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Lamar Council Outlines Administrator Search
The Lamar City Council hopes to have a new, full-time administer hired by no later than August 27 of this year. With that deadline in mind, the council will discuss the timeline required for that result during this evening’s council work session, beginning at 6pm. Once advertisements for a new administrator have been set out, […]
Summer & Fall Brings New Options at LCC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado, April 3, 2012) Lamar Community College has opened registration for summer and fall courses. This is an excellent opportunity for prospective students to apply for admission, select a plan of study that meets their academic and career goals, register for courses, and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid […]
Letter to the Editor-PMC
Dear Editor, I went to Prowers Medical Center on April 6, to get x-rays and an MRI to try and find out why I was having excruciating pain in my arm and shoulder. I was treated very nicely when I handed them the $3,000 they insisted upon before I could receive the services, in […]
Lamar High NHS induction
The National Honor Society at Lamar High School inducted 21 new members on March 19th, 2012. During the past year the group has completed monthly community service projects such as a trick-or-treat street, Thanksgiving treats for MHDC preschoolers, Christmas food baskets and bi-monthly visits to the nursing home.
Nursing Earns National Accreditation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, Colorado, April 4, 2012) On Monday, April 2nd, the Lamar Community College Nursing Department received official notification that it has received accreditation with the National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC). The NLNAC Board of Commissioners granted the program initial accreditation for five years. In the notice, the NLNAC also recognized LCC’s strength […]
AVWPE to Perform in Lamar & Holly
April 10, 2012 Southeast Colorado Concert Association and Southeast Colorado Arts Council present the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert – 7pm at the Lamar High School Auditorium. The concert is free to the public and season tickets to the upcoming 2012-2013 community concert association will be available in the commons beginning at 6:00pm. […]
Dates for Kiddy Barnyard Have Been Set
Lamar FFA Kiddy Barnyard is held every spring at the LHS ag farm behind the high school and is open to all pre-schools and day cares in town. All students of Washington Elementary and Alta Vista schedule group tours each year. FFA members hope to provide exposure to agricultural education to the youth of Lamar […]
Easter Egg Hunt Set for 9am, Saturday, Willow Creek Park
The Easter Bunny will make her annual appearance at Willow Creek Park Saturday, April 7, at 9am (correct), with Easter eggs and assorted candy and prizes for area youth. The Lamar Parks and Recreation Department host the annual event for kids ages 1 to 10 years old, and area merchants contribute to some of the […]
Lamar School Board Meets this Monday, April 9
The RE-2 District Board will consider some staff changes during the Monday meeting beginning at 6:30pm. For the 2012-2013 school year, the board will vote to eliminate a secretarial and custodial position at the high school, a math interventionist at the middle school and the transportation secretary position as of December 1, 2012. Personal changes […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers and Directors Visit New Manager at Opal’s Pub
On March 16th, members of the Lamar Chamber Honkers and Board of Directors paid a welcome visit to the New Manager at Opal’s Pub. They wanted to recognize Lynn Kennedy, the new manager, and her staff for re-opening Opal’s Pub. Opal’s is located at 1310 North Main in Lamar. Their hours are from 5:00 PM […]
Business of the Week – La Mission Villanueva
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 La Mission Villanueva, located at 100 Savage Avenue in Lamar and you can call them at: 719.336.8888 La Mission Villanueva started […]
ARPA Motion to Dismiss WildEarth Guardian Lawsuit Denied
Representatives of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) and the Lamar Utilities Board (LUB) expressed disappointment that their motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the WildEarth Guardians (WEG) in early 2011 was denied. ARPA sought to dismiss the lawsuit because the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is already actively addressing the […]
New Holly Trustees Begin Work
Two new members joined the Holly Town Board of Trustees for their first meeting, Wednesday, April 4. Frank Vazquez ran for re-election, garnering the most votes with 104. Holly had 339 residents registered to vote and 145 votes were cast during the election. Marty Campbell had 103 and Larry Sitt had 92 to gain the […]
Russell Karney Honored by Cattlemen Association; $14000 Raised at Auction
LAMAR – Russell Karney of La Junta was honored during the annual Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association banquet March 31 in Lamar. Karney, a rancher and retired agri-business owner, was selected as the association’s prestigious Honorary Life Member Award recipient. Karney was raised on an irrigated farm south of Swink during the Great […]
NWS Reports Warm & Dry S.E. Colorado in March
March of 2012 was an unusually warm and dry month, across most of south central and southeast Colorado. In Colorado Springs, the average monthly temperature in March was 48.0F. This is 8.9 degrees above normal and makes March of 2012 the warmest on record in Colorado Springs; surpassing the average temperature of 47.4F, recorded in […]
Congressman Gardner Town Hall Meeting Schedule
Cory Gardner, U.S. Congressman from the 4th Congressional District, has scheduled a series of town hall meetings for portions of Southeastern Colorado. Wednesday, April 11: Prowers County Town Meeting Ports to Plains Truck Plaza Restaurant 33110 Co Rd 7, Lamar, CO 7:00am-8:00am Baca County Town Meeting Longhorn Steakhouse 400 Main St, Springfield, CO 9:00am-10:00am Bent […]
Lamar Library’s Spring Book Sale Offers Ample Selections
Arms laden with books of all kinds, folks who enjoy reading roamed up and down the tables of books on display this past Sunday, April 1, looking for their favorite authors, or searching for a new one at the Lamar Cultural Events Center. The Spring Book Sale, hosted by Friends of the Lamar Library […]
Citizen’s Academy Students Conclude Training with Firearms Practice
“You do a lot more than just eat donuts.” “Now I know why so many police show up at the same call sometimes.” “I never realized you had to make so many decisions so quickly” “This lets me put a name to the face when I see you at work.” “Going through this course has […]
Prowers County Democrats Select Candidates at Saturday Assembly
The Prowers County Democratic Party held their county assembly this past Saturday, March 31 at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Donald Seufer, the democratic challenger for the District I County Commissioner seat held by incumbent republican Henry Schnabel, received 97% of the delegate votes. Suefer was the single democratic entry for that […]
Southeast Colorado Unemployment Update
Colorado Employment Situation Employers in Colorado added 4,700 nonfarm payroll jobs from January to February for a total of 2,288,900 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 2,000. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at […]