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Prowers County Sheriff’s Report March 2014
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service this past March, 2014. Lamar posted 164 calls for which 17 were warrant arrests and 47 were jail related. The majority of those calls, 59, were to serve papers and restraining orders. Eighty-six calls came from the county with 16 related to traffic problems […]
A Forest for the Future at North Gateway Park
The Lamar Tree Board, along with students from Parkview School’s fifth grade class, planted 190 trees around North Gateway Park, Thursday, April 17, as part of the city’s observance of Arbor Week. Tree Board members flagged spots earlier for the planting with the help of Kyle Kurtz from the City of Lamar. City Crews, according […]
S.E. Colorado Concert Association Hosts Concert at LHS Auditorium
The Southeast Colorado Concert Association is proud to present the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble, Main Street Ringers and Valley Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Lamar High School auditorium. The concert band (led by Christi Ludwig) will present a variety of classical repertoire including Canticum, Cinema Paradiso, Polish […]
Drought Information Statement-NWS Pueblo
Higher terrain areas of Colorado benefitted from cooler temperatures and good precipitation for March, 2014. However, warmer, drier and windy weather prevailed through the rest of the state with most of southeast Colorado experiencing below normal precipitation. Portions of the Central Mountains and Wet Mountains received at or above normal precipitation for March. With […]
Plans Develop for ‘Wall of Heroes’ 9/11 Remembrance Tribute
The Annual Tri-State 9/11 Remembrance Committee would like to invite all present and past 1st Responders and Veterans and their families to submit pictures of their Heroes to be featured on our mobile “Wall of Honor.” By the first of August pictures should be submitted to the Lamar Fire Station at the City […]
Baxter Black to Headline the Annual Farm-City Banquet
Noted cowboy poet, author, former large animal veterinarian and radio personality Baxter Black has been signed by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce to headline the annual Farm-City Banquet next November 15. Members of the chamber board confirmed the announcement during their meeting with the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel board Tuesday afternoon, April […]
Lamar Utility Board Holds Brief Meeting
Just a few agenda items were listed for the Lamar Utility Board’s bi-monthly meeting this past Tuesday, April 15. Light Plant Superintendent Houssin Hourieh noted that All Rite Paving & Redi Mix has begun a second gravel pit west of Hasty at the intersection of CRJJ and CR22 in Bent County. Hourieh noted the […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of April 14, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of April 14, 2014 Adult Fiction Invisible Murder #2: Nina Borg series by Lene Kaaberb For Such A Time by Kate Breslin In the Shadow of Jezebel #4: Treasure of His Love novel by Mesu Andrews Shadow Hand #6: Tales of Goldstone Wood by Anne Elisabeth Stengl […]
Lamar Council Opens Willow Creek Park for Lamar Days/Cinco de Mayo
Mary Moore and Connie Gangwish from Lightkeepers Ministries outlined their plans to the Lamar City Council, to create a non-profit women’s homeless shelter at the former Troy Apartments on South Main Street in Lamar. Moore has researched various, similar shelters in Pueblo to learn the logistics of their operation. Gangwish has said she’ll provide […]
Informational Media Release from the Prowers County Clerk’s Office
The Prowers County Clerk & Recorders Office received two Republican Candidate Petitions for the Prowers County Sheriff’s race by the March 31, 2014, deadline, from Candidate’s Shawn Stone and Ronald Trowbridge. It was determined by the County Clerk’s Office that Ronald Trowbridge submitted enough number of valid signatures to qualify for placement on […]
Water Supply Outlook-NWS-Pueblo
As of April 1, the 2014 snowpack was below average across the Rio Grande Basin of south central Colorado. Across the Arkansas Basin of southeast Colorado, the snowpack was highly variable, ranging from above average north of highway 50 to below average south of the highway. The Arkansas Basin snowpack measured 112% of median […]
Lamar Celebrates National Library Week, April 13-19
Lamar, CO –This week, the Lamar Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, campuses or schools, libraries are […]
Birth Announcements April 11, 2014
Maria Casillas and Christopher Salgado of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their daughter. Anahi Olivia Rose Salgado was born at 8:17 am on April 7, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 13.5 oz and measured 18.5 inches in length. She joins her new sisters Adaly and Jocelyn Enciso. Grandparents are Willie & San […]
Library Announces Grand Prize Winner for Story Book Walk
For two weeks in March, the Lamar Public Library celebrated Dr. Seuss’ Birthday with the “Dr. Seuss Story Book Walk”!! 18 participants completed the entire walk and submitted their map to be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing! An the winner is…..AMELIE BROWN! Amelie received the book, “And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry […]
LCC’s Construction Trades Building Expands to Accommodate Student Growth
(Lamar, Colorado; April 10, 2014) Lamar Community College’s Construction Technology Program has continued to expand in recent years. Traditional and non-traditional, men and women, those who have a career and those who are improving skills for their current career, have enrolled in the program. As the Construction Technology program continued to add students, the construction […]
Beware: Telephone Scam on Utility Bills
Citizens, In an effort to protect citizens the City of Lamar Police Department and Lamar Light and Power want to inform you of scam information. A person or company has been calling citizens and businesses to inform them that they needed to pay a light bill over the telephone in order to keep their […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of April 7, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of April 7, 2014 Early Reader Books Max’s Checkup: Max and Ruby series by E. Wells Surf Princess by Chelsea Eberly Young Adult Fiction Three #3: Article 5 novel by Kristen Simmons Champion #3: Legend Series by Marie Lu Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Four Seconds […]
Fire Department Incident Reports April 8, 2014
Saturday, April 5 At 1:42 pm on April 5, fire personnel were dispatched to 401 Kendall Drive, Prowers Medical Center, on report of a false alarm. While en route, Prowers County Dispatch advised that Security Alarms had called and stated that PMC had said they were conducting a fire drill but had not notified Dispatch […]
PMC Birth Announcements April 8, 2014
Ashlee Stewart and Dylan Specht of Cheyenne Wells are the proud new parents of a baby girl. Olivia Lane Specht was born at 12:10 am on April 5, 2014. She weighed 7 lb 10 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Grandparents are Steve & Gail Specht and Dale & Kim Stewart. Olivia is their […]
Foundation Links with Kaiser Permanente for Scholarships
(Lamar, Colorado; April 7, 2014) Thanks to a challenge grant from Kaiser Permanente and matching funds from generous area contributors, the Lamar Community College Foundation is now offering $19,650 in Health Science scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year. The scholarships will be split between Emergency Medical Services, Nurse Aide, and Nursing program students. Students who plan to […]