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VA Offers Compensation to Area Veterans
Jeremy Miller, Prowers County Veteran’s Service Officer, provided statistics from a 2014 statewide financial assessment on compensations for Colorado veterans during his monthly meeting with the Prowers County Commissioners. The expenditures from the National Center for Veteran’s Analysis and Statistics can be broken down county by county across the state. This report details VA expenditures […]
LCC Outlines Initiatives to Increase Enrollment
Five initiatives for increasing student enrollment at Lamar Community College were outlined by President John Marrin as he briefed the Prowers County Commissioners during their Tuesday meeting, June 16. “Each of the five are very important to the school and will help develop us as a destination college,” he explained. Marrin also said the college […]
Wheels in Motion Bike Clinic Open for Business
Flat tire, loose spokes, sprung sprocket??? Help is on the way, now that the youth-led, Wheels in Motion bike and skateboard clinic is open for business in downtown Lamar. A grand opening to mark the event was held Friday, June 12 at the shop at the corner of Main and Olive Streets, the former PCDI […]
Independence Adventure Camp Coming to Lamar
Independence Adventure Camp Southeast Area—Colorado State University Prowers County Extension is hosting the first annual Independence Adventure Camp June 29 through July 1 for ages 8-13 at the Sand & Sage Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colo. Extension has partnered with Prowers County Environmental Health, NRCS, 4-H Council, and many other community organizations to teach campers how […]
Cowboy Up at the Wagons in Granada
Area residents can enjoy the aroma of a chuck wagon fire and outdoor cooking at the annual Cowboy Up at the Wagons event, Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21st at the End of the Line Arena at Camp Amache in Granada. The event is sponsored by the Santa Fe Trail Cookers and Arena Dust, […]
Roman to Compete at College National Finals Rodeo
(Lamar, Colorado; June 10, 2015) Melanie Roman from Lamar Community College will compete in barrel racing at the upcoming College National Finals Rodeo. The Finals will take place June 14-20 in Casper, Wyoming. Roman is from Golden, Colorado, and is a freshman at LCC. She finished the regular season in 2nd place in the Central […]
November’s Frigid Polar Vortex Now Impacting Area Foliage
Despite the welcome rains from this spring, Prowers County residents have noticed that some of their trees are in distress, losing leaves as if it were already autumn. According to Shelly Simmons, Assistant District Forester of the Colorado State Forest Service, La Junta District, a part of the situation stems from the intense cold snap we experienced […]
Camp Amache Barracks Being Rebuilt
Section by section, portions of Camp Amache near Granada are being restored to represent the scope of life in the internment camp used to hold over 4,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. A water tower and a guard tower have been rebuilt and now work is underway reconstructing a former barracks between the two […]
The 2015 Wheat Field Day in Prowers County Will Highlight Advances in Wheat Research
Southeastern Colorado wheat producers will gain insight into the highest-yielding varieties in the Colorado State University (CSU) Uniform Variety Performance Trial by attending the Wheat Field Day in Prowers County on June 11. This year, there will be a wide range of varieties, including advanced entries from Dr. Scott Haley’s breeding program, released varieties from […]
Schaefer Selected as Interim Lamar Librarian
Todd Schaefer, a substitute teacher for Wiley middle and junior high school and a board member of the Lamar Library, has been appointed as a replacement for Debbie Reynolds, the former librarian. Schaefer has been a board member for just over a year and has lived in Prowers County with his young family for […]
PCDI Board Learns How Demand for Hemp Production is Increasing
First there was legalized marijuana in Colorado through the passage of Amendment 64, and now hemp, basically a cousin to marijuana minus the hallucinatory ingredients, has proponents attempting to make it a viable, mainstream crop for farmers statewide and in the rest of the nation. Michael Bowman, a founding board member of the Sustainable Biodiesel […]
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 […]
Interim Librarian Expected Shortly
“The Lamar Library Advisory Board has been exceptionally helpful in providing a list of local candidates to act as the city’s interim librarian while we search for a full-time replacement,” explained Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland, late last week. The city had announced the retirement of Debbie Reynolds as Librarian for the Lamar Public Library […]
Holly High School Class of 2015 graduates with nearly $450,000 in Scholarships
HOLLY, CO – Seventeen young men and women crossed a stage to a whole new beginning on May 17. Holly High School held commencement for the Class of 2015 – a class that has accomplished much in their four years of high school and was rewarded for it. During the graduation ceremony, the class was […]
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. […]
Added to the Lamar Library Collection – Week of May 18, 2015
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY COLLECTION WEEK OF MAY 18, 2015 ADULT NON FICTION Stanley Easy Home Wiring Repairs by Clifford A. Popejoy Fly-Fishing the Rocky Mountain Back Country by Rich Osthoff Blood Passion: the Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West by Scott Martelle Colorado Legends and Lore: the Phantom Fiddler, Snow […]
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 […]
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 […]