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Colorado Employment Situation April 2015
Employers in Colorado added 4,200 nonfarm payroll jobs from March to April for a total of 2,509,100 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 3,000 and government increased 1,200. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate was unchanged from March to April 2015 at 4.2 percent. The […]
City of Lamar Can Take ARPA to Jury Trial over Repowering Project
The Senior District Court Judge, Scott Epstein, in the cases against ARPA by the City of Lamar and the Ratepayers comprised of several local business owners, ruled that although the Ratepayers case has no standing and their case was dismissed, the suits brought by the City of Lamar and Lamar Utilities Board can move forward […]
Southeast Area Extension Says – Rain Makes Grass–In Time!
Exciting times, we have finally received some rain in Southeast Colorado and it has covered a very large area. Amounts have varied, but everyone has received some. Optimism for the future is looking up, especially for agriculture producers. Winter crops are growing and the future for summer crops is bright. Grass is growing for livestock […]
New Road Can Pave the Way for New Commercial Development
Camino de Santa Fe was officially opened to traffic Friday, May 22, with a ribbon cutting attended by representatives from the City of Lamar, Prowers County, Lamar Chamber of Commerce and CDOT. Built by Lamar Public Works crews, this short stretch of roadway now connects East Parmenter to East Olive Street, between Wal-Mart and Dollar General. […]
Wildlife on the Move!
Spring migration is here: slow down, scan the roadsides for wildlife STATEWIDE – Springtime in the Rockies means wildlife are on the move again: deer and elk are migrating to their summer habitats, and that means they will be crossing highways in higher numbers. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Parks and […]
Every Hero Has a Story
EVERY HERO HAS A STORY 2015 SUMMER READING PROGRAM THEME click on the link: http://www.cslpreads.org/programs/childrens-program/psa/ Readers of all ages will gather together this summer as Lamar Public Library presents “Every Hero Has a Story” during their summer reading program. Activities may include costume creation, physical challenges, craft projects, and much more! The library is offering […]
Lamar Zonta Club Recognizes Beverly Augustine for Years of Service
Beverly Augustine received special recognition from her fellow members for her sixty years of service to the Lamar Zonta organization during their May 12 meeting at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Augustine was presented with a banner for the club in recognition of her being a Zontian since 1955. Zonta’s birthday was May 11, 1949. […]
Buxton – Turpin: Lamar Community College 2015 Alumni of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; May 21, 2015) Bill Buxton and Gary Turpin were selected as the Lamar Community College Outstanding Alumni of the year. They were honored LCC’s Annual Antelope Night held on May 1. President John Marrin introduced Bill Buxton and Gary Turpin, remarking on their contributions to Lamar and the surrounding area as well as […]
New Time for Wiley Hay Days Parade
The Wiley Hay Days Parade will begin at 10am this year, on Saturday, June 20. The parade line up will begin at 9:30am on Ward Street and there are no entry forms or fee required to take part in the annual event along Main Street. The schedule of events begins on Friday, June 19 […]
Love of Friends, Kindness of Strangers
Numerous Rotary Clubs, including Lamar’s, came to the aid recently of four young men from Great Britain, bicycling across the country, raising awareness and funds for cancer sufferers in honor of a friend who succumbed to the disease four years ago. Through Rotary contacts in England, Judy Turpin of the Lamar Rotary became aware of […]
Prowers Lodging Panel Approves Funds for Summer Music Festival
The “Hotter than Hell Music & Art Festival” set for July 18 in Lamar, received $5,240 to pay for advertising and contract fees from the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel this past Tuesday, May 19. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director for Lamar Partnerships Incorporated, presented an overview of the second annual daylong festival, set for downtown Lamar. […]
Colorado State University – Pueblo announces 2015 Spring Dean’s List
The following 1011 students have been named to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 321 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students […]
Rotary Ducky Dash Winners Announced
Eager youngsters, barefooted or sneakered, raced to the finish line at Willow Creek Park during Lamar Days, May 16, to help select the winners for the 13th annual Lamar Rotary Ducky Dash. Rotary members had been busy months beforehand, selling tickets for the annual Dash, raising funds for some of the Rotary’s projects, including the […]
Comer and Lira Receive Walter Ely Scholarship Funds
Amber Comer and Rey Lira, both students at Lamar High School, were selected by the SDS board of directors to receive $500 for the 5th anniversary from the Walter Ely Scholarship Fund. The official presentation was held Monday, May 18, at the Southeastern Developmental Services offices on South 4th Street in Lamar. Each of the […]
CP&W Hosted Free Fishing Day
Half a dozen staff members of Colorado Parks and Wildlife were on hand at North Gateway Park in Lamar this past Saturday, May 16, hosting a second annual free fishing day for area youngsters. All the youngsters had to do was show up with a parent, as everything they needed was provided for…even […]
PATS Sports a New Look for New Buses
Two new PATS, Prowers Area Transit Service vehicles, were unveiled to the local public during the Lamar Days Parade, Saturday, May 16. Darren Glover, PATS Director remarked this past fall, with the anticipated arrival of the two, new vehicles, the county could sponsor a program to create some fitting artwork for the buses. “We had sixty […]
Holly Commercial Club Hears Plans for Bluegrass Festival
The Holly Commercial Club met for their monthly meeting on May 6 and discussed options for events with the Holly Fun Club. This group is looking for additional activities to present to area youth for the upcoming annual fair in Holly or the Bluegrass Festival set for June 12-14. Members will check with the […]
Past and Future Come Together for the 2015 Lamar Days Celebration
Area residents enjoyed a perfect day of sunshine and blue skies for the annual Lamar Days Parade this past Saturday, May 16. Perhaps a first for the parade, two Lamar men, Oscar Noble and Scott Tidswell were declared parade royalty by the Lamar Zonta Club, with both men waving to the crowd from a chauffeured […]
Lone Bear and Amache Prowers Presentation Memorial Day, May 25th
Join park staff as they discuss the life and legacy of Cheyenne Chief Lone Bear and his daughter Amache Prowers. Lone Bear played a critical role in events leading up to the Massacre and was among those killed at the Sand Creek Massacre. His daughter Walking Woman or Amache was the wife of John Wesley […]
And More Books Are on the Way
A recent $1,000 donation from Iberdrola Wind Energy has helped raise funds for the relatively new organization, Prowers Area Imagination Library. The donation was presented to the group at the SDS offices on Thursday, May 14. Amy Karr, Co-coordinator for the organization, says the concept was created by country-western singer, Dolly Parton. “The funds collected […]