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RE-2 Meal Eligibility Guidelines for 2014 – 2015
2014-2015 School Year – PUBLIC RELEASE Lamar Re-2 School District today, 8/7/2014, announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free and reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, Afterschool Care Snack Program and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Local school officials will use the […]
GOCO Listening Tour to visit Lamar Aug. 19
DENVER – Great Outdoors Colorado, which invests state lottery revenues in outdoor recreation, land conservation and wildlife, will bring its statewide listening tour to Lamar next month to gather input for its 2015 strategic plan. The Lamar event — one of 14 interactive sessions planned in communities from Silverthorne and Pueblo and Sterling to Grand […]
PMC Birth Announcements August 7, 2014
Lacey Montez and Logan Stecklein of Lamar are happy to announce the birth of their daughter. Jasmyne Monroe Stecklein was born at 6:37pm on August 2, 2014. She weighed 6 lb 4 oz and measured 19 inches in length. She joins her new siblings Jayden and Jordan Montez. Her grandparents are Monica Aguilera and Rosa […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of August 4, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of August 4, 2014 Adult Nonfiction Calculus for the forgetful : how to understand more and memorize less by Wojciech K. Kosek The olive and the caper : adventures in Greek cooking by Susanna Hoffman Design ideas for decks & patios by Heidi Tyline King Design Ideas for Decks […]
Holly Trustees Approve ARPA Reaffirmation
The Holly Trustees, by a five to two vote, passed the resolution reaffirming its contract obligations to ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority. Trustees Larry Sitts and Johnnie Lyons cast no votes during the regular monthly Trustees meeting on Wednesday, August 6. Holly is one of six ARPA municipality members who have been requested to sign […]
Brief Court Appearance August 6 for Sisneros
Mikel Logan Sisneros, 21, of Lamar had his first day in court, Wednesday, August 6, to face charges stemming from the assault on Rudy Ray Munez, also of Lamar. According to a Lamar Police Press Release Sisneros was determined to be a suspect in the alleged beating of Munez, which occurred on Friday, July 25, in […]
City Receives North Gateway Park Grant
The City of Lamar’s grant application for funding for North Gateway Park improvements has been approved, but City Administrator John Sutherland and Parks and Recreation Director, Rick Akers said it will take several months before the City of Lamar receives funding for the Fishing for Fun grant. Lamar was one of several Colorado communities that […]
Chris Bauer, from Radio to Children’s Author
Chris Bauer owned and operated KVAY in Lamar with her husband Larry for a number of years. Both continued their careers in different aspects of the broadcast realm since they sold the station. Larry is self-employed as a broadcast sales consultant and Chris continued to stay behind the microphone as a syndicated radio host and […]
PMC Birth Announcements August 5, 2015
Shea and Matthew Reinhardt of Wiley are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Nora Gene Reinhardt was born at 4:06am on July 31, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 13 oz and measured 20.5 inches in length. She joins her new siblings Lylah and Royce. Her grandparents are Dave & Julie Esgar of Wiley […]
Yard Sale Tips & Tricks 6 – Money Matters
A key component in planning and preparing for your yard sale is putting together your bank. Before the day of your sale, gather some cash to have on hand and make change with at your sale. A good place to start would be to have $20-40 in ten dollar bills, $20-40 in five dollar bills, […]
Police Update on Enchanted Forest Shooting
MEDIA RELEASE On August 1st at approximately 02:37 am the Lamar Police Department responded to the report of shots fired in the 100 block of East Beech Street. Upon arrival officers found Ricki Harris, age 46, of Lamar to be injured and bleeding from the neck. According to statements given at the scene, Mr. Harris […]
PMC Birth Announcements August 4, 2015
Mittie and Matthew Helm of Wiley are happy to welcome a little boy to their family. Uriah Cash Helm was born at 8:48am on July 25, 2014. He weighed 6 lb 9 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Uriah is the couple’s first child. Congratulations to Mittie and Matthew on your new arrival! Joelene […]
Friday Morning Shooting in Enchanted Forest in Lamar
One person was grazed in the neck from a gunshot when an assailant, armed with what is reported to have been a semi automatic handgun, opened fire at two persons, early Friday morning, August 1, at 109 East Beech Street in Lamar. Information taken from an affidavit in support of a warrantless arrest indicates that William […]
Developing a Royal Flush
There’s no set rhyme or reason as to how community support and spirit can be displayed. Sometimes it could be a simple donation jar on a store counter, or in this case, a brightly colored toilet parked on your front lawn! People have turned unused toilets into a yard planter, but in this case, […]
A ‘Right’ of Summer
What could be so right than a cup of cold ice cream on an early summer’s evening? Lamar residents were forming several lines at Willow Creek Park, Thursday evening, July 31, for the annual Ice Cream Social and free swim night, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and Parks & Recreation Department. As early […]
Overcoming Childhood Pain Explored at Lifetree Café
How to overcome childhood pain will be discussed at Lifetree Café on Wednesday August 6th at 6:30pm. The program features the filmed story of Delisa Mayer, whose family took part in an ill-fated university study during Mayer’s childhood. The outcome of that study—to introduce a newborn chimpanzee into the family and raise it as a […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
Early Start for Summer Monsoon Brings Some Drought Relief to S.E. Colorado June was a warm and dry month for south central and southeast Colorado, except for some spotty but beneficial moisture to the plains. However, with a fairly early start to the summer monsoons season, July brought much more needed precipitation to the drought […]
Trinidad City Council Approves Settlement with ARPA
Trinidad City Council Approves Settlement By NEWS RELEASE on Thursday, July 31st, 2014 In a Special Meeting held on July 29, 2014 the City of Trinidad, Colorado approved the Settlement Agreement with the Arkansas River Power Authority (“ARPA”) and Syncora Guarantee Inc., which resolves the City of Trinidad, Colorado v. Arkansas River Power Authority, […]
Anderson Departs Lamar Utilities Board
The Lamar Utility Board passed a resolution recognizing outgoing chairman David Anderson for his service to the community over the past five years. He was presented with a unique combination clock and functional electric meter by Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, during the Tuesday meeting, July 29. Hourieh noted that Anderson’s departure leaves […]
Charges Pending in Death of Lamar Man
MEDIA RELEASE On 07/25/14 at approximately 11:30 pm the Lamar Police Department responded to the alleyway behind 100 N. Main Street on the report of an assault victim who was unconscious and unresponsive. Officers located the victim, Rudy Ray Munez, age 48, of Lamar in the rear of 109 Hickory and called medical assistance to […]