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PMC Birth Announcements October 14, 2013
Francine Ramos and Saul Ortega of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son, Santiago Xavier Ortega. Santiago was born at 11:39 pm, weighing 7 lb 7.5 oz and measuring 19.75 inches long. He joins brothers Carlos and Juan Ramos. His grandparents are Frances and Phillip Jimenez, Teresa Ortega and Felipe Romero. Congratulations […]
City-wide Clean Up on Saturday
The City of Lamar is hosting a fall Clean Up Day, Saturday, October 19, from 7am to 4pm. Free curbside trash collections will be done by City Crews, working through the day with volunteers. Area residents are asked to have their trash piled in from of their homes no later than 7am. […]
The Hitachi Foundation recognizes High Plains Community Health Center
COLORADO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MODEL FOR HEALTHCARE AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LAMAR, CO October 10, 2013 – A new case study and video released by The Hitachi Foundation recognizes High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar, CO as an exemplary healthcare provider and employer that can serve as a national model for healthcare […]
Pony Time at Juniper Village
Juniper Village residents in Lamar had more to enjoy than warm sunshine this past Wednesday, October 9, as Pat Palmer and Shirley Pampus provided some live entertainment. Palmer, who over the years, has become interested in wagon lore of the old west and general reconditioning and construction of the vehicles, brought a miniature ‘fore […]
The Best Type of Writer’s Cramp
Lamar Rotarians spent their lunch hour this past Thursday, October 10, inserting some personalized notes into each copy of dictionaries that will be presented to a regional third grade student in the near future. This marks the 13th year the Lamar Rotarians have given out the dictionaries to students in 19 classrooms in 14 […]
County Hears Holly Saddle Club Building Project, Receives ARPA Update
The Prowers County Commissioners have offered an initial letter of support to the Holly Saddle Club, which plans to secure funding for the construction of an indoor/outdoor community pavilion at the Holly Racetrack fairgrounds. The commissioners discussed an outline of the project which includes a 120 by 80 foot pavilion featuring a community kitchen, […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 10, 2013
Katee and Bailey Spitz of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a boy named Alton Joe Spitz. Alton was born at 1:09 am on October 8, 2013. He weighed 7 lb 1 oz and measured 19.75 inches long. Grandparents Billy and Heather Brown and Cade and Steph Spitz are excited […]
LCC Hosts Antelope Stampede
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team held the Antelope Stampede October 4-6 at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. LCC freshman Codie Brown won Breakaway Roping and is now 6th in the event in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Brooke Smith finished 6th in Goat Tying and James Ellet placed 10th in steer wrestling. The team will […]
Storm Conditions Expected Today Across S.E. Colorado
High Wind Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING…BRANSON…KIM…EADS…SHERIDAN LAKE…LAS ANIMAS… LAMAR…SPRINGFIELD…WALSH 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM […]
Gov Adds Prowers, Otero and Crowley Counties for Disaster Emergency
Gov. Hickenlooper Declares Disaster Emergency for Additional Eight Colorado Counties DENVER — Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an Executive Order to declare a disaster emergency due to the flooding for an additional eight counties: Chaffee, Crowley, Gilpin, Lake, Lincoln, Otero, Park and Prowers. There are now a total of 24 […]
Fire Department Incident Reports October 8, 2013
Tuesday, October 1 At 5:53 pm on October 1, fire personnel were dispatched to 411 North 1st Street in Lamar on report of arcing, shorted electrical equipment. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found all occupants outside the house. They entered the building and found an outlet above the sink. Using a non contact […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 8, 2013
Krista and Kia Currell of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child, a baby girl named Claira Kaluna-Grace Currell. Claira was born at 8:21 am on October 1, 2013. She weighed 6 lb 11.5 oz and measured 20 inches long. She is welcomed to the family by her grandparents Deb and […]
September Rains Help Curtail Drought
Rains moving through the Great Basin system of Colorado in early to mid September brought extreme rainfall and flooding to the state, especially along the Front Range areas. Two to five inches of rain was recorded across the southwest, central and southeast mountains as well as southeast Baca County. The Pike’s Peak region […]
LCC Welcomes You to the 1800s
From Lakota tribesmen to traders and trappers, from Civil War soldiers to ranchers and farmers…visitors to Lamar Community College were offered a unique point of view to life on the Plains this past Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5. The college’s bi-annual Frontier History Encampment provided a page of history in ten-year intervals, spanning […]
Think Pink for Oktoberfest 2013
This year’s Oktoberfest in Lamar was held with more fall-like temperatures and sunny skies on Saturday, October 2, compared to last year’s drizzly chiller. That made a definite difference in attendance numbers for this year’s Chamber of Commerce festival. The annual Toys for Tots Car & Motorcycle Show & Poker Run got off to […]
State Board Visits Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; October 7, 2013) On Thursday, October 3, 2013 and Friday, October 4, 2013 the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) President and Executive Staff had their annual visit to the Lamar Community College campus. In attendance were John Trefny, SBCCOE Chair, Russ Meyer, […]
National 4-H Week Underway
Colorado State 4-H Conference Southeast Area— More than 6 million young people across the country today will be celebrating National 4-H Week, which takes place annually during the first full week of October. Prowers County 4-H leverages National 4-H Week to celebrate the great things that the 4-H youth development program offers young people and […]
Candidate Meet and Greet in Lamar Saturday
Two Democrat candidates for office will hold a meet and greet session in Lamar on Saturday, October 5. Pat Quinn, candidate for State Treasurer will be at the Hickory House at 1115 North Main in Lamar from 7:30am to 8:30am to answer questions from the public. Vic Meyers, candidate for the seat in Congress […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of October 1, 2013
Added to the Library Collection the Week of October 1, 2013 The Uprising #2 by Lisa M. Stasse Bad Things #1 Tristan and Danika by R. K. Lilley Eyes Wide Open #3: The Blackstone Affair by Raine Miller Natural Born Angel #2 Immortal City novel by Scott Speer The Art of Sleeping Alone by Sophie […]
PMC Birth Announcements October 2, 2013
Emily and Karl Nieschburg of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Kila Elena Nieschburg was born at 6:09 pm on September 26, 2013. She weighted 6 lb 15.5 oz and measured 19.25 inches long. She joins her siblings Erik, Christjan, Madeline and Giada. Garth and Linda Nieschburg and Dan and Mary […]