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Lamar Retail Sales Tax Shows July Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for July was up, 2.25% or $6,031.98 compared to the same period last year. Collections in 2013 were $276,594.60 and $273,626.58 for last month. Regular City Sales Tax collections were down 0.62%, but coupled with Use Tax and Other Collections categories, proved enough […]
Thrall Gets Nod from Lamar Utility Board
Lamar businessman, Doug Thrall, received a unanimous vote of recommendation to become a board member from the Lamar Utilities Board, during their Tuesday, September 9 meeting. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Lamar City Council for action during their September 29 meeting. Thrall appeared before the board to answer questions regarding a potential conflict […]
KVAY Maintains Current Studios, Local American Legion Being Revamped
KVAY Radio, at 224 South Main in Lamar, will not move into their property at 114 South Main Street, the former Main Cafe. Debbie Ellis, station General Manager, told the Lamar City Council there has been a hold up on investor funding to continue developing the property into a new radio station. “We intend to […]
New Police Department for Holly??
Trustees Discuss Options What would be the cost to the community to establish a town police department for Holly? For the past several years, the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office has been under contract to the Town of Holly for routine patrols for a forty hour week. “I don’t think we’re getting the coverage we need,” […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office July 2014 Report
There were 301 calls for service this past July to the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office with 159 from Lamar, 101 from the County, 26 from Holly and seven from Wiley and six from Granada. Lamar had 27 warrant arrests served and 48 of the calls in July were jail related. Thirty-seven were for restraining orders […]
Alvin Siefkas Grand Marshall of the 9/11 Tribute Parade
Alvin Siefkas was born January 21, 1917, close to LaSalle, Iowa. His family moved to Haswell, Colorado, arriving August 1, 1920 when Alvin was three years old. He started school at the age of four and graduated from the Haswell School in 1934 in the middle of the depression and the dust bowl. He […]
Burglary Suspect Arrested by LPD
On Wednesday, September 3, Lamar Police Officers received a call of a burglary at 7 Forest Street, Precision Pawn. During the investigation of the burglary, officers learned items taken during a criminal trespass call in the 100 block of West Lee Avenue, which occurred on the previous day, had been pawned by Hunter […]
Public Hearing on Zoning Change for Proposed Subdivision Set for Sept 9
Lamar residents have noticed some fence work on the western side of the north end of town over the past several months. A wire fence was erected on the south end of the Sonic Drive-In parking lot between Pit Stop earlier this summer. The fence sets off Lots 2 and 9 which borders Holly Street […]
June 2014 Prowers County Sheriff’s Report
The number of calls for service dropped a bit at the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office, comparing 254 for June, to 323 for May of this year. Lamar had 124 calls, including 20 arrest warrants, 35 jail related calls and 40 restraining orders and various papers were served for June. The department responded to 96 calls […]
Honkers Welcome Two New Health Providers at High Plains Clinic and High Plains Adult Health Center
Mary Muller, LPC, and Sharon Headrick, LCSW, CAC-II, were welcomed to the Lamar community by the Lamar Honkers earlier this summer. Muller has been a therapist for 30 years, practicing in both the private and community mental Health setting, working with patients of all ages, family and individuals. Her work is located mainly at the […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of September 2, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of September 2, 2014 Young Adult Fiction Four (#0.1-0.4): a divergent novel by Veronica Roth Wings #3: Black City series by Elizabeth Richards This Wicked Game by Michelle Zink Servants of the Storm by Delilah S. Dawson Adult Fiction The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by […]
PMC Birth Announcements September 2, 2014
Lindsay and Shane Waterman of Lamar recently welcomed a new daughter to their family. Abigail Grace Waterman was born at 6:42 am on August 26, 2014. She weighed 7 lbs and measured 19 inches in length. She joins her new sister Lillian. Her grandparents are Larry & Sandy McLemore and Donnie & Rosalee Waterman. Congratulations […]
Lamar F.D. Responds to Morning Vehicle Blaze
The engine compartment of an SUV caught fire this morning, Tuesday, September 2, at about 7:30am, on West Cedar Street, between South 10th and 11th. Smoke was pouring from the car and flames started erupting from under the hood as members of the Lamar Police Department begin detouring morning commuters from around the scene as the […]
High Plains Walking Club Returns!
“The most popular form of exercise in the United States is walking.” We’re Baaaack!!! The High Plains Walking Club will meet every Saturday morning at Lamar Community College from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the Wellness Center’s indoor track. The High Plains Walking Club is facilitated by Beth Parker and Holly Burton, Health Coaches from […]
Updates on Abling and Sisneros Cases
The next court appearance for Mikel Sisneros of Lamar will be Friday, September 12, in the 15th Judicial District Court. Sisneros appeared in court briefly this past Wednesday, August 27, on charges filed in the July 25th assault against Rudy Ray Munez of Lamar. A Lamar Police Department investigation into the beating led to the […]
Honkers Welcome Barbara White at Southeast Health Group
The Lamar Honkers welcomed Barbara White from Southeast Health Group to the community. White, MSS, MAC, LAC, CPS, has worked in the field of addictions for over 30 years in medical clinics and in private practice, conducting out-patient therapy and medical detox, in both urban and rural communities. Barbara White works individually with men, women […]
Honkers Welcome Colorado Gardens to Lamar
Lamar Honkers, along with board members from the Lamar Chamber, paid a welcoming visit to Colorado Gardens, LLC on West Highway 50 in Lamar. The new farmer’s market opened for business on July 26 and is open seven days a week through the growing and harvesting season, approximately mid October. Rocky Ford farmers have ear-marked […]
Prowers Medical Center Board Meets with Parkview Hospital Officials
Prowers Medical Center is considering an alliance with Parkview Hospital in Pueblo. The affiliation would create additional medical services for PMC, along with some administrative assistance such as compliance guidelines, a peer review process and quality improvement of various programs. Parkview Hospital representatives included the hospital President Mike Baxter, Judy Fonda Hospital Board Chairman, […]
New Owners for Tri-County Ford Lincoln in Lamar
Jeff Travis, former general manager at Tri County Ford in Lamar has become part owner of the car dealership located on West Highway 50 in Lamar. Travis, and partners Tony Cuomo and DJ Jones, also own Tri County GM in La Junta. Travis was recently visited by the Lamar Honkers and members of the Lamar Chamber of […]
Changes Being Planned for 13th Annual Snow Goose Festival
The committee planning next February’s 13th Annual Snow Goose Festival in Lamar agreed there will be some modifications on the events being offered for the three day event. With the departure of two key members from the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife, Linda Groat and John Koshak, the committee felt this would be the […]