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Lamar 18 & Under Team Wins Merchants Park Tournament
The Lamar Merchants 18 & Under host team took only one loss during the three day Babe Ruth State Tournament this past Friday through Sunday at Merchants Park and won, defeating Limon in the extra game. Four teams had been scheduled for the double elimination tournament, but because Burlington dropped out at the last minute, […]
Big Timbers History Corner #10 – Cigarette Holder
Talk about a connection to history! If you go out to Big Timbers Museum and find this case (near the Fleagle Bank Robbery display), you will be inches away from this cigarette holder which was once personally owned and used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt! You could theoretically clone him from this! (If you had […]
Bettman & Halpin to Perform at Lamar Public Library
 Bettman & Halpin will be performing at the Lamar Public Library at 102 E. Parmenter in Lamar on August 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Bettman & Halpin’s music is new and catchy; an engaging mixture of folk, roots, bluegrass and jazz with memorable lyrics and killer instrumentation. The two of them raise the roof with […]
Lamar Merchants 18 & Under Team Hosting Weekend Tournament
Lamar is hosting a three day, four-team Babe Ruth State Tournament, beginning Friday, July 6 at Merchant’s Park. The 18 & Under age division is under the Colorado Babe Ruth State sanction. The first game for the double elimination tournament will begin at 7pm, Friday, according to Lamar team coach, Bart Cruikshank. “I remembered back […]
Wolverines Win CABA State Championship
The Wolverines 14-year-old baseball team is comprised of 7 Lamar players and 5 Brighton players. The Wolverines have competed in several tournaments this year in the Pueblo and Denver areas with three first place finishes and one second place finish. The Wolverines were able to close out their amazing season with a CABA State Title […]
PWC SETS HUNT LICENSE NUMBERS FOR 2012
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approved big game hunting license numbers on Thursday for the upcoming fall hunting seasons. Agency staff utilized herd population estimates to recommend reductions in license numbers for mule deer, elk and pronghorn while recommending increases in licenses to manage growing populations of moose and black […]
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation for Fireworks
Zero Tolerance, Citations, Confiscation– Those four words pretty well sum up the attitude of the Lamar Police Department and Prowers County Sheriff’s Department regarding private use of any kind of fireworks in the city for the approaching holiday. As of last Thursday, June 28, Wal-Mart, the only retail store in the area that usually carried […]
Drive Sober for the July 4th Holiday Week
Don’t Lose Your Independence with a DUI Arrest this July 4th Week June 28, 2012 – Traffic Safety – Extra DUI Patrols and Sobriety Checkpoints Begin Friday Night. Denver – As Coloradans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and law enforcement agencies statewide remind everyone that with our freedom comes […]
Registration Open for 1,500 Colorado State Fair General Entry Competitions
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State Fair’s General Entry Department provides an opportunity for all Coloradans to participate in the Fair. Whether it’s wood carving, arts & crafts, pantry, horticulture, or a number of cooking competitions, there’s room for anyone who wants to compete for blue ribbon glory. Registration fees range from $1 to $5! […]
Lamar Administrator Search Down to Final Five
Interim Lamar City Administrator Steven Rabe told the council that five finalists for the permanent city administrator position have been made aware of their status. Seven persons were given phone interviews on June 18 and 19 by Rabe, and based on those interviews, plus additional information on the candidates, five are being forwarded to the […]
Week Long Heat Wave for S.E. Colorado
An oppressive and persistent heat wave is hitting southeast Colorado and other parts of the nation. The National Weather Service in Pueblo is predicting triple digit temperatures from Burlington, CO, to Amarillo, TX and from Pueblo to Garden City through this week. Residents are urged to take caution and find ways to keep as cool […]
Girls Represent Wrangler Gymnasts in Competitions
Rebecca Henderson of Lamar recently competed as an Optional B level gymnast at two Colorado E.A.G.L.E.S. USAG gymnastics meets. She represented the Wrangler Gymnasts of Wild West Athletics. The TIGAR Summer Safari meet was held on May 19th where Rebecca had an all-around score of 35.95 earning her 5th place in the senior division. At […]
Indiana Bones visits Lamar Public Library
Indiana Bones (aka Mike McCartney) had the rapt attention of the children who took part in last Tuesday’s summer reading activity. Indiana Bones, combines history, archeology, paleontology, action, adventure and puppetry with ancient legends, mythology and folklore as he thrills and educates audiences with his unique storytelling abilities. Storyteller Indiana Bones, “Keeper of Legends” is […]
Local Law Agency’s Joint Message Re: Fireworks/Fire Ban
June 22, 2012 The Law Enforcement agencies in Prowers County want to remind everyone that Governor Hickenlooper’s Executive Order “Ban on Open Burning in the State of Colorado” issued on June 14, 2012 bans the use of personal fireworks anywhere in Colorado including Prowers County and the City and Towns of Lamar, Granada, Holly, Wiley, […]
A Demolished Derby? Commissioners Receive Suggestions for Improvements
“We can do better and we’d like to try.” That was the general discussion from Cliff Warren and Larry Coberly as they addressed the recent Sand & Sage Demolition Derby with the Prowers County Commissioners, Thursday, June 21. The annual derby was held last Saturday, June 16 at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. Coberly said he […]
Remember Foundation – July 3rd Benefit
PRESS RELEASE Southeastern Colorado has a newly formed Charitable Organization to support Alzheimer’s patients and their families. The Remember Foundation was established by several interested citizens and area providers to provide a resource for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Remember Foundation Mission Statement is: “To honor and remember those stricken with […]
Prowers County Drafting Fireworks/Fire Ban Ordinance
Governor Hickenlooper’s executive order from June 14, prohibiting open burning and private use of fireworks throughout Colorado, will not impact the municipal fireworks displays for Lamar Holly and Granada, according to Prowers County Sheriff, Jim Faull. The sheriff and Staffon Warn, Prowers County Rural Fire Chief, discussed the order regarding the approaching holiday with the commissioners […]
Perfect Time for the Perfect Prize
As the start-of-summer temperatures are hovering in the upper 90s and low triple digits, a trip to the Lamar Municipal Pool is one of the better ways to cool off, get some exercise and just have fun in general. Brenda Brown was selected as a winner of swimming pool passes by signing up for The […]
Demolition Derby Results
The Sand and Sage Fair and Rodeo hosted the annual Demolition Derby at the Prowers County Fairgrounds this past Saturday, June 16. Over a dozen participants were on hand for the event and when the dust settled, here are the trophy and cash winners. Thanks to Toni McPherson and the Prowers County Fairboard for providing […]
Entrance to Holly Swimming Pool Altered
Holly Administrator, Marsha Willhite, announced today, June 29, that the town’s municipal swimming pool will remain open with regular scheduling next week, June 25-29, amid plans for a closure of Park Street in the vicinity of the pool. Adolphson and Peterson, general contractor for the new school project, has scheduled a substantial cross-cut of the […]