Archive for March, 2014
Healthy Places Week for Lamar, March 29-April 5
Everybody in Lamar is encouraged to voice their ideas about health oriented improvements in the community during “Wellness Week”, March 29 through April 5 at various locations around the town. Each day will focus on a segment of community improvement ideas from the public that will be incorporated into a Parks, Trails and Recreation […]
Boat Ramps Open at John Martin Reservoir State Park
HASTY, Colo. – It’s time to get back out on the water! John Martin Reservoir will be opening its east and west boat ramps for the summer season Saturday, March 15. Water levels at the lake are significantly higher this year than they have been in the past at this time, allowing us to open […]
4th Annual Community Wellness EXPO
(Lamar, CO) The region’s most affordable health fair returns with the 2014 Community Wellness Expo on April 16th & 17th. The Community Wellness Expo is sponsored by High Plains Community Health Center, Frontier Bank and the Lamar Parks and Recreation Department. A $30 fasting blood work panel includes: Lipids (cholesterol); A1C (diabetes); CBC (infection & […]
Colorado Employment Situation-January 2014
Colorado Employment Situation-January 2014 Employers in Colorado added 7,300 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,412,200 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 7,600 and government decreased 300. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 17, 2014
Thursday, March 13 At 2:40 pm on March 13, fire personnel were dispatched to an alarm system sounding at 1104 South 4th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire crew spoke with an employee who stated that the alarm had activated two times that day but this was the first time that it sent a request […]
Letter to the Editor: Military Strength
It is hard for me to accept what our president is doing to our military and our country. When Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced they were going to cut back our military to pre-World War II status, I wasn’t surprised. Let me see if I have this straight: Hagel is the Secretary of Defense […]
Recovered Stolen Calves
Media Release-March 16, 2014 Deputy Shawn Stone of the Prowers County Sheriff’s office has been investigating the theft of calves from around the area. This weekend 25 calves were recovered. With the assistance from the brand inspector, five calves have been returned to their owners, 13 have been identified belonging to owners in Kansas and […]
Marble & Cook Advance to GOP Primary, Four Sheriff Candidates Stilll in Play
The Lamar Community College, Large Lecture Hall was filled to capacity for the Prowers County Republican Assembly on Sunday, March 16. County GOP Chairwoman, Janet Marriot said 103 delegates had been allowed for the state convention following the Credential Committee report presented by Kathy Callison. Nine GOP state and national level speakers addressed the audience, including […]
Wildfire in Colorado, Where do you get your Information
The names roll off the tongue, the 2000s have been rough years for fire in Colorado…Hayman, Four Mile, High Park, Missionary Ridge, West Fork Complex, Waldo Canyon, Black Forest, East Peak, and Royal Gorge. These are but a few of the fires we have seen in the past 10 to 15 years. Drought, pine […]
Prowers County 4-H Foundation Kicks Off Annual Membership Drive
Southeast Area—The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is holding their third annual “Membership Madness” round-up. This is an opportunity for 4-H alumni, businesses or individuals to become a supporting member of Prowers County 4-H programming and Foundation is pleased to have seen support grow each year. The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is heavily invested in supporting […]
Granada Customers to Vote on SECPA Sale
Granada Trustees voted to approve a resolution during a February 26 public meeting to hold a community election on whether to sell the city’s electric power to SECPA, Southeast Colorado Power Association. The election will be held Tuesday, April 1. The negotiated purchase price is $475,000 and it will be approved or denied by […]
The Gold Rush and the Plains of Colorado
This article is part of a series by the National Park Service concerning the 150th Memorial of the Sand Creek Massacre. One of the contributing factors to the Sand Creek Massacre, the Colorado Gold Rush encouraged thousands of people to move across the plains, seeking their fortunes in Colorado’s gold fields. Over fifty thousand people […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of March 10, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of March 10, 2014 Early Reader/Child Ride With Buddy by Craig Bartlett A Splash of Red: the life and art of Horace Pippin by Jennifer Bryant Juvenile Fiction Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskel Darth Maul, Shadow Conspiracy: Star Wars Clone wars by Jason Fry I’ve […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Takes a Slide
For the second month in a row, the sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar has decreased, an anomaly in what has been small, but continuous growth for the past several years. January Sales Tax collected this past February shows a 7.05% drop-off and loss of $16,690.44 from the previous period. Use […]
Holly Wildcat Weekly Sports Update, March 11, 2014
The town of Holly was on the verge of having to shutdown for the state tournament, with both of their basketball teams receiving first round byes in last weekend’s regional tournament in Pueblo. Both played well, but only one got the necessary win to advance to the Great 8. The Wildcat boys took the floor […]
McClave Cardinal Weekly Sports Update, March 11, 2014
The defending state champions in Class 1A punched their ticket back to the state tournament last weekend, but it wasn’t easy. McClave had to get through both Genoa-Hugo and South Baca in last weekend’s Region 3 tournament to claim a spot in this week’s Great 8. McClave had a tougher time against Genoa-Hugo than most […]
Granada Bobcat Weekly Sports Update, March 11, 2014
The late-season run of the Granada Bobcats came to an end last Saturday, as they fell in their Region 3 final against Holly. Granada went 5-1 in February, and went into the regional field as the #4 seed, thanks to their second place finish in the District 2 tournament. The Bobcats dominated #9 Elbert in […]
Lamar Savage Weekly Sports Update, March 11, 2014
There is a buzz around the athletic programs at Lamar High School, with the Lady Savages reaching the Great 8 in basketball and the baseball team getting ready for the season-opener this week. But, before one season even gets started, the other nearly came to an end last weekend. A week after suffering their first […]
LCC Rodeo Signs Schaapman
Randy Schaapman, of Manteca, CA, signs his letter of intent to rodeo for Lamar Community College during the Spring of 2014. “Randy qualified for the 2013 California Cowboys Association finals and finished the year in 7th place in bull riding. He should make an immediate impact for our men’s team,” stated LCC Head Rodeo Coach […]
Fire Department Incident Reports March 11, 2014
March 10, 2014 At 1:01 pm on March 10, fire personnel were dispatched to CR 8.5 and CR DD.8 in Lamar on report of an authorized controlled burn. The fire crew was called by the water department to burn a pile of tumble weeds that had blown into an open reservoir. The site was evaluated […]