Author Archive for VPG
Rodeo Results: Eastern Wyoming
The LCC Rodeo team traveled to Eastern Wyoming Community College in Torrington, Wyoming, on March 27-29. Freshman Melanie Roman finished 2nd in the barrel racing, which helped her regain the number one position in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Keely Smith split 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the first round of the breakaway roping and […]
First Annual Pirate Party
A Pirate Party was held for the benefit of Lamar Area Hospice on Saturday, February 28, 2015 and hosted by the Buzzard’s Roost. The idea came from former Telluride resident, Joe Malecki. Jay Gruber and Karen Moreno of Buzzard’s Roost contacted the Hospice Fundraising Committee and the event was organized with many silent auction items […]
More Water Headed to John Martin Reservoir
HASTY, Colo. – Boaters and recreationists at John Martin Reservoir and John Martin State Park will have even more to love this season. This week, Colorado Parks and Wildlife will start moving 3,000 acre feet of water into the reservoir. “This is really exciting news and we are thrilled to be able to provide additional […]
New at the Lamar Public Libary – Week of March 16th
ADULT FICTION – LARGE PRINT The Promise of Palm Grove: Amish brides of Pinecraft by Shelley Shepard Gray Wanted: Dead or Alive by Ray Hogan Always on My Mind #7: A Christiansen family novel by Susan May Warren Sabotaged #5: Alaskan courage by Dani Pettrey Collateral Damage by Hannah Alexander My Gallows Hang High […]
2015-16 Licenses, Permits and Registrations Now On Sale
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses, permits and registrations are on sale now for the 2015-16 season at license agents, CPW offices and online (http://cpw.state.co.us/). Big game The big game application deadline is 11:59 p.m., April 7, 2015. Check out http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/PlanYourHunt.aspx to find all the resources CPW has to offer hunters to complete their […]
Annual Career Expo Returns to LCC
Lamar Community College’s annual Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 15th from 9:30am until 2:30pmin the LCC Wellness Center. Area high school students will attend one of two sessions: the morning session will run from 9:30am to 11:30am, followed by the afternoon session beginning at 12:45pm and ending at 2:30pm. During the time […]
Honkers Visit Crop Risk Insurance LLC
The Lamar Chamber Honkers visited Crop Risk Insurance LLC at 1211 South Main Street in Lamar. Crop Risk provides comprehensive coverage for local and regional farmers by a knowledgeable and experienced staff and management. Ask about crop/hail, personal/commercial or farm packages for coverage. Crop Risk Insurance LLC is open Monday through Friday from 8am and 4pm. Contact owner Shannon Hicks, […]
Charles Edward McPherson, III…September 8, 1936 – February 22, 2015
Charles Edward McPherson, III was born September 8, 1936 in a dugout near Goodland KS and died February 22 at his home in Rocky Ford. He moved to the Lamar area when he was six months old, where he spent the next 18 years. His elementary school years were spent in country schools around Lamar. […]
Honkers Roosting at the Nest
The Lamar Honkers and board members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce recently paid a welcome visit to Jay Gruber and Karen Moreno, owners of the Buzzard’s Nest, formerly the Passport Inn at 113 North Main Street in Lamar. The motel exterior has been repainted and work is underway on refurbishing and painting the motel rooms. As the […]
Four Attend National Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference
Four members of the Lamar Community College Collegiate Farm Bureau were selected to attend the 2015 National Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference on February 13-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jordan Jones, Keaton Buxton, Ashlin Stolz, and Roger Unwin were nominated to attend the conference after participation in the Prowers County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and […]
John Martin Reservior State Park Boat Ramps Open
HASTY, Colo. – John Martin Reservoir will be opening the East and West Boat Ramps for the summer season March 15. The water levels are similar to last year resulting in plenty of room for people to enjoy fishing, boating and other recreation on the reservoir. The north shore waterfowl closure will also be lifted […]
New at the Lamar Public Library – Week of March 4, 2015
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF MARCH 4, 2015 EARLY READER Thor: the Dark World: Heroes of Asgard by Tomas Palacios This is Wolverine/ Marvel by Thomas Macri The Kree-Skrull War/ Marvel by Thomas Macri A Monster at School by Amanda Huneke CHILDREN NON-FICTION Hybrid and Electric Vehicles/ Innovative Technologies […]
S.E. Colorado Offers Snow and Geese for Festival
There were geese and there was snow for the 13th Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival in Lamar this past February 19-22. Event organizers were leery of the potential for heavy snows cancelling some reservations for the weekend, especially for those who were traveling long distances. Fortunately most of the tours went off as planned, with the exception […]
Girls in the Middle Registration Now Open
The 7th annual Girls in the Middle conference is coming up on Friday, April 3 at Lamar Community College. Registration for the event is now available at www.lamarcc.edu/girls-in-the-middle. Students interested in attending the conference, as well as the adults who will accompany them, are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration ends on March […]
CPW Offers Big-Game Application Advice, Deadline Approaches
DENVER – The big game application deadline for 2015 is midnight, Apr. 7, but don’t wait until the deadline to apply: Colorado Parks and Wildlife has a variety of resources for hunters to complete their applications now. “CPW’s website offers essential information for preparing for the big game season as well as a secure license […]
High Plains Community Health Center Welcomes New Providers
In an ongoing effort to provide quality, affordable care to the citizens of Lamar and the surrounding communities High Plains Community Health Center is committed to recruiting providers who will serve its clients with the best quality care. High Plains is pleased to announce its newest additions to its health care team. Cameron Freeman PA-C […]
New At the Lamar Public Library – February 23, 2015
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23, 2015 ADULT FICTION My Father’s Wives by Mike Greenberg Sweetland by Michael Crummey ADULT NON-FICTION Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America byJill Leovy The Lion’s Gate: on the front lines of the Six-Day War by Steven Pressfield When Books Went […]
Schleining Genetics to Teach AI Seminar at LCC
Schleining Genetics will return to Lamar Community College in March for its popular artificial insemination (AI) course: Artificial Insemination Management. This is an intensive 2 credit, four-day class taught by Dallas Schleining. It is designed for individuals who have little to no experience with bovine reproduction as well as those who have taken an AI […]
Two LCC Students Selected for All-Colorado Academic Team
Each year the All-Colorado Academic Team Luncheon and Awards Ceremony honors the top high-performing, community service oriented students from 14 Colorado community colleges. These students belong to their college’s chapter(s) of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society and have been selected as being the “best of the best” from their respective institutions. On Wednesday, […]
Gilbert L. Nelson…January 14, 1944 – February 4, 2015
Gib Nelson was born January 14, 1944 in Lamar, Colorado. He passed away February 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents Hazel Mae and Floyd Nelson, and his daughter Holly Nelson. Survived by his wife Marsha of Colorado City, son Casey (Alissa) Nelson of Denver, step-daughter Prina (Dan) Fitzgerald of Pueblo, granddaughter […]