personnel were dispatched to 1432 East Olive Street in Lamar on report of a fuel spill in the parking lot of Walmart. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew found a semi tractor on a flat bed trailer. The driver stated that they were loading […]
Gerald E. “Jerry” Marshall – June 19, 1938 – February 5, 2014
Jerry passed away February 5, 2014 after a lengthy brave battle with cancer. He was a resident of Colorado Springs for the last 42 years. Jerry was born in La Junta, Colorado June 19, 1938 to Charles A. Marshall and Mary Elizabeth (Hanagan) Marshall. He married his High School sweetheart, Betty Jean Harmon, on June […]
No Bull, DVI attends annual 4-H Leadership Development Conference
Southeast Area—District VI sent 17 youth and three agents to the annual 4-H Leadership Development Conference held in Denver. This year’s theme, “Kindle the Fire in 4-H,” included think tanks with youth working together to stop bullying in its tracks and a visit to the state Capitol to visit with state legislators. Upon arrival the […]
Farm to Table Forum: What do Colorado Consumers Want
Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture set to discuss: “Farm to Table: What do Consumers Really Want?” The 2014 Governor’s Forum on Colorado Agriculture, themed “Farm to Table: What do Consumers Really Want?,” highlights emerging trends in Colorado agriculture. The event is scheduled for Feb. 27, 2014, at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver. “Colorado farmers […]
Rangeland Resources and Drought
There was an interesting question in an online publication a couple of weeks ago that producers should really stop to think about. In the BEEF Cow/Calf Weekly, Burt Rutherford asked the question: “Restocking or Rebuilding: What is the Difference?” As the question was posed, the author was discussing the actual livestock numbers on an individual […]
CDOT Promotes Historic By-Ways in Colorado
Preservation essential Feature of Colorado Byways This Week’s 2014 Saving Places Conference in Denver reminder of connection between history & highways DENVER – The Colorado Byways program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and historic preservation plays a significant role in enhancing the experience for travelers along the state’s lesser-traveled roadways. Nationally, the […]
Cattle Inventory Report: January 2014
Regional News Release-Cattle Report The January 1, 2014 inventory of all cattle and calves in Arizona totaled 920,000 head, up 2 percent from the January 1, 2013 inventory. Beef cows, at 178,000 head, were up 3,000 head from the previous year. Milk cows increased 2,000 head from last year to 192,000 head. Arizona’s 2013 calf […]
Advanced QuickBooks Pro Workshop Sponsored by LJSBDC and LCC
LA JUNTA — An Advanced QuickBooks Pro Workshop will be offered on Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lamar Community College in Betz Hall room 231. The workshop will be sponsored as a partnership between the Small Business Management Program at Lamar Community College and the La Junta Small Business Development Center. […]
Local Families Receive Support to Apply for College Financial Aid
College Goal Sunday hits Lamar to help families pay for college Lamar, CO – On Sunday, February 9, 2014, local families in Lamar and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to attend College Goal Sunday to receive free assistance on how to pay for college. College Goal Sunday will be held in Lamar Community College […]
Savage Boys and Girls Basketball Recap for Jan 31- Feb 2
Savages drop fourth straight, prepare for La Junta With their Friday night game against Ellicott postponed by snowy weather, the Lamar Savages tried to break their losing streak on Saturday against James Irwin. Things looked good midway through the contest, with the score tied at 30. After the break, however, the course of the game […]
Colorado Exports Set Record in 2013
DENVER – Thurs., Feb. 6, 2014 – Colorado’s exports of manufactured, agricultural and mineral products increased 6.3 percent in 2013 compared to 2012, growing from $8.2 billion to $8.6 billion. Colorado’s rate of growth topped the 2 percent national average for merchandise export growth for the same period. “Increasing the export of Colorado’s products and services to […]
Granada Squads Split with Walsh, Girls Lose to Kim
Last Friday night saw Granada hosting Walsh in both boys and girls varsity action. The Lady Bobcats opened the night by securing a hard-fought 47-41 victory over the Lady Eagles. Their counterparts were unable to make it a sweep, as the boys fell to the Eagles 47-39. The Lady Bobcats traveled to Kim on Saturday […]
Lady Trojans Snap Four-Game Skid
The Las Animas Lady Trojans had lost four straight games heading into last Friday’s home contest against John Mall. That skid came to a close with a 62-33 victory over the Lady Panthers. However, the Lady Trojans were unable to build off that win, as they were defeated by Rye, 62-31, the next night. In […]
Lamar Honkers Welcome Jackson Hewitt Tax Service to Lamar
On January 24th , the Lamar Chamber Honkers paid a visit to Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®, a new business in the Village Shopping Center. On this date, Nikki Shannon, Jackson Hewitt Franchisee, and crew were celebrating their Grand Opening with prizes, pizza and soft drinks. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® recently opened their new office, […]
Library Craft Night a Success
On Wednesday, January 29th, Lamar Public Library staff members Shandra Esquivel and Kelsey Thomas showed off their skills with a two hour craft bonanza! Shandra opened the evening with a No Sew T-Shirt tote tutorial, Kelsey closed the evening with a lesson on how to create a floral embellishment. DIY (Do It Yourself) craft projects […]
Defense Keys Wiley Victory Over Eads
Wiley head coach Randy Wilson credited his defense for leading the way to a 50-35 victory over Eads last Thursday. His Panthers held the Eagles to just 14 points in the first half, and limited the opposition to 27% shooting from the floor. The Panthers led the Eagles 22-14 at the intermission, outscoring their guests […]
Companies Partner with States to Conserve Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat
CHEYENNE — Five oil and gas companies are voluntarily enrolling nearly 1.5 million acres of land under an innovative plan to conserve the lesser prairie-chicken. This represents the first enrollment in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan, developed by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and state wildlife agencies in Colorado, Kansas, […]