Archive for April, 2014
Protect Colorado Horses—Three Important Updates
EHV-1, Biosecurity, Brand Inspection LAKEWOOD, Colo. – This time of year typically kicks off horseback riding, jackpots, horse shows, and a number of other horse events and the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds horse owners that there are a number of steps to protect their horses this season. Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) On March 26, […]
Sunflower Marketing Order Seeks Assessment Increase
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Sunflower Administrative Committee (CSAC) is holding a referendum to increase the assessment rate. Sunflower producers in Colorado will have until Friday, April 18, 2014, to cast their vote on the proposed increase. If passed, the assessment will increase from $.03/hundredweight (cwt) to $.06/cwt for producers. Sunflower producers in Colorado […]
Colorado in the Civil War
This article is part of a series by the National Park Service concerning the 150th Anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. “With Mormons to the west, New Mexicans of questionable loyalty to the south and Indians everywhere else,” Duane A. Smith paints a picture of what Coloradans faced at the beginning of the Civil War. Tasked with […]
Holly Trustees Reject Electric Rate Tariff Increase
The Holly Board of Trustees unanimously voted not to pass an ordinance which would have modified the electric rate tariff schedules for the town. Those trustees who spoke against it prior to the vote, Campbell, Jones, Lyons and Sitts, said they could not support the size of the increases which would have fallen to […]
Prowers County Municipal Election Summary
Several communities in Prowers County held elections for town board positions this past Tuesday, April 1. Four candidates were running for three seats on the Wiley Town Council. Julie Esgar received 81 votes, Chuck Miller and Jack Martin each had 79 and all three will serve four year terms on the board. Leigh Ann […]
FREE Family Movie Location Change, April 5
‘Frozen’ is the featured film for this Saturday evening, with a FREE showing at 7pm at the Lamar Community Building. The event will cap a weeklong series of community weigh-ins on ideas to help develop the City of Lamar’s, Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan. The movie had been scheduled to be shown this […]
Summer and Fall Registration Open at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; April 2, 2014) Summer and Fall registration are now open at Lamar Community College. For the full schedule of courses please visit www.lamarcc.edu. This summer, LCC is offering a variety of technical certificate courses including: Certified Nurse Aid (classes begin May 6), Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate (classes begin May 5), Nail Technician, […]
Cattlemen Plan Annual April 5 Meeting, Add Ranch Rodeo Scramble
LAMAR – Teams may still sign up for the ranch rodeo being held in conjunction with Colorado’s oldest livestock organization’s annual events. The Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association will mark its 145th year with its annual meeting, ranch rodeo scramble, auction, banquet and cowboy ball on April 5th at Springfield. Registration begins at 9 […]
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Week Runs March 31 – April 7 in Rural Colorado
It’s a fact: seat belts save lives. But still many people in rural Colorado choose to not to wear one. In an effort to increase seat belt use and save lives on rural Colorado roadways, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 28 rural law enforcement agencies throughout the state […]
Lamar Savages Weekly Sports Report, March 31, 2014
It’s spring and the sports slate is fully underway in Lamar and most of the teams have met with great success. The Savage baseball squad has won five of its first six contests, and the track and field teams, both boys and girls, have won their first two meets in dominating fashion. Only the girls […]
Las Animas Trojans Weekly Sports Report, March 31, 2014
Expectations were fairly high for the Las Animas baseball squad, as the Trojans opened the season ranked #10 in the CHSAANow.com Class 2A poll. Things looked good for the team as they opened two weeks ago with a win over Monte Vista (14-4) in the La Junta tournament. However, that was followed up by losses […]
Holly Wildcats Weekly Sports Report, March 31, 2014
After reaching last season’s Class 1A championship game, Holly looked to take the next step this season and bring home the top trophy in baseball. Through the first three games of the year, the Wildcats have looked like anything but contenders, dropping all three by a combined tally of 47-27. The Wildcats began the season […]
Granada Bobcats Weekly Sports Report, March 31, 2014
With the spring sport schedule a couple of weeks old, the Granada Bobcats are looking like the program that made three straight trips to the Class 1A state baseball championship game between 2007-09, winning the title in the final appearance. The Bobcats took the #6 ranking in the CHSAANow.com poll into last week’s action, and […]
Sheriff’s Candidates Narrow for June Primary
Monday, March 31 was the deadline for local candidates to submit their petitions and signatures to the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder to advance to the June 24 primary. Each candidate on the GOP ballot for Prowers County Sheriff needed to submit 156 signatures to be placed on the primary ballot and those signatures […]
Do-It-Yourself Live-Burn Training Center for Lamar Fire Dept.
The Lamar Fire Department and Emergency Response Team have been at work since this past winter, building a permanent burn training center east of the city landfill. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said he expects the two story unit will be ready to be put to use later this spring or early summer. The building […]