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New Logo Displayed for Downtown Lamar, City Says Nix on Chicks
A portion of Lamar’s Main Street will develop a different look this fall. One that may lay the groundwork for a distinct style of decoration that helps brand the Lamar community with a recognizable niche. Lamar’s Main Street Director, Shawna Hodge, outlined for the Lamar City Council, a plan developed by Lamar Partnership, Inc. to […]
Open House Set for Project HOPE at Lincoln School
Partners for HOPE Center held a Coalition meeting Monday, September 10, at Lincoln School to develop plans for an open house at the school on Thursday, October 18. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE, executive director, said the open house, which combines a chili dinner and silent auction, will be run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will […]
CIG Conventioneers Continue Decades Old Tradition
Retirees from the Colorado Interstate Gas Company have conducted their annual convention for the past 53 years and of those, 38 have been spent at the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. What a testament to the hospitality that they have found both at the Cow Palace and within the community of Lamar. Many of the […]
Lamar Community College Celebrates 75th Birthday
(Lamar, Colorado; September 7, 2012) Lamar Community College is proud to observe its 75th birthday on Thursday, September 13, 2012. In honor of this milestone LCC will be celebrating throughout the day with a variety of activities. The festivities will begin with 75th anniversary cookies for students, faculty and staff on Thursday morning. The main […]
Prowers County GOP Hosts Candidate/Business Meet & Greet
The Prowers County Republican Party has scheduled two Business Expo and Meet & Greet sessions for the next two Saturdays, the 15th and the 22nd. Businesses are encouraged to participate by setting up a table at the various locations to showcase the business to all that attend. There is no charge for the table space. […]
Chamber Honkers and Directors Visit New Business Kristina’s Closet
On Friday, August 24th the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers and Directors Welcomed Chris Beaman and Kristina Velarde, the new business owners of Kristina’s Closet, and presented them with a First Dollar of Profit Plaque sponsored by Valley National Bank. Kristina’s Closet’s tagline is: “Today’s Youthful Fashions at Yesterday’s Prices” They carry a growing collection […]
Brief Agenda for Lamar City Council Tonight
The Lamar City Council’s meeting this evening, September 10, has only a few agenda items to be adressed. The City of Lamar and Prowers County Commissioners have scheduled a joint meeting for Wednesday, September 12, to discuss areas of common interest. The meeting will be held at 5:30pm in the Function Room of the Prowers […]
PMC Hosting Annual Free Prostate Clinic this Week
Each year, several hundred men in the Prowers County area over the age of 40 receive a free prostate medical exam performed by PMC medical providers. This year’s two-part exam is co-sponsored by Prowers Medical Group and Frontier Bank. No appointments are needed, but you should expect 30 minutes or more for your visit. […]
Lamar Community College Foundation Accepts Donation
Lamar Community College President John Marrin (left) and LCC Foundation Chair Norm Arends accept a donation from Frontier Bank President Clay Whitham for a 2012-2013 Presidential Scholarship. This year’s Frontier Bank Presidential Scholarship recipient is Jamie Nordyke, a 2012 Lamar High School graduate. The LCC Foundation solicits and administers a multitude of scholarships for […]
Latest Lamar Fire Department Response Calls
The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Services responded to several calls during the Labor Day weekend and afterwards. Personnel were on hand for a semi- truck that had rolled off the highway at the Wiley Intersection on Sunday morning, September 2. A 2013 Freightliner rolled off the highway onto the driver’s side where the only damage […]
West Nile Mosquitoes are in Prowers County
First 2012 mosquito pool positive test for West Nile Confirmed for Prowers County Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health officials have received lab confirmation of West Nile in a sample pool of mosquitoes collected on the night of August 27th. This positive result is from a number of surveillance locations in and around the city […]
Honkers and Directors Visit New Chamber Board Member, Lance Maggart
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers and Directors would like to congratulate and recognize Lance Maggart as one of the newest Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board members. Lance is currently employed as Editor by the Lamar Ledger. We all look forward to working with you in your new position! Pictured are Chamber Board Members Lisa Thomas (High […]
Holly Commercial Club Receives School Construction Update
Ryan Anderson, representing Adolfson and Peterson Construction gave a progress report on the Holly School building project to about two dozen persons who were on hand this past Wednesday, September 5, for the monthly meeting of the Holly Commercial Club at the Methodist Church. Anderson reported that the school is progressing on schedule and […]
Holly Trustees Hire Two Employees, Plan for Parking Ordinance Discussion
Two new employees were added to the Holly Town roster recently. Keith Dennis was hired after a series of candidate application interviews, as full time Field Services Supervisor and provided the board with a run down of crew services in Holly for August. Town Administrator, Marsha Willhite, also introduced Claudia Parker who was hired […]
Hickenlooper Reappoints Sheriff Faull to State Board
Gov. Hickenlooper announces Boards and Commissions appointments DENVER — Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 — Gov. John Hickenlooper announced several Boards and Commissions appointments today, September 5, 2012. The appointments were to the Board of Registered Psychotherapists; the Colorado Banking Board; the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors; the Peace Officers Standards and Training Board; the […]
Business of the Week – Rodeway Inn Cow Palace
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 the Rodeway Inn Cow Palace located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-7753 Cow Palace Inn was opened in 1972 by […]
NWS Hydrology/August Precip Report
Temperatures were generally 1 to 3 degrees above average across southern Colorado during August. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 2.5, 1.9 and 0.6 degrees above average, respectively. Precipitation was generally below average across southern Colorado this past August. The primary observation sites at Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa were 3.22, 2.08 and 0.77 […]
Jackie Brown Begins New Position with Health Group
“My job is so new, there’s no real job description for it yet, but we’re already at work and we know what we want to do,” is the way Jackie Brown summarized her new position in health care in southeast Colorado. Brown’s last day as Director of Public Health and Environment for Prowers […]
Everything is A-OK, Lincoln
Project HOPE students at the Lincoln School Teen Center probably have no historic reference to that familiar astronaut phrase from the 1960s and early 70s. A group of youngsters had no problem though, with a blast-off countdown as they prepared to launch a couple of 2 liter bottle rockets from the Lincoln School playground […]
Health ACA Provides for Immunization Coverage in Colorado
Campaign seeks to raise awareness of immunization coverage provisions included in Affordable Care Act The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has launched a new campaign to help educate Coloradans about vaccination benefits available through the Affordable Care Act. “The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to provide full childhood and adult immunization coverage […]