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Mark Wills – Katie Armiger Concert and PRCA Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, July 23rd
$1 Discount on Fair Tickets Saturday July 23rd from 10am-2pm Press Release – Tickets for the Sand and Sage Round-Up Kick-Off Concert go on sale Saturday, July 23rd at the Lamar Senior Citizens Center at 405 E. Olive Street in Lamar. Mark Wills has been in country music since the late 90’s producing numerous […]
Prowers Residents Sought to Serve on Cemetery Boards
The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill one (1) position on the East Prowers Cemetery District Board. Appointed members serve as volunteers for a term of six (6) years. The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is also accepting letters of […]
New Website at Work for Lamar Chamber
The new website for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce is into its final stages of completion. Browsers who click on to the regular web address will get a new home site which is now in its basic form. Various links and additional updated information pertaining to the city of Lamar, retail businesses, chamber members, maps […]
June 2011, Prowers County Sheriff Report
Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 318 assorted calls for service this past June, 2011. Lamar had 142, of which a fifteen were warrant arrests, two for assaults and thirty-two were jail related. Wiley had sixteen calls for service; one for theft and one for a disturbance. Holly posted forty-five service calls with two disturbances […]
Clyde “Bud” Bell, Jr -/- October 28, 1917 – July 12, 2011
A Memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Clyde “Bud” Bell, Jr. was held on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 9:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church Officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Per Bud’s request cremation will take place and there will be […]
The Stars Are Waiting
Photos by Russ Baldwin America’s space program may be on hold while the final shuttle craft, Atlantis, orbits the earth. But a new crop of future astronauts can get a feel for outer space with a visit to the new program at the Lamar Library this summer. Lamar Librarian, Debra Reynolds explained that the Space […]
Gardner Postpones Lamar Visit
The Action 22 sponsored public meeting with Congressman Cory Gardner, set for July 19 at Lamar Community College, has been cancelled. Congressman Gardner needs to remain in Washington as discussion and vote on the debt ceiling is on the schedule. We will work to reschedule this sometime in the future. Cathy Garcia President/CEO Action 22, […]
Thirty Day Comment Period Open for Prowers District Changes
The Prowers County Commissioners are extending a decision date by thirty days, to allow citizens time to ask questions or make recommendations on the proposed district changes in Prowers County. A public hearing was held during the commissioner’s meeting on Thursday, July 14. Only a handful of citizens attended, asking questions to clarify the intricate […]
Bonnie L. Gekeler – March 23, 1945 – July 11, 2011
Private graveside in-urnment services will be held at a later date for Kit Carson resident Bonnie L. Gekeler. Bonnie was born March 23, 1945 at Woodward, OK. To William Meyer and Evaline Beard-Meyer and departed this life on Monday July 11, 2011 at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells, CO. at the age […]
Nellie M. Harms – March 3, 1925 – July 13, 2011
A Service of Victory for longtime Cheyenne Wells, Colorado resident, Nellie M. Harms will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10:00AM at the Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells with Martin Davis officiating. Interment will follow services at Fairview Cemetery in Cheyenne Wells. Visitation for Nellie will be held […]
Lamar Light and Power Update on July 13 Power Outage
Lamar Light and Power, Press Release Update It is our understanding from discussions last night (July 13) with Tri State Transmission dispatch and an article in today’s Pueblo Chieftain, that at approximately 5:30 Wednesday night, Xcel Energy had four of their transmission lines trip off line as did both the Comanche #1 and Comanche #2 […]
Retail Trades Plans Remainder of Summer Events
A brief meeting was held Wednesday, July 13, for the Lamar Chamber Retail Trades Committee members. The discussion focused on the August sidewalk sales event, set for Saturday, August 6, from 10am to 4pm, downtown Lamar. The sale will coincide with opening day games for this year’s 16U Babe Ruth Softball World Series in Lamar. […]
Power Outage -/- Press Release from Lamar Light and Power
It is our understanding, after visiting with Tri-State Transmission dispatch that at approximately 12:10pm this afternoon, a main transmission breaker opened causing the Tri-State transmission facilities to trip off-line. We understand that power was out from La Junta east and included the communities of La Junta, Las Animas, Lamar, Springfield and Southeast Power. The outage […]
LCC Holds Adult Open House and Plans Business Community Exposition
Lamar Community College hosted its annual Adult Open House event Tuesday, July 12, at the Betz Technology Center Atrium. The open house was coordinated with the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, and its monthly Business After Hours event for July. The Adult Open House presents various educational opportunities for the adult community in Lamar and […]
Testing Continues on Repowering Project Restart
Lamar Light and Power Superintendent Rick Rigel requested bids from two natural gas companies currently doing business with the power company. He explained to the Utility Board members, the amount of gas was minimal and would be used only for a five day period to assist the plant with it’s online start-up later this summer. […]
Personnel Assignments Approved by RE-2 School Board
The Lamar RE-2 School Board approved extra duty assignments for five teachers during Monday night’s meeting, July 11. They included: Gary Hammer, Asst. Volleyball at LHS; Jesus Roman Jr, Asst Boys Soccer, LHS; Andy Shaw, Asst Golf, LHS; Katie Smotherman, 8th Grade Head Volleyball, LMS; Patrice Siegfried, Intramurals, Parkview Elementary. The board also accepted the […]
NWS Monthly Hydrology Report, Lamar Water Storage Report
Temperatures for June were generally two to six degrees above average across southeast Colorado. The Primary Observation sites at Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Alamosa were 3.9, 6.1 and 2.0 degrees above average respectively. Precipitation was generally well below average in July. Pueblo was 0.53 inches below average, Colorado Springs was off 2.08 inches and Alamosa […]
June Lamar City Sales Tax Shows Year to Date Gain
Sales and Use Tax collections this year, from January to June, showed a 3.83%, or $59,295.41 increase over last year at this time. However, Total Sales and Use Tax collections for May were down 1.17% for a drop of just under $3,000. City sales tax for that period was up 1.39%, but Use Tax collected […]
Pfeilsticker New Lamar City Administrator
Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker accepted the city administrator position, offered by the Lamar council during Monday night’s meeting, July 11. The council voted unanimously to offer a contract to Pfeilsticker, who has been employed as deputy administrator since 2009. Pfeilstiscker replaces Ron Stock, whose resignation took effect Friday, July 8. Mayor Roger Stagner stated […]
Lamar Residents Nabbed in Cocaine Bust
Interagency Cooperation Results in Drug Seizure and Arrests Lamar Police Department Press Release Saturday, July 9, 2011, Lamar Police Officers, Prowers County Deputies, Colorado Highway Patrol, and Parole Officers responded to 410 N. 5th Street, Lamar, to contact a Parole client. As a result of the contact, officers arrested Baltazar Parra, age 25, of Lamar, and […]