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PMC Birth Announcements July 15, 2014

PMC Birth Announcements July 15, 2014

Andrea Lewis and Brandon Trumble of Lamar are happy to welcome a new addition to their family. Their son Owen Anthony Trumble was born at 7:48 pm on July 8, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 6 oz and measured 21 inches in length. He joins his sister Pixie Lynn. His grandparents are David & Vicki […]

New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of July 14, 2014

New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of July 14, 2014

Added to the Library Collection for the Week of July 14, 2014 Juvenile Fiction Home Court by Amar’e Stoudemire Kickoff by Tiki Barber Adult Fiction Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas Adult Fiction – Large Print The Baron’s Honourable Daughter by Lynn Morris Thankful #2: Return series by Shelley Shepard Gray Fair Play by Deeanne […]

Heavy Rains Bring Creek and Street Flooding in S.E. Colorado

Heavy Rains Bring Creek and Street Flooding in S.E. Colorado

Torrential rains from this past Saturday night, July 12, brought sudden flooding to several low-lying portions of Lamar and southeast Colorado.  From Rocky Ford, east to Lamar, heavy rain and strong winds caused Highway 50 to close in some low areas, especially at several railroad underpasses until the waters receded.   A lot of Sunday […]

Art Show:  OPEN BOOK featured at Lamar Public Library

Art Show: OPEN BOOK featured at Lamar Public Library

Colorado Arts of Recovery, in conjunction with Southeast Health Group, is hosting an art opening at Lamar Public Library at 102 E. Parmenter Street, from 5-7 PM on Thursday, July 17th.  The show, titled “Open Book,” includes artworks made by manipulating recycled book pages.  The public is invited to enjoy music and light refreshments while […]

City of Lamar Joins Citizen Lawsuit Against ARPA, Nieschburg Resigns from ARPA Board

City of Lamar Joins Citizen Lawsuit Against ARPA, Nieschburg Resigns from ARPA Board

The Lamar City Council last night, July 14, approved a resolution to join a citizens’ lawsuit regarding the electrical energy rates charged by the Lamar Electrical Department and Contractual Relationships between member cities and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority and the bond holders or insurers (Syncora Guarantee, Inc.) of the Lamar Repowering Project.  The resolution […]