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Canyons & Plains Halts NHA Feasibility Study
Press Release As a result of public meetings held in June, Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado has decided not to proceed with the pursuit of a Feasibility Study for a National Heritage Area in Southeast Colorado. According to Rick Manzanares, Executive Director of Canyons & Plains, “While the Board of Canyons & Plains believes […]
PMC Birth Announcement July 18, 2014
Tanya Gentz and Tyson Wright of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Asalynn Ariah Gentz. Asalynn was born at 6:06 am on July 15, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 14 oz and measured 20.5 inches in length. Her grandparents are Kellie Dewey, Tim & Kim Stegman, and Raelynn Taft. Congratulations to […]
Connecting to Camino de Santa Fe
The traffic patterns for the east end of East Olive Street in Lamar would be altered with the completion of Camino de Santa Fe to the Highway. As it is, the dead end street separating Walmart and Dollar General falls short of reaching East Olive Street by about 100 feet. The City of Lamar has […]
Share the Spirit Foundation Plans October Cooking Class
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved $2,400 of a $6,000 request for marketing funds from Share the Spirit Foundation. The philanthropic organization is hosting a New Orleans style cooking class and tasting event to raise funds for local children and throughout Colorado. Through various events in past years, Share the Spirit has raised funds […]
City of Lamar May Sales Tax Lags Behind Last Year
Total Sales and Use Tax for the City of Lamar decreased 2.52% or $7,102 comparing May 2013 to this year. On a cumulative level, the city’s sales tax has dropped $96,350 or 5.53% since the start of the year. City Sales Tax for May 2014 was down 3.25% compared to last year […]
Tractor Supply Company Coming to Lamar
Tractor Supply Company has drawn their building permit with the City of Lamar, to take over the former ALCO store at the corner of Savage Avenue and South Main Street. The company website states it’s currently advertising for a retail store manager. Lance Benninghoff, Executive Director of Prowers County Development Incorporated and Lamar City Administrator, […]
Amtrak CEO Makes Whistle-Stop Visit to Lamar, La Junta
Joe Boardman, Amtrak President and CEO visited with Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner and City Administrator, John Sutherland and other well-wishers this past Friday, July 11. Boardman was making a tour of several cities in Kansas and Colorado, meeting with local officials, regarding the future of the route of the Amtrak Southwest Chief between Albuquerque, New […]
Prowers Planning Commission Okays Dairy Farm Land Use Permit
By a three to one vote, the Prowers County Planning Commission approved the provisional special use permit application from Karl Nyquist of C & A Companies, to construct a dairy cattle operation south of Holly. A public hearing was held by the Commission at the Prowers Fairgrounds Home Ec Building Tuesday morning, July 15. Nyquist […]
PMC Birth Announcements July 15, 2014
Andrea Lewis and Brandon Trumble of Lamar are happy to welcome a new addition to their family. Their son Owen Anthony Trumble was born at 7:48 pm on July 8, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 6 oz and measured 21 inches in length. He joins his sister Pixie Lynn. His grandparents are David & Vicki […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of July 14, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of July 14, 2014 Juvenile Fiction Home Court by Amar’e Stoudemire Kickoff by Tiki Barber Adult Fiction Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas Adult Fiction – Large Print The Baron’s Honourable Daughter by Lynn Morris Thankful #2: Return series by Shelley Shepard Gray Fair Play by Deeanne […]
Heavy Rains Bring Creek and Street Flooding in S.E. Colorado
Torrential rains from this past Saturday night, July 12, brought sudden flooding to several low-lying portions of Lamar and southeast Colorado. From Rocky Ford, east to Lamar, heavy rain and strong winds caused Highway 50 to close in some low areas, especially at several railroad underpasses until the waters receded. A lot of Sunday […]
City of Lamar Joins Citizen Lawsuit Against ARPA, Nieschburg Resigns from ARPA Board
The Lamar City Council last night, July 14, approved a resolution to join a citizens’ lawsuit regarding the electrical energy rates charged by the Lamar Electrical Department and Contractual Relationships between member cities and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority and the bond holders or insurers (Syncora Guarantee, Inc.) of the Lamar Repowering Project. The resolution […]
Hazardous Weather Alert Until 7pm for S.E. Colorado
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO. .DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT (July 14, 2014) SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECREASE IN AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE STEERING WINDS IN […]
TX Resident Dies in Single Car Crash in Prowers County
The Colorado State Patrol investigated a traffic crash involving a single vehicle that resulted in one fatality on Highway 287, in Prowers County. A Toyota 4Runner was traveling northbound on Colorado 287, when it drifted off the right side of the road and collided with a guard rail. After impact, Toyota continued northbound traveling […]
LCC Unveils New Logo
Several dozen staff and faculty from Lamar Community College, as well as various municipal representatives were on hand for the unveiling of a new logo for the community college. LCC President John Marrin, addressed the gathering Thursday morning, July 10 to explain why the college administration decided it was time for a new brand for […]
Bomb Threat Call at Wal-Mart
A phoned-in bomb threat cleared the Lamar Wal-Mart discount store of employees and customers at about 6:20pm on Thursday, July 11. The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department responded with about 16 persons in fire and ambulance units and the Lamar Police Department was on hand with about eight officers. The Colorado State Patrol assisted in […]
Trustees Discuss Disbanding the Granada Police Department
Stating that the town’s budget is financially strained, some Granada Trustees are considering eliminating the town’s two-person police department, consisting of Chief David Dougherty and secretary Elsie Martin. The Trustees have held two town meetings and one special meeting to review the matter. The most recent discussion was on Wednesday, July 9 as several citizens […]
PMC Birth Announcements July 10, 2014
Jessica Willhite and Alan Lendsey of Campo are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Addilyn Ruby Lendsey was born at 1:24am on June 26, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 15.5 oz and measured 20.75 inches in length. Paula & David Willhite are Addilyn’s grandparents. Congratulations to Jessica and Alan on the birth of […]
PMC Chief Recognized for U.S. Armed Forces Support
Craig Loveless, Prowers Medical Center, Chief Executive Officer, was presented with a certification of appreciation for his and the hospital’s commitment to supporting the National Guard and Military Reserve members employed by PMC. The Patriot’s Award was presented by Harry Vogel, Colorado representative of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The ESGR is […]
Lamar City Council Goes Hardball with ARPA (Detailed Article on Council Meeting)
Following a half hour executive session, the Lamar City Council Tuesday night, July 8, took some firm steps with regard to ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, and that organization’s options for the Lamar Repowering Project. The council voted unanimously to direct its two ARPA representatives, Garth Nieschburg and Houssin Hourieh, to vote No on decommissioning […]