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Parade Results-Holly Gateway Fair Parade
Click on a picture to enter the Gallery Although some outdoor events were called off due to the weather conditions earlier in the week, overcast skies, fog and mist wasn’t a deterrent to any of the crowds that lined Main Street in Holly for the annual parade this past Saturday morning, September 29. Assembing along Tony Garcia Drive, […]
Prowers County Farm Bureau Hosting Candidates Night, October 2
The pubic is invited to a statewide candidate’s forum hosted by the Prowers County Farm Bureau at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar,Tuesday, October 2, at 7pm. Gary Melcher, Prowers County Farm Bureau President, said the event will run about two hours, but will be open ended, including a general meet and greet for […]
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2012
Nonfarm payroll jobs were unchanged from July to August at 2,293,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 1,700 and government increased 1,700. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 8.2 percent. The decrease in the […]
Major Power Purchaser Voices Electric Rate Concern to LUB
“My electric bill last month was $15,000 and I and several other local business owners are considering our options on future power purchases from the light plant,” stated Jim Miller, President and sole proprietor of the Ports to Plains Travel Plaza located west of Lamar off Highway 50. Miller voiced those concerns during the Lamar […]
Chadron State College Rodeo Results
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team competed at Chadron State College in Chadron, NE September 21-23. LCC’s Carter Coble won Steer Wrestling. Keely Smith finished 2nd in barrel racing and 5th in team roping with partner Luke Baumann. Sterling Molesworth and Seth Barber were 6th in team roping. The LCC Rodeo team will compete in […]
Commercial Pesticide Applicators: New Feature Streamlines Testing Process
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new testing feature to assist those taking CDA’s Commercial Pesticide Applicator examinations. “This new feature allows Coloradans to take this important test without traveling to Denver,” said CDA Plant Industry Division Director, Mitch Yergert. “This provides time efficiency for those taking the […]
Gov. Hickenlooper Authorizes Relief for Drought-Stricken Ranchers and Livestock Owners
BURLINGTON — Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced he signed an Executive Order to suspend permits necessary to authorize transports of large baled hay or baled livestock feed which may exceed lawful maximum height. “Large areas of Colorado have experienced devastating damage from drought. This has severely impacted the ability of Colorado […]
Lamar FFA Member Theresa Butler Competes at State Fair
Heifer Wrangle is a program through the FFA that allows students wanting to work with and further their Supervised Agricultural Experience with cattle. Students must attend National Western Stock Show and catch a calf during the Heifer Wrangle and then they are rewarded with a $1,000 voucher to go purchase the heifer of their choice […]
Lamar Open House Set for Conduit Project
Residents along the Arkansas River will be given an opportunity to comment on an environmental impact statement regarding the Arkansas River Conduit project, running between Pueblo and Lamar. The Bureau of Reclamation has set up a series of public hearings between September 24 and 27 in various locations. One will be held in La […]
First 2012 Human Case of West Nile in Prowers County
Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health and Environment officials have received word of the determination by of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment of the first human case of West Nile Virus in the county. In 2012 Prowers County only recently had West Nile Virus confirmed in mosquitoes from a pool of samples […]
Pronghorn Hunting Seminar in Rocky Ford
ROCKY FORD, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host a “Pronghorn Hunting 101” class for hunters interested in learning pronghorn hunting tips and tricks. The program is 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Rocky Ford Bird Farm. The workshop is a way for hunters to learn how and where to hunt pronghorn […]
Bent County Harvest Show Set for October 2-4
The Bent County Harvest Show will October 2-4 at the Community Center in Las Animas. All Bent County residents, 4-H members and school students are eligible to enter exhibits that they have made or grown. Entries should be brought to the Old Middle School between 3 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2. Cut flowers […]
New Line Up for Prowers County Historical Society
The number of directors was changed by a vote of the membership at the General Meeting in July. The bylaws now call for nine, of which five are officers. President: Susan Crites Vice President: Chuck Bowen Secretary: Mary Jane Torres Treasurer: Debra Haggard Museum Committee Head (changed from ‘Historian’): Bill Elam Directors: Mike Duffy, […]
Weekend Parades and Festivals-Hasty
Hasty turned 105 years old over the weekend. Residents turned out this past Saturday, September 15, under clear blue skies and mild temperatures, for the 5th Annual Hasty Daze celebration. The Bent County Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 10am parade, which circled a portion of town, starting from the Hasty […]
Proposed County Fire Ban Ordinance Fizzles
The Prowers County Commissioners decided, after conferring with county attorney John Lefferdink, to let the current county fire ban remain in place. Since the dry spell of this past summer, local and state fire departments have been mindful of potential fire disasters such as Waldo Canyon along the Front Range. Governor Hickenlooper enacted a […]
Lamar School Board Approves Policy Revisions
Almost three dozen policy revisions were approved on second reading by the board of directors of the Lamar RE-2 school district during their monthly meeting, Monday, September 10. Revisions included such items as Use of Physical Intervention and Restraint; Student Conduct in School Vehicles; Truancy; Admission and Denial of Admission; Use of Metal Detectors; […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue, July 2012
July revenues for the City of Lamar from Sales and Use Tax collected in August were down 4.20% but showed a Year-to-Date gain of 5.23% from this time, compared to 2011. The monthly difference was off $11,520, however the YTD gain was up $113,012 over last year. City Sales Tax was 2.46%, an increase of […]
New Logo Displayed for Downtown Lamar, City Says Nix on Chicks
A portion of Lamar’s Main Street will develop a different look this fall. One that may lay the groundwork for a distinct style of decoration that helps brand the Lamar community with a recognizable niche. Lamar’s Main Street Director, Shawna Hodge, outlined for the Lamar City Council, a plan developed by Lamar Partnership, Inc. to […]
Open House Set for Project HOPE at Lincoln School
Partners for HOPE Center held a Coalition meeting Monday, September 10, at Lincoln School to develop plans for an open house at the school on Thursday, October 18. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE, executive director, said the open house, which combines a chili dinner and silent auction, will be run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will […]
Brief Agenda for Lamar City Council Tonight
The Lamar City Council’s meeting this evening, September 10, has only a few agenda items to be adressed. The City of Lamar and Prowers County Commissioners have scheduled a joint meeting for Wednesday, September 12, to discuss areas of common interest. The meeting will be held at 5:30pm in the Function Room of the Prowers […]