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Birth Announcements June 27, 2014
Jade Pizania and Allan Adame of Lamar are the proud new parents to a baby girl. Faith Inez Adame was born at 8:34 am on June 14, 2014. She weighed 8 lbs and measured 20 inches in length. Her grandparents are Julie Kimble, Adam Adame, Consuelo Gamboa, and Antonio Pizania. Congratulations to Jade and Allan […]
The Art and Science of Bread
A light dusting of flour and the smell of yeast took over the Cultural Events Center at the Summer Reading Programs “The Art and Science of Bread, for adults and teens in the programs at the Lamar Public Library. After a lecture by Valerie Reifschneider, Lamar Community College chemistry teacher and self-professed baker, participants created […]
CenturyLink Funds LHS Computer Project
The Lamar High School woodshop and computer design class will benefit from a CenturyLink grant of $4,832, presented to teacher Luke Richard at the high school. The presentation was made Wednesday, June 25, by Art Roybal, Eastern Regional Supervisor for CenturyLink. “CenturyLink is presenting about 300 grants totaling $1.4M to classroom teachers through the […]
Getting on the Road for Main Street Development
Kristin Cypher, Vice-President of Britina Design, led the public discussion during the Wednesday, June 25 morning meeting to discuss downtown Lamar improvements in light of future construction plans for Main Street by CDOT next year. This was a follow up meeting to review suggestions from residents to develop an open and friendly downtown area. […]
PCDI Board Briefed on Repowering Project Options
The monthly Prowers County Development Incorporated meeting on June 24th was highlighted by guest, ARPA General Manager, Rick Rigel who briefed PCDI board members on a brief history of events relating to present developments for the future of the Lamar Repowering Project. Rigel has met with representatives from several municipal groups, as well as […]
Pelsue Returns to Lamar
Pelsue in Englewood, Colorado has recently reopened its assembly center for Fiber Optic Splicing Trailers in Lamar. Mike Bryant, who was hired as the manager of the business, said the staff has been in operation for about five weeks. The Pelsue shop, located on the west side of Highway 287 and south of Spreading […]
Cook and Zordel Win the GOP Prowers County Primary
An unofficial vote count from the June 24 Primary election for Prowers County Commissioner for District 2 shows that the challenger, Ron Cook, has defeated incumbent Joe Marble by a vote of 1153 to 570. As there are no other candidates for the position, Cook will assume the position, joining Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Henry Schnabel […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of June 23, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of June 16, 2014 Children’s Non Fiction Seabird in the Forest: the mystery of the Marbled Murrelet by Joan Dunning Women Explorers: perils, pistols and petticoats by Julie Cummins That’s A Possibility!: a book about what might happen by Bruce Goldstone ER Vets: life in an animal […]
Something Darn Big, This Way Comes
Lamar residents usually take large trucks and semi’s moving down Main Street in stride. But travelers on Highway 287 in Lamar may have noticed that a couple of the middle traffic lights are a little cock-eyed, like the ones at Savage and Main and Cedar and Main. Whatever vehicle was traveling through Lamar on […]
Lamar City Council Sets Public Meeting Dates for ARPA Discussion
Several public hearings were set by the Lamar City Council during their Monday evening meeting, two of which will focus on developments regarding ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. Mayor Roger Stagner said he hoped citizens with concerns about ARPA and the Lamar Repowering Project will attend one of the two meetings set for the Lamar […]
Med Students Get a Taste of Rural Life in Lamar
A Rural Immersion Week for 14 students from the University of Colorado-Denver wrapped up activities this past Friday morning, June 20, at Lamar Community Building. The students, mostly in their early to mid 20’s, took a week-long tour of Lamar and other sites in Prowers County, getting a first-hand look at everyday life is […]
County Re-assumes Ownership of WPA Building, Discuss Child Abuse Hot Line
Prowers County has taken back ownership of the WPA buildings on East Maple Street in Lamar, and they need repairs. Ownership was recently transferred back to the county from Lamar Community College, as LCC has not been able to fund an historic rehabilitation project that would have eventually renovated the buildings and would become the […]
Latest Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
Spring thunderstorms across the area brought some spotty but beneficial moisture to portion of the southeast Colorado plains over the past few months. This moisture, however, was not widespread enough to put a dent in the severe to exceptional drought that has gripped portions of the southeast Colorado over the past few years. With […]
Colorado Employment Situation – May 2014
Nonfarm payroll jobs increased 9,100 over the month from April to May to 2,443,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 8,700 and government increased 400. Colorado has had 31 consecutive months of payroll job gains. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths […]
Prowers County Commissioners Review ARPA /Repowering Project Scenarios
The public has a choice of two meetings to learn about developments relating to the ARPA Lamar Repowering Project and the two basic choices Arkansas River Power Authority board members may take to determine the outcome of the coal-fired plant in Lamar. Meetings will be held on June 25 and June 30, at 7pm, both […]
Livestock Slaughter – May 2014 – US Highlights
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.95 billion pounds in May, down 5 percent from the 4.15 billion pounds produced in May 2013. Beef production, at 2.07 billion pounds, was 7 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.63 million head, down 8 percent from May 2013. The average live […]
ARPA Hosts Public Meetings on Lamar Repowering Project
You are cordially invited to attend two public meetings in Lamar hosted by the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) in which ARPA will provide an update on the status of the Lamar Repowering Project. Consultants that performed economic and engineering analysis on the Project will present the results of their studies. The meetings will […]
There’s a New BIG DOG in Town!
Southeast Colorado has an abundance of unwanted and homeless dogs. We have seen them running alongside the highway, eating from dumpsters, loitering around schools, and wandering streets and neighborhoods. Some of these become homeless due to their changed family situation, some show up at homes with other dogs, seeking a home and family where […]
Ashlyn McKenna Hess, Walter Ely Scholarship Winner
Ashlyn McKenna Hess is this year’s recipient of the Walter Ely Memorial Scholarship which was presented to the Holly senior Monday, June 16 at the SDS, Southeast Development Services, offices in Lamar. Each year, since Walter Ely’s death, a $500 scholarship has been presented by SDS to area high school seniors based on […]
Lodging Panel Provides Funds for Oktoberfest Car Show
Ron Cook, long affiliated with car shows in the Lamar community, requested and received $1,500 for advertising costs for a car show and Toys for Tots Fun Run for Lamar’s Oktoberfest, October 4 on East Beech Street. The request was the only one before the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, […]