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Lamar Chamber Honkers and Directors Visit New Chef at LCC
On March 9th, members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers and Board of Directors paid a welcome visit to the New General Manager/Chef at LCC, Adam Germany. Adam is employed by SODEXO and is in charge of food services for the LCC Dining Hall. Adam and his staff are also available for quality catering at an […]
PMC Offers Stars for Sale
Over time, the newly painted blue walls leading to the east entrance of the New Beginnings Birth Center at Prowers Medical Center will be star-studded. Parents and grandparents are invited to purchase a commemorative star to represent the birth of a new family member. The proceeds will go to the PMC Foundation. The “A […]
Lamar School Board Takes Up 4 Day School Week Question
Last May, the board of directors for the Lamar RE-2 school district voted to maintain a five-day school week. Only two members favored making the switch to a four-day week with the majority deciding that closing Lincoln School was enough of a change for the year. The issue will be up for discussion and perhaps […]
Recreation Department Master Plan Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Lamar Sports Fourplex, Escondido Park, The Valco ponds, the Willow Creek Caretaker’s House, walking trails, a skateboard park…these and other area recreational outlets will be on the table for public discussion, Wednesday, March 21 at the City Master Plan meeting of the Lamar Recreation Department. Rick Akers, City Leisure Services Director, wants to see […]
Doug Thrall Declares Commissioner Candidacy
Lamar businessman Doug Thrall is entering the Prowers County commissioner’s race, declaring his candidacy for District III on the Democratic ticket. His entry will put that district into a four way race among two Republicans; Roger Stagner and Wendy Buxton-Andrade and two Democrats, Jillane Hixson and Thrall. Commissioner Gene Millbrand is not running for […]
LHS DECA Club Attends State DECA Leadership Conference
The Lamar High School DECA Club traveled to the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs for the State DECA Leadership Conference held Feb. 26-28, 2012. Thirty six students attended the conference which included the opening ceremony, competitions, workshops, dance and closing ceremony. Students competed in individual events, team events and promotional campaign events. Students advanced to […]
Chamber Directors Visit New Manager at DeLoach’s Tire and Service
On February 17th, members of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors paid a welcome visit to New Manager Bobby Martin of DeLoach’s Tire and Service located at 105 South 4th Street in Lamar. In addition to their comprehensive tire sales and service, DeLoach’s Tire and Service also does oil changes, alignments, brakes, transmission work, […]
PMC Schedules Town Hall Meetings on May Bond Issue
Prowers Medical Center has begun the planning phase for a new 13,000 sq. ft. Outpatient Rehabilitation Center to be constructed on the hospital campus at 401 Kendall Drive in Lamar, CO. Constructing the new center will vacate 2,000 sq. ft. of space in the Lamar Medical Clinic allowing for a remodeling project that will provide […]
Business of the Week – Ron Austin Repair Shop
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Ron Austin Repair Shop, located at 400 North Main in Lamar. How fortunate to have a father and […]
Ft. Lyon Prison Receives $5M for Repurposing Project
Governor Hickenlooper’s office reported today that $5 million in settlement funds from mortgage lenders will be spent on developing the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility in Las Animas into a housing and treatment center for homeless military veterans. The prison closed its doors to prisoners and guards and administrative staff several months ago, leaving only […]
Granada Trustees Approve New Fire Truck, Discuss Truck Parking Ordinance
Granada is getting a new fire truck. The town board voted to purchase a 1987 model from Washington State to replace the 1964 model currently in use. Ricky Silva informed trustee members he had found a model priced at $8,000 that had around 54,000 miles of use. It will cost an additional $2,500 to get […]
Prowers County Sheriff February 2012 Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 301 calls for service this past February, with 158 from Lamar, 44 from Holly, 16 from Wiley and 76 from the county. Lamar reported seven DUI’s, eighteen warrant arrests, 49 jail related calls and four traffic accidents. There were five traffic accidents reported from Holly, one theft, two […]
Controlled Brush Burn Set for Thursday
The Lamar Public Works Department and the Lamar Fire Department will be burning the Willow Creek Drainage from the area near the Lamar Swimming Pool east towards East Parmenter and then out toward Clay Creek to the east of Lamar. Weather permitting, the burn will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday March 15th and […]
LUB Holds Brief Board Meeting
The Lamar Utilities Board is seeking bids to sell leftover scrap metal and railroad railing from the Repowering Project. The metal will be sold at a per ton price and the awarded bidder will be responsible for all transportation and handling of the metal. The Lamar Light Plant filed a claim with CIRSA, the city […]
Prowers Commissioners Address Civil Liberties, Second Bent County Prison to Close?
A matter of civil liberties was tabled by the Prowers County Commissioners during their March 13 meeting. Loren Brown, spokesperson for Concerned Citizens of Prowers County, asked for a resolution of support from the commissioners regarding eliminations of at least two provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act, sections 1021 and 1022. In a letter […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Collections are Up
The Sales Tax collections for the City of Lamar are up 3.79% for January and up 4.47% for Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for a gain of $10,588.01 over the same period in 2011. Year-to-Date City Sales Tax collections are up 3.53% and Total Sales and Use Tax collections are up 2.51% for a […]
S. E. Colorado Employment Update
Employers in Colorado added 19,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,284,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 22,500 and government decreased 3,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.8 percent. The number […]
Are You Feeling Lucky…?
You never know which way your day is going to go. A good one, a bad one, or something in-between. For Lamar resident William Adams, his mail brought some very good news. Tri County Ford has been running a contest for a free car. If the numbers on your mailer invitation match the numbers […]
Oscar Riley New Lamar Councilman, Buzzard Gets Renewed License
Oscar Riley was selected as a replacement Lamar City Councilman for PJ Wilson who resigned his position as he no longer resides within city limits. Wilson informed the council last month and Riley was one of three candidates who was interviewed by the council in executive session last Wednesday. Steven Rabe has been selected by […]
Regional Airports Receive Project Funding
DENVER — Friday, March 9, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today that $20.4 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues will be distributed to 47 Colorado airports under the Aviation Discretionary Grant Program. The program is administered by the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics of the Colorado Department of Transportation. “Colorado’s […]