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ARPA, LUB Mediation Set for January 2015
The Lamar Utility Board held its final monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 9. General housekeeping matters occupied the majority of the agenda. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that mediation with ARPA regarding a pending lawsuit will begin next year, on January 14th through the 16th. Hourieh stated that although a […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Discussing New Funding Guidelines
The Urban Renewal Authority is four years old. The Tax Increment Funding levied on capital improvements within the Authority District generates about $100,000 a year. The Authority has voiced some concerns about the quality and types of investments on improvements the grants have funded. The Lamar City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Authority Board, met […]
The Holly Commercial Club Plans an Old Fashioned Christmas
The Holly Commercial Club and member businesses have several holiday events planned for the community on Thursday, December 11. 5-7pm Reyman’s Grocery has Candy Canes and sign up for door prizes Golden’s will offer a free Countdown to Christmas Coloring Sheet 5-8pm The Wooden Rose offers Free cider and a Christmas Cookie Colorado East Bank […]
Lamar Council Sets Public Hearing Date on Corner Wine & Liquor Transfer
A public hearing for the liquor license transfer for Corner Wine and Liquor was set for January 12, 2015. The store at 1201 South Main Street was recently sold by Melinda Grover to Rodney and Gail Schroeder. The transfer of ownership was submitted to conduct a transfer of license operating under a temporary permit […]
The Lassie Shows Best Window
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce directors selected The Lassie for an award during the Parade of Lights this past Friday, December 5. While the floats in the parade were being judged, Chamber board members took a separate vote for the best decorated store window and selected The Lassie. Members of the board presented owner Beverly […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Shows Slight Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections from the City of Lamar monthly sales tax report for October shows a 1.65% increase over October 2013 for a $4,195 gain. City Sales tax was up 2.66% for that period, but the Use Tax dropped 9.81% for that time span. Total collections for 2013 were $253,938 for October […]
Great Turnout for the Two Shot
The top three teams were honored Friday, December 5, at the Cow Palace Inn, at the conclusion of this year’s Southeast Colorado Celebrity Two Shot Goose Hunt. The dinner event and awards presentation was hosted by Bob and Rose Ann Yates, co-administrators of this year’s 48th annual event. Rose Ann Yates said earlier that, “We […]
Parade of Lights Winners Announced by Lamar Chamber
Temperatures were just chilly enough this past Friday evening, to bring a Christmas-like feel to the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights. Clear skies, a full moon and streets lined with area residents were on hand to watch the annual procession along Main Street that ended with a stop for Santa’s special sleigh […]
Arrest Made in Wal-Mart Bomb Hoax
Virgil Hunt, 32, of Lamar, was arrested for the December 1st, false bomb threat for the local Wal-Mart store, according to interim Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller. Miller said the arrest was made on December 8 and Hunt is being held in the Prowers County Jail on $6,000 bond. He is being charged with false […]
Hasty/McClave Fire Department Update & Community News
Clay Hasser was recently named the EMT of the Year for the Hasty/McClave Fire Department. Clay has born in Lamar and graduated from McClave High School. He joined the department 12 years ago and has been fire chief for the past decade. He constantly upgrades his service levels as his EMT plus and IV Certification […]
Wreaths and Stockings for the Holidays
Wreaths Across America With the end of Stockings for Soldiers Campaign, Peacock Funeral Home is gearing up for our 4th Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony that will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section. With the support of so many we will be receiving 298 wreaths […]
Reinke Recognizes Colorado Plains Irrigation with Silver Pride Award at Annual Convention
Reinke is excited to announce that Colorado Plains Irrigation, LLC of Lamar, Colo., has received a Silver Reinke Pride award in recognition of the company’s 2013-2014 marketing year success. The Reinke dealership was honored during Reinke’s recent annual convention held October 23-25, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. “Congratulations to Colorado Plains Irrigation on this well-deserved […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
In Colorado, the application of pesticides is regulated by a very strict set of guidelines and laws. Since 2007, these regulations are enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private and commercial pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license is to ensure that the applicators […]
Holly Trustees Lease New Landfill Loader, Appoint ARPA Representative
Some slight modifications were made to the Holly administrative line-up during the Trustee’s monthly meeting in light of former Administrator, Marsha Willhite’s resignation. Mary Rushton, Town Clerk and Treasurer assumed the administrator’s duties on an interim basis and Megan Jara was sworn in as the new Clerk and Treasurer for Holly. Rushton told the Trustees […]
SECPA & SECOM Raise Funds for Area Organizations
A long list of area groups and agencies benefitted this holiday season from the 27th Annual SECPA and SECOM Charity Golf Tournament conducted in La Junta and Rocky Ford this past July. One of the tournament organizers, Ron Reedy from SECPA, said, “We had a good turn out this year with 15 men’s teams playing […]
CPW Nets 4 Violations During Lamar Checkpoint Operation
CPW conducts Wildlife Checkpoint in Lamar LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers stopped nearly 2,500 vehicles during a wildlife checkpoint that occurred Nov. 5 and 6 on Highway 287, just outside of Lamar. The two-day operation netted four violations. During operations all eastbound vehicles on Highway 287, with the exception of commercial traffic, […]
Chilly Enchanted Winterland Expected for Friday Parade of Lights
The National Weather Service is predicting below freezing temperatures for this Friday evening’s Parade of Lights in downtown Lamar. We’ll drop from a high of the mid fifties that afternoon to a nighttime low of 24 degrees, but fortunately, winds are expected to be very light. All the same, folks who line the parade route […]
1,000 Visitors Attend Sand Creek 150th Anniversary
1,000 join in weekend of ceremonies, events to mark 150 years since Sand Creek Massacre KIOWA COUNTY, CO –Native American descendants of the victims of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history gathered with supporters and other park visitors Saturday and Sunday to recognize those brutally killed 150 years ago at the Sand Creek […]
Residents Respond to CSP ‘Pack the Cruiser’ Fundraiser
Amid such designations as Grey Thursday, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or perhaps one day…Plaid Wednesday, Lamar area residents took the time this past Friday to contribute to the local Toys for Tots campaign, sponsored by the Colorado State Patrol at Wal-Mart in Lamar. Troopers Dan Gilmore and Jim Casebolt of the CSP, and Joshua Dieterle […]
High Plains Expanding with Pediatric Center
High Plains Community Health Center is planning to develop a pediatric center next to the Chronic Care Adult Center. Although a construction date hasn’t been mentioned at this time, Center Executive Director, Jay Brooke, briefed the Prowers County Commissioners during a recent meeting. “Dr. Figlio needs some additional space as he’s given up his office […]