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Dirt + Water + Bugs + Kids = Education
Aaron Bartleson Pointing Out Debris in Willow Creek Lamar Parkview Elementary School students went into the field this past chilly Wednesday, April 17, accompanied by members of the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife. The students got only as far as Willow Creek Park, but that was far enough to supply the basic teaching materials […]
2013 Feed My Starving Children Event at Lamar Community Building
“This will be the most fun you’ll ever have wearing a hairnet,” was the way the task of compiling food items was described for over 100 volunteers at the Lamar Community Building this past Thursday evening. This weekend, as most of them did three years ago, volunteers will assemble 100,000 meals to be […]
City Auction at Cultural Events Center, Saturday from 9-11am
The City of Lamar is having a silent auction on used city equipment from 9am to 11am, Saturday, April 20, in conjunction with the annual spring clean up day, The auction items will be sold from the Cultural Events Center. Bidders will be required to register for their auction number. All sales are final and […]
Business of the Week – Déjà Vu Salon
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Déjà Vu Salon Give them a call at: 719.688-5246 (Kynlee) or 719-691-0520 (Kaity) Kaity (Higgins) moved to Lamar from […]
Lamar Honkers Visit Pit Stop Lube Shop
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit Pit Stop Lube Shop owner, David Zavala, at his new location 308 North Main Street, in Lamar. Formerly at 907 North Main Street, David and his crew are happy in their new and spacious shop, and welcome their customers to come and visit. […]
Commissioners, Businesses Continue to Push for ARPA Meeting
People still want answers from Arkansas River Power Authority regarding the electric rate structure pertaining to the Lamar Repowering Project and the status and ownership of the bonds sold to finance the conversion of the Lamar natural gas facility to the coal generated plant. The plant has been offline since December before last. Construction […]
GoCo Reps Host Community Luncheon, Board Meeting for Prowers County
Members of the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund wrapped up a busy two day visit to Lamar and Prowers County this past Tuesday, April 16. GoCo uses proceeds from the state lottery to provide funding for recreational outlets in Colorado and since 1994 has contributed $8.1 million for projects in Prowers, […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Spring and Summer Events
The Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved $23,740 to help promote and market six future events this coming spring and summer. The Annual Car Show and Rod Run received $2,000 on a three to two vote for the May 17-19 event at Willow Creek Park, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce received $2,740 in funding for Lamar […]
PMC Birth Announcements April 16, 2013
Melissa and Hector Mendoza of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their little girl, Aracely Ann Mendoza. At 8:05 am on April 10, 2013, Aracely was born weighing 7 lb 10.5 oz and measuring 19 1/4 inches long. She is the new sister to Blanca, Yasmin, and Hector Jr. She is the newest […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of April 14, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of April 14, 2013 The Healer by Carol Cassella Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts The Dark Elite by Chloe Neill The Duck Commander’s Family by Willie Robertson Teenage Pregnancy edited by Auriana Ojeda The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers The Black Box by […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 16, 2013
Monday, April 15 At 11:54 am on Monday, April 15, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 1106 S. Parkview for a fire alarm activation. Upon arrival at the scene, fire personnel found the occupant in his home trying to clear the smoke. The smoke was from burnt food and the occupant was unable to […]
Wellness Expo Underway in Lamar
Area residents, concerned about their healthy and healthy lifestyles, turned out in force, Tuesday, April 16, for the first day of the 3rd Annual Community Wellness Expo at the Lamar Community Building. The two day event runs from 6am to 10am with many free screenings, booths pertaining to health information and several low-cost health fair […]
Sign Ups Underway for Lamar Police Citizens Academy
Do you want to ride along with a police officer or spend a shift with the ambulance crew? How about participating in a simulated Shoot Don’t Shoot training session, or taking part in a high angle operation with the fire department? Maybe you just want to learn more about public safety in our community. The […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14 At 11:18 am on Sunday, April 14, the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to 1106 Parkview Avenue in Lamar for an unintentional smoke detector activation. Upon arrival, fire personnel were unable to see any indication of a fire and after investigating found that burned food had caused the alarm activation. The alarm […]
Commissioners Hear Rescinding Request for Fly Ash IGA
Prowers County residents, Bob and Cathy Tintinger requested the Prowers County commissioners rescind the fly ash intergovernmental agreement between the county and City of Lamar. The couple, who live on the county road leading to the east Lamar landfill, also asked the commissioners to consider a means of preventing sharp, tire-puncturing debris from spilling onto […]
LCC Congratulates 2013 Rising Stars
(Lamar, Colorado; April 11, 2013) On Tuesday, April 9th the Colorado Community College System held its 2013 Rising Star Recognition Ceremony and Honorary Luncheon at Front Range Community College. This annual awards ceremony recognizes outstanding students from all 13 colleges within the System. Every system college recognizes two students for the award. Lamar Community College […]
FFA Career Development Contests Held at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; April 8, 2013) Lamar Community College welcomed 435 high school students from 27 schools to compete in the FFA Career Development Contests this past Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The ten contests were held around the LCC campus, at Lamar High School, and at the Sand and Sage Fairgrounds. The high winners for […]
District VI on the Go
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area— District VI 4-H members have been busy since the first of the year attending Leadership Development Conference, District Retreat, electing new officers and selecting Citizenship Washington Focus attendees, all the members have geared up for the 2013 year. In January, […]
Co-Ed Volleyball Season Comes to an End
Lamar Parks & Recreation finished another successful Co-Ed Volleyball season. 20 teams from Lamar and the surrounding area came to play every Monday night from January through April. Lamar Parks & Recreation offered 2 leagues, Competitive and “A” League, 6 teams competed in the competitive league and 14 in the “A” league. To cap the […]
LCC Rodeo Team Updates
Lamar Community College sophomore Brooke Smith, from Wetmore, CO, placed 6th in barrel racing and 7th in break-away roping at the Colorado State University, Skyline Stampede Rodeo held March 28-30 in Fort Collins, CO. The team also recently competed at the Eastern Wyoming College rodeo. Freshmen Clint Buringa and Tucker White led Lamar Community College’s […]