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Historic Buildings Can Assist Future Retail Prospertiy
Twenty of sixty-eight buildings around downtown Lamar have the historic potential to qualify for a National or State Historical Register designation, or as local landmarks. Those numbers are part of the findings from a two year study conducted by architects, Tim and Chris Hoehne. Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator hosted the information presentation at […]
Replacement Pumps for Tank and Tummy
Ever since the June 2 storms knocked over the marquee and smashed the gas pumps at Tank and Tummy on South Main Street this past summer, there’s been buying just for the Tummy and not for the Tank. That’s going to change in about a month. Some preliminary excavation work for the new pumps […]
Get Some Dirt on Your Hands!!
Volunteers are needed for a garden-building project this Saturday, November 17, at the former Lincoln School on North 10th Street in Lamar. The Project HOPE Teen Center is constructing a HOPE Center Garden in a section of the playground and your help would be appreciated. The weatherman is predicting a sunny day with a […]
Business of the Week – Core Financial
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 Core Financial. Give them a call at: 719.336-5550 Core Financial has become a familiar name in Lamar. The […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 10
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 10 Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell Wicked Business #2 by Janet Evanovich By Starlight by Dorothy Garlock The Last Vampire (3 novels) by Christopher Pike The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins A Wanted Man by Lee Child Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins An […]
Game Recap LCC Women’s Basketball vs Howard College
The LCC women’s basketball team held off a strong Howard College team 63-62 and winning their 3rd straight game to start the 2012-13 season. LCC’s Ellie Stevens had 23 points and six rebounds on 7-of-22 shooting as the game went back and forth during the second half between the two teams. Howard College (1-1) had […]
Lamar Sales Tax Continues YTD Climb
Although the combined monthly sales tax revenue report for the City of Lamar showed a 1.11% decrease for September, the Year to Date collections showed a 4.13% increase or $112,116.52 gain over 2011 revenue figures. The 1.11% drop constitutes a $3,123.86 loss comparing September 2012 to 2011. Year to Date figures shows a 3.57% […]
Lamar Elks Host Annual SDS Halloween Party
For the 5th year in a row, The Lamar Elks Lodge, #1312 hosted the Annual SDS Halloween party. Staff and clients dressed up in their favorite costumes for an evening of fellowship, fun and food. Participants enjoyed the evening meal of hamburgers and french fries, and had a chance to dress up, dance, and have some […]
Light Plant Customers Will See Electric Rate Drop in 2013
Electric rates should be dropping by 7% for Lamar Light and Power customers, based on kilowatt per hour usage. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh reviewed the new rate schedule in the 2013 budget for Lamar Utility Board members during their Tuesday, November 13 meeting. A rate increase of 2.5% will be in effect, […]
LHS DECA Club Competes in Pueblo
The Lamar High School DECA Club traveled to Pueblo West for the District #9 DECA Competition on Nov. 2, 2012. Eighty-one members competed to qualify for State Competition in individual and team events. Students choose the events they were interested in, then took a 100 questions multiple choice test covering marketing concepts. The test was […]
Lamar City Council Approves 2013 Budget, Moves Forward on Energy Audit on City Buildings
A meeting of the Lamar Redevelopment Authority preceded the regular Lamar City Council meeting this past Monday evening, November 12. Business before the Authority was brief, as it pertained to an earlier agreement for the annual rehabilitation reimbursement of American Transit Works Incorporated for $6,846.57. The ten year agreement calls for $3,500 per year […]
Veterans Honored at Flag Retirement Ceremony
Click on a picture to enter the slideshow. Monday, November 12, 2012, is the official observance of Veteran’s Day, but local veterans were honored in several ways prior to the national holiday. Both the Lamar Elks Lodge and Eagles Aerie provided a free meal this past weekend to those men and women who have […]
‘Banner Up’ at Shore Arts Center
New banners, developed to highlight a brand for Historic Downtown Lamar, were presented during a public showing at the Shore Arts Center this past Friday evening, November 9. Hosted by Lamar Partnership Incorporated, Executive Director, Shawna Hodge, explained that the logo represents a stylized windmill which will be displayed on four differently colored banners. The […]
Lunch N’ Learn Brings Perspectives From Dust Bowl
The Lamar Community College Learning Resource Center will present a Lunch ‘n Learn – “In Their Own Words …..Dust Bowl Tapestries: Cycles of Desert to Oasis” on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 from 12:15 to 12:50 p.m (approximate). The college is proud to host the event as it will highlight the College’s rich history as […]
K-14 Educators Meet to Learn & Share
Lamar Community College and Southeastern Board of Cooperative Educational Services (SE BOCES) will host the 2012 K-14 Collaborative Communities Conference on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Lamar Community College. The event promises professional development as well as opportunities for area educators and schools to work in disciplines and clusters to articulate and expand pathways […]
Lamar Man Injured in Dust-Storm, Car Crash
Multiple crashes caused by “brown-out” conditions. On Saturday, November 10, 2012, at approximately 10:00 AM, The Colorado State Patrol, Prowers County Sheriff’s Office and the Lamar Police Department, responded to Colorado Hwy 287 between mile posts 73 and 74 for a report of a two vehicle crash caused by brown-out conditions. This location is in […]
Drought Impacts Pheasant/Quail Hunting in Eastern CO
DENVER — Bird hunters will continue to work hard in 2012, as the pheasant and quail seasons open Nov. 10. Due to widespread drought, many brood areas were negatively affected, while those close to irrigated cropland succeeded, creating a complicated season for those looking for wing-shooting opportunity. “Populations across the region are much lower than […]
High Plains Clinicians Honored
Dr. Margaret Loewen and Meagan Hillman PA-C were two of the five Colorado clinicians honored with a Corps Community Award at a celebration held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center. They were recognized for their dedication and commitment in providing exemplary care to their patients. Ms. Hillman has been providing primary care at High Plains […]
2012 Autumn Art Show Results & Pictures
The Southeast Colorado Art Guild (SECAG) in conjunction with The Southeast Colorado Arts Council recently held their annual Autumn Art Show at the Shore Art Center on Main Street in Lamar, Colorado. The show was open to the public from Tuesday through Friday, October 23 – 26 from 10am to 7pm. Judging was done on […]
Commissioners Hold Public Hearing on Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
The Prowers County Commissioners formally appointed Justin Lee as the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director during their regular meeting, Thursday, November 8. Lee and R.N. Suzette Hall presented the annual contract for the federally funded Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The funding, $42,542, pays for in-home visits to new mothers […]