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Local Families Receive Support to Apply for College Financial Aid
College Goal Sunday hits Lamar to help families pay for college Lamar, CO – On Sunday, February 9, 2014, local families in Lamar and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to attend College Goal Sunday to receive free assistance on how to pay for college. College Goal Sunday will be held in Lamar Community College […]
Heroin Confiscated in Lamar Drug Bust, Five Arrested
On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at approximately 5:00 PM, officers from the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant at 310 North 9th Street in Lamar after an investigation into the distribution of narcotics. Approximately 5.6 grams of heroin, approximately one pound of marijuana, and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia were located in the residence. […]
Lodging Panel Approves Spring/Summer Rodeo Funding
The Prowers County Lodging Panel approved contract fees for stock for two rodeos coming to the county this spring and summer. Cade Spitz outlined some aspects of the Colorado Jr. Rodeo Association event set for August 14 – 17th at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. “These will be the year end finals for […]
HOPE Readies Projects for 2014
“We’re almost ready to gain our non-profit 501C3 status,” according to Project HOPE executive director, Lori Hammer. She briefed HOPE Coalition members during the monthly meeting held at the Lincoln School in Lamar on Tuesday, January 21. Hammer relayed some hopeful news to the members regarding future grant funding, stating that Tony Grampus grant has […]
PMC Birth Announcements January 17, 2014
Valentina and Kenny Alan Contreras of Holly are proud to announce the birth of their first child. Mario Alan Contreras came into the world at 1:08pm on January 13, 2014. He weighed 8 lb 12 oz and measured 19.5 inches in length. His new grandparents are Yolanda Salazar, Reyes Betancourt, Juany Mendoza, and Mario Contreras. […]
LCC Rodeo Welcomes New Barrel Racer
Fred Sherwood, LCC Rodeo Coach, watches as Brie Norton-Flynn registers for spring ‘14 classes. Brie is a barrel racer from Cottonwood, CA and is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Agri-Business.
LCC Offering Free Tax Filing Services to Hard-Working Families Through Tax Help Colorado
Lamar, Colo. – This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 1, 2014 IRS-certified Lamar Community College students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for […]
Fire Department Incident Reports January 16, 2014
Monday, January 13 At 2:38 pm on January 13, fire personnel were dispatched to a vacant house located around the 300 block of West Washington Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew detected a heavy gas smell in the air and found a broken gas pipe […]
PMC Birth Announcements January 16, 2014
Crystal Garcia and AJ Maldonado of Granada are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Destiny Maldonado. Destiny was born at 7:11 am on January 7, 2014, weighing 8 lb 10 oz and measuring 20.5 inches in length. She joins her brother TJ. Congratulations to Crystal and AJ on your new baby girl! Brittani […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
The first through middle part of December was very cold and relatively wet, especially across higher terrain in Colorado, as an arctic air mass entered the Rockies. However, most of the state saw below average precipitation and cooler than average temperatures for the month as a whole. December is generally one of the driest months […]
Local History Stories Wanted
The Prowers County Historical Board and staff at Big Timbers Museum are developing a program which will feature a historically-oriented kiosk which will be displayed at the museum this spring. The kiosk is part of a Wayfaring System in southeast Colorado, featuring 23 kiosks in twelve counties. This group effort with CDOT, Canyons and Plains, […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, December 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 208 calls in December, 2013. The numbers may have been down a bit due to the holiday schedule as Lamar had 116 calls with 50 jail related and 8 for warrant arrests; the County had 62 calls with eleven for traffic accidents and four for civil disputes; […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for November, 2013, collected in December showed a slight gain of 1.47%, or $3,975.41 over the previous year. Collections for November 2013 were $274,597.90. City Sales Taxes collected for the month showed a 0.29% increase. Year-to-date collections for that period fared a little […]
Spring Semester Underway at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; January 13, 2014) Spring courses are now underway at Lamar Community College. Registration is still open for all spring courses. Those interested in registering for classes are encouraged to call 719.336.1590 as soon as possible to set up a meeting with the admissions counselor or their advisor. On Friday, January 10th, LCC held […]
KVAY Receives Urban Redevelopment Grant, Landfill Fees Explained
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority and Beacon Broadcasting finalized a Development Agreement needed for a grant for property rehabilitation at 114 South Main Street in Lamar. KVAY Radio purchased the property, the former Main Café, to renovate into new business offices and broadcast studios. The grant will cover about 50% of the rehabilitation work planned […]
LiveWell Prowers County Outlines 2014 Goals
Updates on the Prowers County Health Needs Assessment, diversify a common agenda among health groups, seek volunteers for community leadership groups, develop youth oriented projects, initiate a bicycle ownership program with the Project HOPE Center and help secure local funding to purchase age appropriate playground equipment. This is an overview of what a […]
LCC Honors Academic Achievement in Phi Theta Kappa Ceremony
(Lamar, Colorado, January 8, 2014) Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed its newest members during the fall induction ceremony on November 13. New inductees are: Marci Amrine, Lisa Marie Byrne, Abigail Cruz, Tallie Jo Harmon, Abby Samantha Hopper, Cheri L. Howard, Brianne Elizabeth Liebelt, Jessica L. […]
Comedy Night Returns to the Eagles January 31, 2014
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers, Two for the Road Entertainment and the Lamar Eagles are hosting another Great night of comedy at the Lamar Eagles Aerie in Lamar, CO. It will start with a meal of spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and garlic bread prepared by the Lamar Eagles from 6:00 PM to 7:00 […]
Grants Available to Support Colorado Agriculture
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -The Colorado Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for funding through its new “Enrich Colorado Ag Grant Program.” Grant funds will help Colorado companies conduct research and develop new uses and markets for food and agricultural products that are grown, raised or processed in Colorado. “The program is ideal for Colorado’s farmers, […]
Lamar Police Seeking Public’s Help on Assault Case
Media Release from Lamar, CO Police Department The Lamar Police Department would like to request the assistance of the public in locating Justin Orozco who has an active warrant for the assault of a police officer that occurred on January 8, 2014. Orozco is described as a Hispanic male, 5’07” tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, […]